Prep - Hot water and warm flannel. Some cheap Asda shave oil (£1 and not bad)
Brush - Old unbranded badger with wooden handle.
Cream - Bluebeards Revenge
Razor - Boots £3.79 jobbiie
Blade - Gillete Bleue Extra
After - Alum, Prof Blighty's Red Ginger, then finally Clinique Post shave soother (Beard Control Formula)
Bit of a Eureuka moment today. Really enjoyed the shave. Don't know if this was the excellent Bluebeards which I used for the first time and lathered really well, or the blade which was the first time I'd tried one, or an improved technique.
Also heard that my EJ DE89 kit is back in stock and will be dispatched soon!