Grooming and Hygiene

[Seul]

@seawolf:

Hope it works well for you Eli.

It does. No tears or wounds in my hands after a whole day of work, and about 10 handwashes… Excellent!..

[natehate]

need recommendations for a shaving soap/cream (with link to site for purchase would be nice)
hard puck style
used this http://www.fendrihan.com/taylor-bond-street-shaving-cream-sensitive-skin-p-118.html?cPath=116_10_33
it was okay
currently using the new york shaving company's shaving cream
love the smell hate how fast it uses up
its really soft and i'd say its only lasted 20 shaves tops
if you find the one you recommend on the site i linked above even better as its a local company

thanks guys

[derivative666]

Truefitt & Hill shaving cream IMO is the best. Rich creamy lather,  1 tub lasts a year, you only need a drop if you whip it up well. Love West Indian Limes, Trafalgar and Sandalwood.

They make amazing colognes as well. That will actually stay on you all day long. Sandalwood, 1805 & Spanish Leather and my favorite scents.

[ddtrash]

Nate

good news, the Fendrihan website, seems very well stocked with some great options.

I would always recommend the Proraso creams / soaps.  Great value and in my experience quite long lasting.

http://www.fendrihan.com/proraso-green-oatmeal-shaving-soap-sensitive-skin-formula-p-366.html

The Proraso shave cream you get in a bowl is more like a dense cream, I started out scooping a couple of finger tips worth of cream and working it directly into the head of the wet shave brush.  I have since changed my technique and now just put the wet brush directly into the top of the bowl and give it a stir until the brush is loaded up before face lathering.  You don't need masses of cream to get a good lather with the proraso.

If you are feeling indulgent then they also do the castle forbes range of creams, very nice but pricey.

http://www.fendrihan.com/castle-forbes-lime-shaving-cream-p-1490.html?cPath=116_10_172

hope this helps

[4c]

Best darn shaving crème in the world… IMO
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/SD0402/OrganicSpearmintPeppermintShavingGel.htm

Also Dr.Bronner’s peppermint liquid soap is best for everything… washing jeans, dog, hair, face, body, etc…
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/PEP.htm

[derivative666]

Bronners is great for shaving if you don't use a brush

[natehate]

i use a brush

[4c]

These look interesting:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/157422304/shaving-creme-handmade-soap?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=shaving+creme&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71867522/all-natural-handcrafted-shaving-cream

http://www.etsy.com/listing/113752613/sage-lemongrass-shaving-creme-organic?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=shaving+creme&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all

[jock1624]

My shaving set up

[adam_r]

@ddtrash:

Creed Aventus was a spur of the moment purchase while killing an afternoon walking round my local department store while waiting for my car to be serviced.  So far so good, Mrs Trash approves and the scent seems to last for quite some time.

Creed is the real deal - the IH of aftershave if you like. I've worn their Green Irish Tweed for a few years now.

[Anesthetist]

@adam_r:

@ddtrash:

Creed Aventus was a spur of the moment purchase while killing an afternoon walking round my local department store while waiting for my car to be serviced.  So far so good, Mrs Trash approves and the scent seems to last for quite some time.

Creed is the real deal - the IH of aftershave if you like. I've worn their Green Irish Tweed for a few years now.

'Tweed is an iconic scent

[mclaincausey]

Hm. Wonder about this wet shaving blade…

http://bornsharp.com/

[ddtrash]

That Born sharp razor looks like a modern take on the old 1930's Rolls Razor design.

The Rolls razor was effectively a double edge safety razor that came in it's own tin that doubled as a honing and stropping frame.

The Born sharp system looks to be coming in at around $500, not much information out there about the product and the $500 pricetag has not been confirmed.

I suspect this razor will have a limited market, most folks who are seasoned DE or straight blade shavers will not go near this device ( this includes me ) for the following reasons:

- DE shavers have a lot of time and money invested in shaving tools which give smooth consistent shaves
  - You can buy an awful lot of DE blades for the asking price of the Born Sharp

I don't want to be too negative about the product as I have not tried it, I just feel the product will be really hard to sell.

[mclaincausey]

I'm in the same boat. I have a couple hundred 7AM blades I got for less than $30 and each of them lasts me about a month….

[ddtrash]

Jock 1624

Nice set up!  Just wondering about your shave cream, are you using D R Harris cream decanted into what looks like a previously emptied Castle Forbes bowl?

How did you rate the Castle Forbes cream?  I really like it, the bowl is nice and easy to use as it is wide and gives loads of room to work your brush.  The lavendar scent Castle Forbes cream is on my shopping list at the moment.

[irishexpat]

sometimes I'm a little jealous that I don't get to do the whole shaving thing. My face looks goofy as hell clean shaven, so I've had a beard for 6 years (I'm 27 now).

On the flip side….bearding comes with its own set of fun things. Plus its really easy to do.

[derivative666]

I sometimes miss mine

[irishexpat]

awesome!

I'm 4 months into mine going untrimmed (had a short beard for the previous 6 years)

I just switched from beard oil to honest amish beard balm…and I'm loving the difference. The goal is to get at least a yeard

[natehate]

jeff i miss the shit out of your beard
it was amazing
bring it back!!!

irishexpat, i get the best of both worlds
the way my face is it looks odd to grow my throat part of the beard, so i shave my throat and a few odd ones on my cheeks
i have some honest amish beard balm. i found it didnt really control my fly aways as much as i wanted it to when i had it long enough to worry about
but work, fly aways and that awful inbetween awesome and short length have kept me keeping mine fairly short these days

[jock1624]

@ddtrash:

Jock 1624

Nice set up!  Just wondering about your shave cream, are you using D R Harris cream decanted into what looks like a previously emptied Castle Forbes bowl?

How did you rate the Castle Forbes cream?  I really like it, the bowl is nice and easy to use as it is wide and gives loads of room to work your brush.  The lavendar scent Castle Forbes cream is on my shopping list at the moment.

Hey mate , yes that is my old emptied , C & F cedarwood / sandalwood container . Great stuff , a little
dab on a wet brush or in the bowl explodes into lather.

I always thought that using a straight razor looked manly , then here we are with Gillette
nine blades or the plastic disposables . Straights require far more patience and a commitment
to a learning curve. When you get the hang of it - feels great .

After almost five years on the DE razors / straights …..there is no going back . Will post
pics of my razors , once back in Vancouver later .

Check out these forums....

http://www.badgerandblade.com/?styleid=17

http://straightrazorplace.com/

Cheers