Branded Goods @ Cheaper Prices

[4D]

Sounds like a few of you just need waxing strips

Mach 3 for me, I need to shave daily.

[Bewster]

I worship at the temple of Gillette Fusion. I've tried everything else but haven't found anything as good.

[thedarkprince]

Pah! Beard trimmer all the way for me.  Can't recall my last wet shave, must've been a good three or four years back. Go married in that time as well.

[london_red]

Badger hair shaving brush and a cut throat razor.

[fatbasher]

ok, so where can we buy these blades cheaper?

[Jamiesfuturewife]

Think the general consensus is no

[Simon Pieman]

People using electric should try a pre-shave. Boots do one and it's very cheap. Smell is quite strong but shower afterward and it goes.

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Electric-Pre-Shave-Freshwood_982366/

[Pete]

Buy a double edged safety razor. I recommend an Edwin Jagger, which is what I use.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EDWIN-JAGGER-DE-89-SAFETY-RAZOR-PLUS-FREE-BLADES-/130825133674?pt=UK_Health_HairRemoval_RL&hash=item1e75c91e6a

They take a few shaves to get used to, but they're closer than any gilette shit and I buy blades off eBay. You get 100 for less than a £10 and they last longer too.

Another thing to do, is try rubbing the razor backwards up your arm about 20 times - works like a strop.

Oh one of these.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAZOR-SHARP-THE-RAZOR-BLADE-SHARPENER-/261015076898?pt=UK_Health_HairRemoval_RL&hash=item3cc5b60022

Or this:



And try some Taylor's of Old Bond Street soap and a badger hair brush. Cheap, smooth as fuck and last for ages.

I've got one of the Edwin Jaggers, it's great, but I don't like the Derby blades, I use Red Personnas (same as Tesco own brand).

I think the main issue is not the razor but the preparation, washing your face with soap and really hot water first and/or using a hot flannel/towel like the barbers do makes a lot of difference, softening the beard.

Using a proper shaving soap or cream is also an improvement, Palmolive cream in a tube is still widely available and cheap. Taylors is great stuff, but Body Shop also sell the same cream and a reasonable cheap synthetic brush.

The razor is not so important, I've had the same or better results from a single blade Bic disposable as I get from a Gillette Fusion or whatever, provided I've done the prep above.

[Peter Gibbons]

Can a mod not change this to the Male Grooming Thread?

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