Usually I go with disposables, but a stint with an electric and later with an SE has me thinking about putting together a travel shaving kit. Still sleepy enough my mind is running in circles on this. Wondering about transport of the razor, a brush, and shaving soap/cream.
Criteria:
I want to do this on the cheap, not just because I am cheap. If I lose it or an item in it, I don't want it to be a heartbreak. For instance, I like my SE because it has a blade guard I can close for travel, but they're thin on the ground and I don't want to lose it. This also rules out expensive razors and brushes. Yet I want to have a comfortable shave. I usually use canned foam when traveling, but I really missed shaving soap this time.
For a brush, I'm thinking of a synthetic because of drying issues. These last two go-rounds, I ended up leaving my toothbrush out of the holder so it would dry properly. There are a number of inexpensive synthetics that might fit the bill. They would need some sort of tube to store them in, and these seem to run about as much as the brush.
For a razor, I don't know whether to look at an inexpensive travel razor, or a case for a more modestly priced razor, or just go with a Weishi in a case. At the moment, I'd really like to carry my EJ or Merkur with me, but I'd leaning toward a grab-and-go kit. Ideally, the case would have a way to store additional blades.
Soap is a quandary. I was thinking of trying a soap stick, which was a common travel option back in the day, but that would need a case, too. I think Arko and Palmolive just come in a wrapper, which isn't ideal for travel. The most compact option - and most tidy - would be face lathering, anyway, which means a round soap container with a screw on lid would also work.
Thinking of one of those metal locker mirrors for a shave mirror. I could rig up a wire stand for it.
All of this would be in a single case. Ideally would be something that would hold the razor, blades, brush, and soap much like the old kits from around 1900 and so. Obviously, I wouldn't want to use a collector's item for this project. Space for aftershave would be a definite plus.
Any suggestions or comments?
Criteria:
I want to do this on the cheap, not just because I am cheap. If I lose it or an item in it, I don't want it to be a heartbreak. For instance, I like my SE because it has a blade guard I can close for travel, but they're thin on the ground and I don't want to lose it. This also rules out expensive razors and brushes. Yet I want to have a comfortable shave. I usually use canned foam when traveling, but I really missed shaving soap this time.
For a brush, I'm thinking of a synthetic because of drying issues. These last two go-rounds, I ended up leaving my toothbrush out of the holder so it would dry properly. There are a number of inexpensive synthetics that might fit the bill. They would need some sort of tube to store them in, and these seem to run about as much as the brush.
For a razor, I don't know whether to look at an inexpensive travel razor, or a case for a more modestly priced razor, or just go with a Weishi in a case. At the moment, I'd really like to carry my EJ or Merkur with me, but I'd leaning toward a grab-and-go kit. Ideally, the case would have a way to store additional blades.
Soap is a quandary. I was thinking of trying a soap stick, which was a common travel option back in the day, but that would need a case, too. I think Arko and Palmolive just come in a wrapper, which isn't ideal for travel. The most compact option - and most tidy - would be face lathering, anyway, which means a round soap container with a screw on lid would also work.
Thinking of one of those metal locker mirrors for a shave mirror. I could rig up a wire stand for it.
All of this would be in a single case. Ideally would be something that would hold the razor, blades, brush, and soap much like the old kits from around 1900 and so. Obviously, I wouldn't want to use a collector's item for this project. Space for aftershave would be a definite plus.
Any suggestions or comments?
