Ever since I started shaving I seem to have been on a quest to find the best combination of products to give a smooth, long lasting, shave. Over the course of the years I've tried many, many, different products. Some better than others, and just when I think I have found an ideal solution, I seem to find a downside to it.
To that end, and as you all seem to be gentlemen of the world (apart from the ladies present, obviously), I'd like to try and gather some of your knowledge / experience too please!
What do you use? I'm talking the complete shaving journey here, so do you use oil before hand, balm afterwards? What kind of blade do you use? Do you use hot flannels, or just shave after a shower etc...? Don't even talk to me about electric razors as they're just utter rubbish.
OK, so at the moment, I use the following method (to a certain degree of success).
1 - Shower
2 - no pre-shave oils (have yet to find one I can get on with)
3 - Gillette Fusion blade
4 - Badger hair brush (Edwin Jagger, also the handle to my razor is part of the same set)
5 - Geo F Trumper (almond) shaving soap
6 - Small amount of hot water on the brush, small amount in the soap bowl, and whisk it up to get a nice lather.
7 - Apply lather on face in a circular motion.
8 - Shave in the direction of the hairs
9 - Rinse & pat dry
10 - Then I use either Geo F Trumper Skin Food, or Khiels Ultimate Shaving Balm.
This seems to be working alright for me at the moment, but I dunno, suspect I may be able to get a closer shave. I'm quite dark haired, so even after I've shaved, it still looks like I need another shave
Oh, btw, only interested in FACE shaving only please...
Given how popular the beard thread is/was, I suspect I may be on my own with this, but here goes anyway
To that end, and as you all seem to be gentlemen of the world (apart from the ladies present, obviously), I'd like to try and gather some of your knowledge / experience too please!
What do you use? I'm talking the complete shaving journey here, so do you use oil before hand, balm afterwards? What kind of blade do you use? Do you use hot flannels, or just shave after a shower etc...? Don't even talk to me about electric razors as they're just utter rubbish.
OK, so at the moment, I use the following method (to a certain degree of success).
1 - Shower
2 - no pre-shave oils (have yet to find one I can get on with)
3 - Gillette Fusion blade
4 - Badger hair brush (Edwin Jagger, also the handle to my razor is part of the same set)
5 - Geo F Trumper (almond) shaving soap
6 - Small amount of hot water on the brush, small amount in the soap bowl, and whisk it up to get a nice lather.
7 - Apply lather on face in a circular motion.
8 - Shave in the direction of the hairs
9 - Rinse & pat dry
10 - Then I use either Geo F Trumper Skin Food, or Khiels Ultimate Shaving Balm.
This seems to be working alright for me at the moment, but I dunno, suspect I may be able to get a closer shave. I'm quite dark haired, so even after I've shaved, it still looks like I need another shave
Oh, btw, only interested in FACE shaving only please...
Given how popular the beard thread is/was, I suspect I may be on my own with this, but here goes anyway
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