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I'm a new budget-oriented user from Norway too, have been DE-shaving and reading on this forum for years though.
Buy most my stuff from ebay. There are norwegian online barberstores, but they are pricey compared to ebay/aliexpress. Shipping to Norway from the other side of the world is most often cheaper than shipping within Norway too...
I would recomend a boar brush like Omega or Samogue. Can be a bit smelly and stiff in the beginning, but they are cheap and very good. I have a couple of badgers, but only use a Samogue boar as it feels less "flimsy" than badgers I have.
I normally use shaving creams as they are IMO easiest to use. I have a tub of Taylor of Old Bond Street that I like a lot and have lasted a very long time. It is also very affordable given the amount of shaves it lasts.
I use Astra SP and am very pleased with them.
Yeah, I've seen the Norwegian online stores (and I think one of them has a brick and mortar location in Oslo as well), but the prices are high, and the selection is fairly poor. It's also mildly amusing that shipping from other European countries is often cheaper than national shipping.
I quite like the Palmolive stick and face lathering with the Omega travel boar, but I may have to try some creams as well. Where do you order your soaps and creams from?
Seeing as the 350 NOK limit on tax free imports is going away next year, it probably makes sense to stock up on blades and soaps before then.