Hi gang, I came of shaving age during the reign of the DE, so naturally that was the first razor I shaved with. One of my bar mitzvah gifts was a Remington rotary razor that always gave me razor burn. Progressed from there through succeeding generations of cartridges and disposables.
In the late 90's switched from gel gunk to Kiss my Face and suddenly decided shaving could be improved. In the early 2000's decided that I wanted to try DE wet shaving again, became a visitor on Shave My Face and have not looked back over the past 15 years.
When I started out, I bought different razors, blades, brushes, creams, soaps and fragrances like they zombie apocalypse was coming and I would never get another chance. After a few years, I realized that wet shavers - like any aficionado - fall into two camps. Those who look for what works for them and once they find it, stick with it. The other camp, which is probably the majority of the shave forum readers, have a wanderlust for the newest thing and absolutely have to try them. After I realized that I fell into the former camp, my reading of SMF and BB fell off and I only checked in when one of the products I liked was no longer available and I was looking for a replacement (e.g., the old Proraso green shave balm and the QED hard soaps).
I still have a closet in my bathroom stocked with things I have not used in years, but since I am a pack rat, have disposed of little. Here's my current Every Day Shave (EDS) set up:
Hello all!
In the late 90's switched from gel gunk to Kiss my Face and suddenly decided shaving could be improved. In the early 2000's decided that I wanted to try DE wet shaving again, became a visitor on Shave My Face and have not looked back over the past 15 years.
When I started out, I bought different razors, blades, brushes, creams, soaps and fragrances like they zombie apocalypse was coming and I would never get another chance. After a few years, I realized that wet shavers - like any aficionado - fall into two camps. Those who look for what works for them and once they find it, stick with it. The other camp, which is probably the majority of the shave forum readers, have a wanderlust for the newest thing and absolutely have to try them. After I realized that I fell into the former camp, my reading of SMF and BB fell off and I only checked in when one of the products I liked was no longer available and I was looking for a replacement (e.g., the old Proraso green shave balm and the QED hard soaps).
I still have a closet in my bathroom stocked with things I have not used in years, but since I am a pack rat, have disposed of little. Here's my current Every Day Shave (EDS) set up:
- Razor: Gillette Fat Boy (still have 3 Merkurs)
- Blades: Israeli Personas (For years I used a Merkur slant and Feather blades, but finally admitted I got a better EDS with the Fat Boy and Personas. Sort of like the shooter who finally admits to themselves that they shoot better with 9mm than the 454 casull )
- Soap, Summer Proraso Green and Barrister and Mann Cool Reserve, Winter: Tobac and Barrister and Mann Seville
- Head Shave (since about a year ago when I decided to go aerodynamic) Headblade razor, cartridge and Slick cream
- Brush: QED Savile Row Silvertip
- Shaving Bowl: Moss scuttle
- After Shave: Weleda balm
- Fragrances: T&H Grafton, Tabac, Penhaligon Blenheim, B&M Reserve Cool
- Razor and Blade: Harry's
- Head: Second Headblade and small Slick
- Soap: Tabac stick
- Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 (great for face lathering due to stiffness)
- Balm: Weleda Balm
- Fragrance: Penhaligon in small spritzer
Hello all!
This camp will accumulate, but not as many but what they have will have connections to an era or type. I fit into that camp.
