Grooming and Hygiene
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Just FYI - my wife uses Dermalogica for a lot of her lotions and potions….I guess the lady at the beauty shop turned her on to DermaDoctor which is basically the same stuff at 2/3 the price. So now she uses a combination of the two.
Personally - the products I like the best are the Lush shampoo bars (so awesome), my Firehouse moustache wax, and my BeardBrand beard oil.
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Some new acquisitions. Been a fan of Proraso shaving products for a while now and am pleased to say their new face moisturiser is equally good.
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.
The Castle Forbes shave cream is also really good with a nice fresh citrus smell. More of a summer shave cream but it is still getting some good use through the Autumn / Winter months. It lathers up easily when used with a bowl or straight onto your face with a brush.
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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 companythanks guys
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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.
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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
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Best darn shaving crème in the world… IMO
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/SD0402/OrganicSpearmintPeppermintShavingGel.htmAlso Dr.Bronner’s peppermint liquid soap is best for everything… washing jeans, dog, hair, face, body, etc…
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/PEP.htm -
Bronners is great for shaving if you don't use a brush
