The shaving thread

[Chankgeez]

I've been using this C.O. Bigelow (made by Proraso) stuff that I get at Bath & Body Works:



I'm a little out of the aftershave game, but I think I'm gonna pick up a bottle of the stuff I posted on the last page.

[Chankgeez]

So, no advice from you guys on my blade purchase?

[Chankgeez]

Since nobody's got any advice for me here, I've decided to buy some more Astra blades (even though I still haven't even tried the Feathers that the_carl sent. I can't imagine liking them more than the Astras.)

I'm also gonna grab some of that aftershave I posted a pic of. So, I'll let you guys know what I think of it if you're interested.

EDIT: The Astras are out of stock.

[the_carl]

Amazon has 100 packs for $10 shipped if you feel like buying a fuckton.

[Chankgeez]

Thanks, the_carl, I ordered from West Coast Shaving because there were a few other things I needed to pick up.

$10 is cheap for a 100 pack. They're $18 at WCS.

I ended up adding a 5 pack of Derby blades to my order just to try 'em out. I'll probably use 'em before I switch over to trying the Feathers. Thanks again.

[chuckjaywalk]

Switched to a safety razor. Carved my face up like a turkey. Bled like a stuck pig. Will try again in two days.

[Chankgeez]

It definitely gets easier once you get the hang of it.

[sylnau]

There's a good choice there.
http://www.menessentials.ca/shaving/raz ... lades.html

I never tried safety razor. I like two blade razor. So the Sensor Excel is great for me.

As for the aftershave I would love to try one of these (but they are kind of expensive)
http://www.menessentials.ca/shaving/sha ... 100ml.html
http://www.menessentials.ca/shaving/sha ... 3-5oz.html

[Chankgeez]

That does look like a pretty nice website.

That first aftershave looks great too. If you try it, syl, please, let us know what you think.

[sylnau]

Since this is the grooming section... are you using some fancy face wash and moisturizer, sunscreen, etc?

Me I just wash my face with Spectro, no moisturizer, no sunscreen.

[Chankgeez]

In the shower, I use this:



or occasionally peppermint Dr. Bronner's.

[Sparrow]

In the shower, I use this:



or occasionally peppermint Dr. Bronner's.

hey Chankgeez .. what are the Benefits of that stuff? how effective is it?

[Chankgeez]

The Leap?

It's a pretty good quality soap and I think it smells nice. It gets me clean.

One of the ingredients is shea butter. So, there's the moisturizing element too.

[Sparrow]

thanks. yeah .. i'm always looking for simple stuff. stuff that doesn't irritate.
i want to find good stuff that moisturizes without noticing it. natural ingredients.

[Chankgeez]

You're welcome. Yeah, I'd say it's mild. It's definitely simple, not a lot of ingredients. Pretty much just the essentials.

In the past, I've used seaweed soaps. Those can be irritating, the seaweed scrubs the skin right off.