Tell us what razor, brush, blades, any and all shaving gear you find yourself using more often than the others. My go-to's; Brush- Crabtree & Evelyn Best Badger Razor- Ladies Gillette Blue Star Blades- SHARPs Cream- Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil
B&B Finest Ebony Merkur Gold Slant Derby's MamaBear BayRum Cream Tabac Soap Aqua Velva Musk AS/C splash RNB ASB Guerlain EdT ************************ ....my "Desert Island" combo
This all might change with my recent acquisition of a straight. (Heck, if I really start to like straight shaving, I may have a bunch of newbie specials and eBay razors before it's done!) Anywho: Razor: slim handled Gillette adjustable Blade: Swedish Gillette Brush: B&B finest horn Soap: Mama Bear's Lavender Cream: right now, it's Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna, but I have few creams yet. AS: Geo. F. Trumper's Coral Skin Food
I actually have 2 'go to set-ups': 1.When in a hurry a. Merkur HD b. Derby blade c. Honeybee Sue Bay Rum SS d. Omega Boar 2.Time not a factor: a. Merkur VISION b. Israeli blade c. Simpson's Beaufort d. AOS Lavender SC e. Neutrogena Alcohol Free Toner f. Alum block g. SCS Lavender Shave Milk h. SCS Lavender EDT
My go-to list changes alot but right now it is: Merkur HD w/ Feather SR 3324 Col. Conk Bay Rum SS Pinaud Clubman AS Proraso ASB
Got To Gear Merkur HD Classic Gold Feather Blade C & E BBB Nancy Boy Signature Cream Alum Block Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave Custom ASB
Brush: B&B finest in faux horn. Blade: Feather Razor: Merkur Slant Bar in GOLD Soap: Anything Sandalwood (right now SCS sandalwood soap) Aftershave: AOS sandalwood. my favorite smell (this is the hardest to pin down however as I really only choose my aftershave the minute I open up my cabinet after the shave, and choose from my selection.) Sometimes only the sting of Pinaud Clubman will satisfy me for that particular day.
Gillette Slim Adjustable Derby Extra Muehle Pinsel Super Badger Mama Bear Shaving Soap - Any Scent :drool Aco After Shave Splash
Brush: Kent BK4 Razor: Dovo Prima Klang Bocote Cream: CF Lavender Soap: Harris Arlington AS: Swiss Pitralon ASB: MB WASB
This is a tough one for me. I like all my straights but I tend to use my Shumates a bit more frequently. Creams depend on the mood or if I am doing anything that day. These days I am using Euro Creams such as Wars, Florena, Speick, Palmolive Euro, Nivea Shaving Cream and for local some of SCS creams. My Favorite Brush is my Savile Row 208. Hydrolast Conditioner ASB. Pre shave I only use Proraso pre. Don't get me wrong I love all of my Taylor, Trumpers and Truefitt & Hill creams. Plus a few MB soaps and one SCS soap. Raf
Subject to change, but currently: Merkur Classic Derby or 7am blades Plain ol' Surrey glycerine soap, with some Proraso or KMF Lavender thrown in I've had some problems with irritation on my face and neck lately, and I'm sticking with products that I don't seem to be sensitive to. Also I'm still trying to perfect my technique and get rid of that redness on my neck. I've been doing this for 9 months now, I had the technique for my face figured out after a couple of weeks, but the skin on my neck is so sensitive that it screams for mercy as soon as I step into the bathroom. Anyway, I'm using the same razor -- I have about a dozen more -- and just one or two blades and just a few soaps and creams, so that if the shave turns out really well, or really poorly, I can attribute it to my technique and not to the equipment.
So far, for a hassle-free shave: SuperSpeed Israeli Personna MB soap, any variety, really I have yet to try Swedish Gillettes, Feathers, and Sharps, so my opinion might change soon.
Lots of hot water Shavemac 220 Silvertip Merkur Progress w/ Feather blade Tabac soap in jar Lots of cold water Thayer's Alcohol Free Witch Hazel w/ Aloe (spritzed) Proraso ASB
Chris - I just began using the Conk Bay Rum soap this week, I agree - its great stuff. I find it to be very noticeably different in scent than most other bay rum scented things. What do you think?
I agree, Conk Bay Rum is different, very light and not as spicy as other Bay Rum scents. I'm getting ready to buy the Conk Bay Rum AS, I hope it's a close match.
I keep moving around with my razors, and even though they all shave a little differently, my favorite is probably the 1930's Gillette New open comb. Here's the rest: EJ Best brush Feather blades Tabac soap Thayers Witch hazel Stephans 320 astringent
Brush:C&E Best brush Razor: Merkur HD. No matter how much I neglect it, I'm always amazed at the great shaves it gives me when I go back to it. Soap: Anything Mama Bear! Aftershave: Alum and Burts Bees Bay Rum ASB