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I've used some truly awful stuff for shaving, most notably a bar of simple soap and a cut down blue 2 disposable (so it would fit in my webbing pouches), shaving out of a mess tin that I had just cooked porridge in, then asking my mate if I'd missed anything for a mirror.Iv been 3 years mate.
Don’t get me wrong iv wet shaved all my life & over the last 20 years used decent enough products
i.e L’occitane, Molton Brown and a few others that escaped me.
However i only had one brush a supermarket Wilkinson sword & i only ever used one soap until it was done.
3 years later the obsession hasn’t wavered and i genuinely thought i was slowing down except for the 4 brushes i recently bought.
I don’t have any interest in New Razors that come out although obviously iv got a few & there’s only now a few vintage i’m after but not in any rush as i want the whole set in pristine condition.
If i don’t get what i’m after i’m not worried it dosent bother me but i will continue to buy soaps, aftershaves & balms.
Geo F Trumpers is my next port of call unless someone brings out soothat takes my eye
I don't understand why you should be embarrassed, I'm sure you enjoyed those purchases and the learning curve along the way.Razors = 45 Last count
Brushes = 50 ish
Soaps = 90 plus at last count
Yes very true mateI don't understand why you should be embarrassed, I'm sure you enjoyed those purchases and the learning curve along the way.
IMO, shaving is a pretty good hobby. A few razors, soaps or brushes, creams aren't too expensive in the grand scheme of things unless you go for the ultra high end items, it's a hobby where there are a number of low cost items that are enjoyable to use.
My interest in shaving has largely gone (I think I last shaved my face in February!), as has my interest in my other hobby, guitars. Nonetheless in the last few months I've spent more on a few items of maintenance (cases, etc) than I had done in the 6 years of wet shaving!
Yes very true mate
Never a truer word spoken & actually i like nothing more than chilling out happy a shave & speaking to myself like i should be locked up lol.
It’s genuinely relax & a stress free time which my head actually needs.
the hardest part is decided what to use sometimes.
I’ll plod away hopefully not adding to much as i go
I have all of the above lolIf in doubt, use a Tech, a Gillette blade, a boar brush, a shaving stick, and and old school splash, like Old Spice, Gillette Cool Wave etc.
The job's a good one!
I have all of the above lol
However i found this last week .
£5 Old New Stock
Absolutely pristine the box has no sign of wear although i’m not wearing the box lol
A great little find i thinkView attachment 88452
I haven’t opened it yet but i will this week i’ll try find a video of someone using itWow, holy smokes!
What does it smell like?
I genuinely thought i was on the BST there i was going to take the lotJanuary 2019:
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May 2019:
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May 2022:
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The collection grew and shrunk between the last two dates.
Edit: May 2022, not 2021
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