I've ordered the Muhle 4 piece vivo plum wood set for my dad for father's day. No joke, lockdown had me thinking we were in June already...
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I added some Geo F Trumper Sandalwood cream, a few 10 packs of razors (went for the muhle razors) an alum block, and a 2 pack of muhle shave towels. The extras are from my son, for my dad actually, as we all moved in together in March when lockdown was announced.
Then decided to get myself a DE razor because shaving with a straight still takes me quite a long time (which I think is one of the things that I actually love about it, oddly). I went for the Ottoman from Barbarossa Brothers. Big fan of their stuff. Threw in some sandalwood shaving cream, and a pack of feather razors.
My first purchase was a Barbarossa Brothers shavette before buying a TI from executive shaving, and I tried it again on Tuesday just to see. The zero prep is good, and it's super sharp, but the shave just isn't the same. It's a little harsh for my skin, which is quite sensitive, and I've grown to enjoy the prep process now. I have a weird area under my chin where the stubble seems to grow in a different direction to the rest of my face, and I still haven't figured out how to get it with a straight. The w59 GD is a nice short blade (albeit with a sharp point) and is the closest I've come so far to getting it all, but not quite, so I thought a DE would be a handy addition to get it quickly at the end of a shave if I never quite get there. That and it will provide a better quick shave than the shavette.
Finally, I bought a 6/8 Crown and Sword on ebay, which is now my 7th straight in a matter of months. I really need to rein it in now