Apologies, I haven't been on here much since signing up a couple of years ago but there is a reason for that. A few years ago I was diagnosed with a health condition (Parkinsons) that prevents me from DE shaving as much as I would like to due to the persistent tremor in my dominant right hand. I've been shaving with my other hand for years now and I think I've mastered it but around the time I signed up on here things started getting difficult.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I started DE shaving about ten years ago and like many of you I now have a small a collection brushes, DE razors, creams, and blades. I was wet shaving every other day but since 2020 I can only manage one or two DE shaves a month. I've got several tubes of Proraso, Arko, TOBS, and Palmolive that I haven't opened yet. I think they'll be fine for a few years but I'm not sure. The problem is that it will take me ages to use them up. I'm currently rotating half a dozen others as it is. I'm loving the Speick cream (the blue tube) and the Proraso white (tub) but I often have to play it safe and use a cartridge/disposable razor.
I've just finished a TOBS Sandalwood tube that I opened years ago and towards the end it definitely didn't lather as well as when I first opened it. So I know once opened they're only at their best for a limited time.
I've got a small cupboard full of DE stuff, most of which I'm happy to give away to be honest. I'm thinking of selling the DE razors but that's for another day.
Any thoughts or advice will be most welcome. It's taken me ages to write all this!
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I started DE shaving about ten years ago and like many of you I now have a small a collection brushes, DE razors, creams, and blades. I was wet shaving every other day but since 2020 I can only manage one or two DE shaves a month. I've got several tubes of Proraso, Arko, TOBS, and Palmolive that I haven't opened yet. I think they'll be fine for a few years but I'm not sure. The problem is that it will take me ages to use them up. I'm currently rotating half a dozen others as it is. I'm loving the Speick cream (the blue tube) and the Proraso white (tub) but I often have to play it safe and use a cartridge/disposable razor.
I've just finished a TOBS Sandalwood tube that I opened years ago and towards the end it definitely didn't lather as well as when I first opened it. So I know once opened they're only at their best for a limited time.
I've got a small cupboard full of DE stuff, most of which I'm happy to give away to be honest. I'm thinking of selling the DE razors but that's for another day.
Any thoughts or advice will be most welcome. It's taken me ages to write all this!