Gents,
I had a bit of a conversation at the old water cooler today. One fellow complained of his morning shave and, judging by his neck, was in need of some assistance with his morning ritual. I asked what he used and let us simply say the response is not worth posting. Needless to say the man needs to ditch his can of cream and invest in a suitable soap.
This made me ponder what this forum would recommend to a person that currently uses a "multiblade" disposable from a club, an aerosol cream and an alcohol based splash. I do not think these items are necessarily always bad but his particular selections do seem to leave him wanting. I think simply a change of soap and perhaps a balm would be a great place to start with the DE perhaps shortly thereafter.
The gent seemed somewhat proud that his current regiment was inexpensive. I actually disagree with the "shave club" razors being comparatively inexpensive. He is definitely miserly on the cream and splash side. Again, inexpensive is not the same as cheap and bargains certainly exist. I simply find his selections to be poor on both fronts.
I recommended he try the sensitive versions of the Prorasso White and Nivea balm varieties. Both of these are available in local drug stores and on Amazon so they are acessible, inexpensive and an upgrade to his current options. What would you recommend to such a fellow?
Properly used, I am sure that his tools and software are able to deliver excellent shaves!
First question, is your friend open to suggestions??