- Joined
- Tuesday July 17, 2018
- Location
- Bonnybridge
Sunday 16th September PM
Prep: Warm rinse with The Real Shaving Company Facial Scrub then Nuage Shave Oil
Soap: Palmolive Shave Stick
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (1)
Post: Cold rinse, Boots Freshwood aftershave finishing with Boots Freshwood balm.
This evening was a bit of fun. Firstly, I wanted to see how my newly chosen travel bag items would perform, and secondly, how much difference there would be in a less expensive shave. First things first, I enjoyed ever second of it!
I'll list the costs as I think this may be one of the cheapest shaves available in the UK. Yes, there may be shavings (sorry) here and there, but I was in and out my local shopping centre in less than 10 minutes and had everything I used tonight!
Okay....here goes.
The Real Shaving Company Facial Scrub - 99p. The scent of this reminded of BBA face wash. Actually really pleasant and soft....no harsh chemical smells like that from some Bulldog products. The grit in it is a pain to rinse off so it may be easier in the shower!
Nuage Oil - 99p. A little kick of menthol to set the mood. Nowhere near as good as Proraso but it's still okay for me.
Palmolive Shave Stick - 50p - the underdog! I read lots of reviews on this and it's value for money. I mean FIFTY of the Queen's single pennies for something that just works. No thrills. No deep breaths and being reminded of the salts of the seas or Spaniard Pirates swigging rum whilst smoking Panama's finest cigars. Just good clean carbolic soap. Job done. I did try to scrape some into my lathering bowl to lather up but I gave up after a few minutes and rubbed it on my face. Lots of circles with the brush, occasionally adding extra water, and a usable slick lather emerged.
Wilkinson Sword Classic razor - £4.69. This is solely for my travel bag. Cheap as chips. I'll not be worried about misplacing or losing it. I've read it's quite a mild razor so I paired it up with a Feather blade.
Round 1 - WTG. A simple to find blade angle and really straightforward. No issues. Result. As I rinsed I could tell a good amount of stubble was gone but plenty left waiting to be slaughtered.
Round 2 - XTG. Again no issues, though last night's spot made himself known. No pain, other than in the backside. A rinse and things were looking promising.
Round 3 - ATG. The whole shave was beginning to speed up now as I was realising the razor and blade choice was a good one. A few bits of buffing and job done. A rinse identified a few areas for some pickups - around my neck, which were dealt with in no time.
Post - I didn't want to cheat and start using products that took a bit of time to obtain. So a quick splash with Boots Freshwood aftershave (£2.99) gave me a little burn and then a splattering of balm (£2.99).
Job done.
I'm not going to claim that it's the best shave I've ever had or that there's no difference between expensive and inexpensive products....that wouldn't be true. It wasn't earth shattering, but as an introduction to DE shaving for those that are only seeking to save money, this isn't a bad line up.
That's face scrub, pre shave oil, soap, razor, and post shave aftershave and balm for no more than £13.15. That'll last a good month or 2. I've not included blades, but that won't add that much more (though the razor comes with blades - 5 I think?).
Overall I'm satisfied that the items that I've chosen for my travel bag will perform well enough when the time comes. The good thing is I'll have better pre and post shave products at my disposal so it will only get better!
Other than that, a shave like tonight proves that cheap doesn't always mean nasty. I'm happy I tried it!
So thanks to everyone who has helped with my choices for my travel bag, and to those that have provided advice on the more inexpensive side of things.
Have a great week folks! [emoji1360]
Prep: Warm rinse with The Real Shaving Company Facial Scrub then Nuage Shave Oil
Soap: Palmolive Shave Stick
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (1)
Post: Cold rinse, Boots Freshwood aftershave finishing with Boots Freshwood balm.
This evening was a bit of fun. Firstly, I wanted to see how my newly chosen travel bag items would perform, and secondly, how much difference there would be in a less expensive shave. First things first, I enjoyed ever second of it!
I'll list the costs as I think this may be one of the cheapest shaves available in the UK. Yes, there may be shavings (sorry) here and there, but I was in and out my local shopping centre in less than 10 minutes and had everything I used tonight!
Okay....here goes.
The Real Shaving Company Facial Scrub - 99p. The scent of this reminded of BBA face wash. Actually really pleasant and soft....no harsh chemical smells like that from some Bulldog products. The grit in it is a pain to rinse off so it may be easier in the shower!
Nuage Oil - 99p. A little kick of menthol to set the mood. Nowhere near as good as Proraso but it's still okay for me.
Palmolive Shave Stick - 50p - the underdog! I read lots of reviews on this and it's value for money. I mean FIFTY of the Queen's single pennies for something that just works. No thrills. No deep breaths and being reminded of the salts of the seas or Spaniard Pirates swigging rum whilst smoking Panama's finest cigars. Just good clean carbolic soap. Job done. I did try to scrape some into my lathering bowl to lather up but I gave up after a few minutes and rubbed it on my face. Lots of circles with the brush, occasionally adding extra water, and a usable slick lather emerged.
Wilkinson Sword Classic razor - £4.69. This is solely for my travel bag. Cheap as chips. I'll not be worried about misplacing or losing it. I've read it's quite a mild razor so I paired it up with a Feather blade.
Round 1 - WTG. A simple to find blade angle and really straightforward. No issues. Result. As I rinsed I could tell a good amount of stubble was gone but plenty left waiting to be slaughtered.
Round 2 - XTG. Again no issues, though last night's spot made himself known. No pain, other than in the backside. A rinse and things were looking promising.
Round 3 - ATG. The whole shave was beginning to speed up now as I was realising the razor and blade choice was a good one. A few bits of buffing and job done. A rinse identified a few areas for some pickups - around my neck, which were dealt with in no time.
Post - I didn't want to cheat and start using products that took a bit of time to obtain. So a quick splash with Boots Freshwood aftershave (£2.99) gave me a little burn and then a splattering of balm (£2.99).
Job done.
I'm not going to claim that it's the best shave I've ever had or that there's no difference between expensive and inexpensive products....that wouldn't be true. It wasn't earth shattering, but as an introduction to DE shaving for those that are only seeking to save money, this isn't a bad line up.
That's face scrub, pre shave oil, soap, razor, and post shave aftershave and balm for no more than £13.15. That'll last a good month or 2. I've not included blades, but that won't add that much more (though the razor comes with blades - 5 I think?).
Overall I'm satisfied that the items that I've chosen for my travel bag will perform well enough when the time comes. The good thing is I'll have better pre and post shave products at my disposal so it will only get better!
Other than that, a shave like tonight proves that cheap doesn't always mean nasty. I'm happy I tried it!
So thanks to everyone who has helped with my choices for my travel bag, and to those that have provided advice on the more inexpensive side of things.
Have a great week folks! [emoji1360]