Just about to convert another!

[Triumph Coupe]

Well, I've been using a DE for about a year or two I would guess.

I try not to get into shaving conversations with people because I bore the hell out of them. But a while back I was talking to my brother and he is like me in that he likes traditional things and likes using nice tools, so I bought him his very own Merkur HD and he now uses it and keeps me updated with his shaving. Nothing like a bit of brotherly bonding

Anyway, I stayed at a friends house the other day and after a shower I shaved with my travel shaving setup. That day it was:

Truefitt & Hill superbadger brush
Merkur HD loaded with a Derby Extra
Proraso cream in a tube
Witch Hazel
L'occitane After Shave Balm
Trumper's Spanish Leather Cologne

So when I went downstairs my hosts were cooking some egg butties for breakfast They seemed surprised that I had shaved on a Saturday morning. I explained that my weekend shaves were my most favourite.

The inevitable happened and we spoke shaving. So this weekend my mate and I are going shopping for a brush and some cream for him to get started.

Initially we will get him a cheap brush and a tube of Palmolive. I've not used Palmolive but I hear some good things about it. It doesn't break the bank either if he decides it is not for him.

I decided that the best start for him would be to initially stick to his multiblade cartridge but start to prep' properly and to ditch his canned goo in favour of a brush and some cream. Get him opening pores by showering before a shave and get him closing pores afterwards with a cold water rinse and some witch hazel and I'm sure he will see some improvements. My thinking is "one step at a time".

Then when he has the techniques licked I can introduce him to the wonders of a DE and he can run from there.

He has a world of fun in front of him! Hopefully I will have a second one converted to our ways!

 

[JPM]

Nicely done.

 

[Pumpkin]

Nice work on the "stealth" conversion!

Egg butties= (almost as good as bacon!)

 

[sodajerk]

Great!! That's the same thing I just did with a couple of younger family members. Gave them a restored brushe and some cream. No feedback yet but if nothing else it will help keep my brush AD in line! )

 

[dpmtherrien]

Very good. I believe that if the topic turns to shaving, almost any man would be interested in a better way to shave.

 

[drewmac]

Great Job! I have yet to convert anyone!

 

[Triumph Coupe]

Well this weekend we went to go and get him his kit and as a result I have found a treasure trove!

His wife and my gf went to get their hair cut and so off we trotted to the high street of a market town near where he lives to get him his starter kit. We stumbled across a proper old school chemist which had shaving stuff in the window

In we go and they had Kent brushes from low end to the silver tip badger's. My mate was shocked that they went up to £100! We got him an entry level to start him off and to see if it was for him (not bad at under a £5 note).

Then came the discussion with the lady about shaving cream. They had the usual suspects (Palmolive in a tube, Wilkinson sword soaps) but also had a complete range of Trumpers soaps and creams, soaps from floris and all sorts. We got a tube of Palmolive for my mate but she gave him 4 sample creams from Trumpers (GFT, Coconut, Sandalwood and limes) and a sample of Coral Skinfood and sandlewood skin food.

We could not believe it! What a fantastic start and hopefully it will keep his interest when he gets to try the different trumpers creams.

The plan went well!

The chemist could tell that she was in the company of an enthusiast and was only too keen to help. Although she did look at us in a funny way when I asked for a bottle of witch hazel and then said "do you really put that on your face?" I explained that it acts as an astringent and closes the pores and helps heal any little nicks that you have. She seemed impressed, but I guess she was thinking of the smell.

On our way out she cheekily offered me a weekend job!