boar bristle brushes-a question
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Topic: boar bristle brushes-a question
Posted By: LadyFrog
Subject: boar bristle brushes-a question
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 11:40am
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Are they really made of bristles from a boar? If so, I presume the pig
has to be killed to obtain the bristles? I am interested to know as if
so, I know I will never buy one and there's no point even thinking
about it.
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Posted By: Hellfrozeover
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 11:44am
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Humans don't have to be killed to cut their hair if you see where I'm going ------------- |
! I assume it's the same with the boars although I'm not sure how they get them.Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 4:07pm
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As far as I know, boar-bristle harvesting is quite humane. It's real boar hair if it smells like WET DOG when you get the bristles wet. Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: Hellfrozeover
Date Posted: November 29 2005 at 4:21pm
Do you need to wash the bristles and if so do you need to treat them nicely like you would your own hair ? I'm planning on getting one and I don't want it to molt in two weeks. ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 1:15am
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BBB's shouldn't be washed often, I don't think. It really depends on what gunk you're getting on it. Leave-in conditioners, etc. eventually build up on the BBB as well as your hair. I guess they should be washed when they're icky, but not otherwise. HTH ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 11:10am
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thank you
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Posted By: strawberryfine
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 1:04pm
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I read somewhere that there are "firstcut" boar bristles that have the tapered ends and these are a little more expensive than second or blunt cut boar bristles, so I am assuming that the pig doesn't require killing unless he is very uncooperative during the haircut, at which point he might become bacon, and if he did, it would be a shame to just throw away the bristles. Waste not, want not. I am an animal lover myself although it may not sound like it. SF ------------- strawberryfine 2aFii 12/25.5"/terminal length after reaching "small of my back length" |