Hello

Hi all,
Getting totally overwhelmed a bit here. I was wanting to try out a DE, and have settled on a Merkur HD 34c from all the great recommendations for a newbie. My wife got me a brush for Christmas last year, but I was still going through the last bit of shaving cream in the can that I have. I have no idea where to begin with looking for a simple soap/cream to start out with, but I would like it to score low on the cosmeticsdatabase.

** edit ** apparently I can't post links yet, search EWG or cosmetics database

 

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Not sure if the following qualifies for your needs, but as somebody with sensitive skin like myself, I'm yet to have found a cream that has caused problems for me... YMMW


Internet:

Taylor of Old Bond Street - Jermyn Street


Enjoy!

 

Welcome!
Maybe you'll be lucky and win one of the soaps in this month's giveaway.

 

Welcome to TSD! This is the best wet shave board on the planet!

 

Ahoy there! ::mat Welcome aboard.

Your search for off-the-shelf shaving products, I have learned, is largely dependent on where you live. If you care to share that bit of information, the recommendations, suggestions and advice, will flow freely and be infinitely more useful.

Otherwise the internet is always a great place to start and Her Highness, JoAnna (Queen of Blades), formulates and has available in the TSD store, some of the best goodies, which I have put on my skin, thus far!:happy108

 

Welcome to The Shave Den, a great community of guys and gals that enjoy wet shaving, I hope you enjoy your stay!

Be sure to sign up for the July Newbie Give-Away for a chance to win some great shave gear!

We've had a similar discussion before about that cosmetic database thing here.

 

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Welcome to the Den!

 

I live in the Seattle, WA area, so lots of natural/organic products should be relatively easy to obtain. I am also not averse to purchasing items from the web with solid recommendations as well.

 

Thanks for the link, looks like somebody has done most of the research my wife and I were going to do.

 

I apologize for the spam, but I kind of need to post some links for my next post

 

I was thinking maybe getting this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QYEK88/?tag=thshde-20

with

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001583QRA/?tag=thshde-20

any glaring errors in this decision?

 

Welcome to the Den...:signs046

You cant go wrong with that Merkur.
Go slow, lather up good and enjoy the 'Man time'
When in doubt, don't hesitate to ask, lots of great advise here.

 

Welcome to The Shave Den :signs046

Enjoy your stay here :happy088

 

Hello and welcome.

 

I just read a post that said Soaps are pretty bullet proof, whereas creams can require a little more work/technique. Is this generally thought to be a true statement? I may reconsider my cream selection and try a soap first instead.

 

My 2 pennies? I say that creams are easier for the new wet shaver.

 

:signs046 Do what I did and start out with a box of samples of shave creams and soaps from the SDS.

 

I personally haven't had any problems with creams or soaps, excepting a couple sub-par products (one cream and one soap). But, then again I think Williams and MWF are easy to lather. I'd say it's worth grabbing a cream and a soap when starting. I normally don't think of Speick as a beginner soap/cream as it has a very unique scent, which I personally love, but I wouldn't consider it a safe neutral scent. I do find Speick a great product, so if you like spicy/earthy scents it would be a good start, either the cream or shave stick.

Some other good choices to start:
Creams: Real Shave Company (Rite Aid), Kiss My Face, Proraso/CO Bigalow (Bath & Body Works)
Soaps: Van Der Hagen Deluxe (green box, most Wal-Marts), TSD Shave Soap

I suggest those soaps as they are IMHO extremely easy to lather and work better than most glycerin shave soaps.