(Part 2) Top products from r/shaving

Man, I almost made a throwaway for this, but fuck it. I don't care.
Don't do it. It's not fucking worth it. I've been shaving my face with a DE safety razor for about 9 months and I love it. Absolutely love it. I tried shaving my head with it for about a week before I said "fuck this shit." On a lark I tried my girlfriend's lady razor and it works like a fucking charm. I use Arko and a brush in the shower and I cannot tell you how awesome and easy it is. It only takes a few minutes and it's great. Just, ya know, don't tell people. Especially not on here. For me it was free, because I'm not against using the same one as my girl. But, even if you have to buy it for yourself it's not expensive, because they last for-fucking-ever. The damn thing never leaves the shower and we both use it a lot and the blade gets changed like every three weeks. Seriously, bromine, the shit is legit.

I went on amazon bought a brush for 10.00, a relatively cheap DE razor for about 27.00 a stand for 10 and a soap for 10.00, I would recommend trying a soap sampler to find one you like. You can find starter packs as well, and I would do that. I was trying to be somewhat frugal but ended up needing more than I thought. Most razors come with a free pack of blades, usually at least 5, and that should last you approximately 15 shaves, so at least two weeks. After that I recommend going with some kind of blade sampler since a lot of packs come with a hundred blades and if you buy the wrong blade you might be out the 10 or 15 that it cost.

It takes longer than a cartridge razor to shave, and requires more skill and attention, but the whole process is much more enjoyable with better results.
I recommend going the cheap route until you're sure you like it, and as you wear out the items you buy (bristles comes out of my brush almost every shave, a couple at a time) then buy the next level up. It can be extremely expensive, but like anything there's also regular people versions of all the expensive stuff too.

For your reference:
Razor
Soap
Brush
Stand
Blades

Years ago (around 2005), I fell for the Gillette M3 Power razor. After my first shave, I felt so ripped off. Plus, blades were expensive.

I researched safety razors and made the switch to a Merkur razor, Derby blades, Trumper shaving soap, and a 100% badger brush. I haven’t looked back. Yes, I paid a lot for my razor (and I would go with a more traditional one today if I could redo it). I have 100 blades for $9, which will last me over 2 years. I’ve been using the same soap since 2012. And I replace the brush whenever it feels like it needs to be replaced.

It does take a little while in getting used to, but it took me only a couple of weeks to get the swing of it. And with shaving soap, it won’t lather like the stuff in an aerosol can. But you don’t need lather. All you need is enough of a film to glide the blades over the skin to trim the whiskers.

I’d also recommend a travel case for the razor. That will protect the blades in transit. And I’d get a nick stick. I’ve been wet shaving with a safety razor for nearly 15 years, and an occasional nick does happen.

For the pubic area, best setup is a combination of the Cleancut PS335 T-Shape Personal Shaver to get hair down to stubble length, and then the Cleancut ES412 Personal Shaver to get the rest. Looks like they are also available as a Combo Pack at a better price.

The PS335's blade is still a little bit exposed, so you still need to go slow and pay attention. The foil screen on the ES412 is very effective, and I don't think I've ever been nicked by it. A little talcum-powder or baby-powder helps it glide smoothly as well.

If he's diligent, after the initial pass only the ES412 is needed to keep it maintained. I'm lazy though, and almost always require both because the ES412 just isn't effective if there is any length on the hair at all. It has to be really short stubble for it to work.

I have had really bad skin all of my adult life. The only thing that works for me: I use an electric beard grooming shaver to get anything long. Take a good hot shower, I only use a mild soap nothing harsh on the skin. https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Body-Wash-Aloe-Vera/dp/B00014D9FI/ref=sr_1_18?keywords=aloe+vera+body+wash&qid=1565499830&s=gateway&sr=8-18

Then I use Dr Broners shaving gel. It's very thick and smells funny but works. https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bronners-Shaving-Lemongrass-Lime/dp/B007QIDD58/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=dr+bronners+shaving&qid=1565499973&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Then I rinse very well with warm water to flush anything from the pours.

I don't razor shave very often anymore. I usually just keep it very short just using the beard groom. But when I have to razor shave this process works really well for me.

I get super painful bumps as well, and a friend recommended I try TendSkin. It helped a lot and I now rarely ever get bumps. It's a bit pricey, but it lasts a while and honestly, worth the price.
That combined with the advice given in this thread as well, of course.

Two of my favorites (scent and performance wise) are Tabac (cream here) and Cella (Cream bowl here) The Cella is a pretty soft paste, but it probably benefits from using at least a shave brush. The Tabac cream can be lathered with just his hands on his face. The Tabac has a traditionally masculine smell, hints of bay rum and tobacco. The Cella is very almond-y with some notes of cherry (kind of like an Amaretto smell).

>I think the best way to remove pubic hair is using a hair removal cream

Really?

I guess you'd better read the reviews of Veet hair removal cream.

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See the first one on the left.

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https://www.amazon.com/Veet-Hair-Removal-Creme-200ml/product-reviews/B000KKNQBK?pageNumber=9

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https://motleynews.net/2013/01/04/the-best-amazon-review-ever-seriously-well-at-least-one-of-the-best/

Ohhh sorry I missed your point about price.

Shave cream and brush for $10-15 will be tough... but you can do it for about $20.

Couple cream options ($10 or less):

Palmolive For Men Classic Palm Extract Shave Cream 100ml https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012Y1ELM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6sBwCb19FTMJ9

Old Spice Shave Cream - 70 g (Original) - Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/000004458X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CvBwCbQZ9ART0

C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream with Eucalyptus Oil 147g/5.2oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O7UI18/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DwBwCbW9Q5RHD

Proraso Shaving Cream, Refreshing and Toning, 5.2 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00837ZOI0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hxBwCbMNJSWK1

And this is a perfectly good starter brush for $10:

The Body Shop Men's Wooden Shaving Brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PDDEVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CyBwCb3YSDEH8

Cleaning yes, but oiling for this little exception has been unnecessary due to ceramic blades.

However, I came here looking for an alternative but at under £20 I may just buy this one again - my current one still trims fine, but the battery is terrible now and I could do with a new pouch too. I paid £21 in 2012 and it developed a fault (as described here by another reviewer), 6 days out of the 2 year warranty period! Luckily shavers.co.uk replaced it which was nice of them. So that's 3-4 years until the battery went poor (I've lumped it for a while now) but I'm using my original pouch still.

If you use disposables in this case then you can get away with paying like $20 for a years worth of razors. I personally use this razor. It comes with 100 blades and you can usually use them at least twice. You'll cut yourself quite a bit at first, but after a week or two you should be fine. I don't like using canned shaving cream because it's too thick. When I started out I got this set for soap. You can pick this one up at wal-mart.

Looks like a Weishi to me.

A "foil" shaver is probably the closest cutting electric shaver. Like this or this.

Are you referring to these. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001G5FOLI/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1421123978&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

How is this safety razor? $15

https://www.amazon.ca/Double-Safety-Razor-Derby-Blades/dp/B01NAUJL4G/

Plus these 100 blades for $15

https://www.amazon.ca/Astra-Superior-Premium-Platinum-Double/dp/B001QY8QXM/

Which together costs less than a pack of 15 cartridges

Is this them
20 Feather Razor Blades NEW Hi-stainless Double Edge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VCUQE6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_X-oOzbHPQ7QCF

I have this. It came with a bajillion attachments that are all awsome. and it was cheap as hell.