Preferred Shave

[Mr.Erskine]

Originally Posted by badbriar

Try TOBS Taylor of Old Bond Street shaving creams. IMHO, best bang for your buck. About an almond size will give more than you will need and lathers up like magic.
How are you set for brushes?
For blades, look on ebay. You can buy in bulk and save a lot. Interestingly, the Russian blades are probably the highest quality.
Get yourself a nice shaving bowl with ridges or texture inside, if you bowl lather.
Enjoy!

I'll have to try that shaving cream. I have a boar brush because I wasn't sure how I would do or if I would like it. Once my current brush wears out, I'll get a new one.

I got my blades on eBay, they're the Astra ones in the green box, and they do a fantastic job and last me a while.

The bowl is where I need to get something better, mine isn't so much a bowl as it is a literal mug.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Mr.Erskine

I'll have to try that shaving cream. I have a boar brush because I wasn't sure how I would do or if I would like it. Once my current brush wears out, I'll get a new one.

Brushes should never wear out. Make sure it is badger hair.

[Mr.Erskine]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Brushes should never wear out. Make sure it is badger hair.

I know the brush I have is a boar brush. I got what I thought was practical at the time because I wasn't sure whether or not I would like shaving the "old fashioned" way.

Turns out I loved it, and now I am hooked on it. I may just get myself a badger brush for Christmas, now!

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Mr.Erskine

I know the brush I have is a boar brush. I got what I thought was practical at the time because I wasn't sure whether or not I would like shaving the "old fashioned" way.

Turns out I loved it, and now I am hooked on it. I may just get myself a badger brush for Christmas, now!

What's not to like about a brush. It's not that old fashioned. Not like you are using a straight razor; that is "olde" fashioned! No way I am going for that style shave.

Have you invested in a traditional safety razor? If not, that should be next. I like them as they are sharp and don't get clogged like a Sensor, but are less forgiving than the modern stuff.

I only shave about once a week or two unless I am seeing clients or need to look clean cut so the Sensor, Mach, Quattro... are not up to the task.

[Mr.Erskine]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

What's not to like about a brush. It's not that old fashioned. Not like you are using a straight razor; that is "olde" fashioned! No way I am going for that style shave.

Have you invested in a traditional safety razor? If not, that should be next. I like them as they are sharp and don't get clogged like a Sensor, but are less forgiving than the modern stuff.

I only shave about once a week or two unless I am seeing clients or need to look clean cut so the Sensor, Mach, Quattro... are not up to the task.

I have an original Gillette safety razor. My wife's grandfather still had one and he gave it to me. I offered to pay him for it, but he said, "Nope--it's yours now."

Yeah, I only shave once a week because I get such a good clean shave, and my beard doesn't grow very quickly, thanks to my grandmother's genes on my dad's side, (she's Blackfoot Native American). I also like it because If I wear a beard, I can shape the edges much more easily with the ssafety razor without guessing where my lines are.