- Joined
- Saturday January 2, 2016
- Location
- Liverpool
I also found the R89 and TOBS to be a difficult combination to beat.
Being on the forum can be quite a challenge in restraint when it comes to buying new shave gear.
I also made the usual mistakes but the most significant change I made was the way I lathered.
My original set-up was a 34C, Proraso Red cream, the Proraso Omega brush and the Proraso shaving bowl:
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In hindsight, it was an ineffective shaving bowl and the brush was way too big for it. No wonder I struggled to build a decent lather. A month in and I bought an EJ Best Badger brush and some TOBS Eton College and tried my first face lather. What a revelation! I've been a face latherer since - including the original boar brush.
I still can't bowl lather to save my life. I should take the time learn at some point.
On a side note, I remember thinking I was a big spender when I got that EJ brush (£30). How the perception of value can change in a hobby eh?
That rings very true with me... I remember early on the mental turmoil of convincing myself that spending £80 on a Duke 3 was worth it as it would probably last 20 years lol.
It's considered normal hereThat's just not right.
Norelco double headed non-flexible buzz-tronic as a Christmas gift.
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