Shaving Brushes

Handmade shaving brushes with hand-turned timber handles in Huon Pine, Teak, Walnut and Olive Wood — badger or synthetic, all built in our Southern Highlands workshop. Every brush ships with a colour-matched Wave stand included. From $69, with free shipping over $99.

Not sure which bristle suits you? The buyer's guide is just below the brushes.

Shaving Brushes

Badger or Synthetic?

Badger holds more water and heat than any synthetic fibre, builds a richer lather, and has the classic feel wet shavers chase. It improves with use and needs a rinse and hang-dry between shaves. Synthetic dries in hours instead of days, needs no break-in, suits sensitive skin and travel, and is fully vegan — the good modern fibres get surprisingly close to badger at half the upkeep.

Still deciding? Read the full comparison: Best Shaving Brushes in Australia — Badger vs Synthetic, or go deeper on bristle types in Synthetic vs Badger vs Boar — Which One's Right?

The Four Ranges

RangeBristlePriceWho it's for
EssentialsNatural badgerFrom $69First badger brush — the classic feel without the spend
SyntheticEngineered fibre, veganFrom $69Fast-drying, travel, sensitive skin, zero break-in
PremiumDense, soft badgerFrom $139The daily upgrade — finer tips, more water, hand-turned timber
LuxurySilver-tip badgerFrom $249The softest grade there is — enthusiasts and serious gifts

No two timber handles are alike — each is turned, sanded and finished one at a time. And the included stand isn't a freebie, it's function: bristles hang downward so water drains out of the knot, which is how a brush lasts a decade instead of two years.

Quick Answers

How long does a shaving brush last?

A quality badger brush, dried bristles-down on its stand, lasts 10–15 years. The number one brush killer is storing it bristles-up while wet. Full routine in the badger brush care guide.

Sensitive skin — badger or synthetic?

Either works: synthetic for its softer, springier feel from day one, or Premium badger for finer tips with the traditional water-holding. Avoid coarser natural-grade badger if your skin reacts easily.

Do women use shaving brushes?

Absolutely. A brush builds the same protective lather for legs and underarms as it does for faces — less irritation, fewer ingrown hairs. Lather doesn't care about gender.

New to wet shaving? Start with the wet shaving glossary.