Acquisitions - week Mar. 7th to Mar. 13th incl.
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Complete newbie here, but had a hot towel shave at a local barbers the other week and it was much nicer than hacking my face up with a Mach-3. Curiosity has led me to a £45 Amazon spending spree!
* Edwin Jagger Imitation Ivory Double Edge Safety Razor With Pack Of 5 Blades
* Edwin Jagger Handmade Imitation Ebony Shaving Brush ( Best Badger Hair ) With Drip Stand - Small
* Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Shave Soap In Bowl 100g
I bought these before I discovered your forum, but they seem to be pretty solid choices for starting out so I think I've lucked out! I was restricted on what I could have by budget (although I'm not one for buying the cheapest way in then complaining it doesn't meet expected standards) and the fact I wanted to order it all via my Amazon Prime account before it runs out! I would've bought the Taylor of Old Bond Street if they had it, as that's what my barber used.
Also picked up a £3 Boots own brand soap thing which will be useful as I'm going to my parents' for a few weeks and don't really want to take the C&E with me in case it gets damaged in transit.
Spend £5 on a 'BullDog' branded aftershave balm because I'm a sucker for anything with dogs
I can't find much in the way of reviews, but the ones I've read seemed somewhat positive and it wasn't expensive.
Wish me luck!
* Edwin Jagger Imitation Ivory Double Edge Safety Razor With Pack Of 5 Blades
* Edwin Jagger Handmade Imitation Ebony Shaving Brush ( Best Badger Hair ) With Drip Stand - Small
* Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Shave Soap In Bowl 100g
I bought these before I discovered your forum, but they seem to be pretty solid choices for starting out so I think I've lucked out! I was restricted on what I could have by budget (although I'm not one for buying the cheapest way in then complaining it doesn't meet expected standards) and the fact I wanted to order it all via my Amazon Prime account before it runs out! I would've bought the Taylor of Old Bond Street if they had it, as that's what my barber used.
Also picked up a £3 Boots own brand soap thing which will be useful as I'm going to my parents' for a few weeks and don't really want to take the C&E with me in case it gets damaged in transit.
Spend £5 on a 'BullDog' branded aftershave balm because I'm a sucker for anything with dogs
I can't find much in the way of reviews, but the ones I've read seemed somewhat positive and it wasn't expensive. Wish me luck!
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Just the standard Derby blades, but reading around the 87/89 threads it sounds like they're not particularly suited to that razor so will probably grab one of the sampler packs I saw a link to on Connaught Shaving and work my through those.
Just the standard Derby blades, but reading around the 87/89 threads it sounds like they're not particularly suited to that razor so will probably grab one of the sampler packs I saw a link to on Connaught Shaving and work my through those.
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JayX said:
I have a DE89 and i use Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow's which works well and so much better than the Derby's, BBS with no irritation. Derby's are hit and miss with more duffers than sharp ones.
Got approx 280 Derby's i need to shift :?
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JayX said:
That was my first Badger brush and it still gets a regular outing, as it's a little cracker.
Using that and reputable product, if you fail to get a decent lather, there's no scapegoats - it's you!
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2 pucks of pre de proverance :mrgreen:
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pedro083 said:
What he had
Despite the best efforts of the Royal Mail.....
Hmm...... now, which one shall I use first? :roll:
Hiya,
After a slight delay, the vintage Halston soaps finally arrived today. Have't tried it yet, but will whip up a batch later on (for science). Right now the puck has been stuck (using a little boiling water) to the bottom of a 2 cup Anchor Hocking glass bowl, and I need for it to set up a bit so it won't come loose later.
The puck still has some light fragrance to it (nice scent), and it'll be interesting to see how this performs in the morning. Sadly, there's no list of ingredients on the label......I'm guessing these are from the 70s or early 80s era. Here's a pic of a wrapped and unwrapped soap.
After a slight delay, the vintage Halston soaps finally arrived today. Have't tried it yet, but will whip up a batch later on (for science). Right now the puck has been stuck (using a little boiling water) to the bottom of a 2 cup Anchor Hocking glass bowl, and I need for it to set up a bit so it won't come loose later.
The puck still has some light fragrance to it (nice scent), and it'll be interesting to see how this performs in the morning. Sadly, there's no list of ingredients on the label......I'm guessing these are from the 70s or early 80s era. Here's a pic of a wrapped and unwrapped soap.
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"Sharp Practice" by Anders Larsen.
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1958 superspeed TV special in case with blades. (cantwait!!)
Nacets and yellows
Palmolive sensitive and Vulfix soap and bowl. (tks IDS)
cheers
Tim.
Nacets and yellows
Palmolive sensitive and Vulfix soap and bowl. (tks IDS)
cheers
Tim.
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Just won 100 Gillette Nacet stainless blades on Ebay for £1.04 + £2.00 postage. Cheap enough to use once and bin at 3p inc postage.