Advise I wish I'd gotten is skip the regular suggested razors like the EJ DE89 and just buy a Rockwell 6s (6c if on a tighter budget). Also, tubs of soap last a long time so don't be afraid to do multiple practice lathers. Seriously, do them for different lengths of time with different amounts of water. my lathers have gotten A LOT better and my shaves are much better because of it.
Also, Proraso was decent to start with but my advise is to go with Sterling soaps. You can get 3-5 very generous sample pucks with several different scents for the price of 1 tub of soap.
Also, Proraso was decent to start with but my advise is to go with Sterling soaps. You can get 3-5 very generous sample pucks with several different scents for the price of 1 tub of soap.