Shaving
For years I was never satisfied with my shave. I hated the creams and gels that were readily available and my neck in particular would usually end up breaking out in horrible razor burn afterwards. I didn't really like electric razors and when I tried shaving oil it just left my skin feeling greasy. A few months ago I switched to glycerin soap and a badger brush, then even more recently I bought myself a safety razor. I couldn't find a vintage one so I bought a Chinese-made model I found online. The principle is the same, and the single blade shaves just as close as the three, four or five bladed razors I've used in the past.

Now I can get a close shave without irritation or looking like I've caught something horrible.
( shovelboy This is bad - Two minutes to Belgium, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 14:48, 6 replies)

you might like to try
shaving oil, not expensive and a couple of drops does the trick. Great for travel too.
(knackerz is skinning up, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 15:42, closed)

I think shovelboy did...
"when I tried shaving oil it just left my skin feeling greasy."
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 21:31, closed)

I guess it helps if you wash your face afterwards

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 6:16, closed)

Oh, believe me, I did
But where it had already soaked into the skin it still felt as though it left a sheen just sitting on the top of my face, which couldn't be removed no matter how much I washed.
( shovelboy This is bad - Two minutes to Belgium, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:54, closed)

Every 2 years or so I have to go and buy one of these
www.crabtree-evelyn.co.uk/eng/products/bath-body/mens-grooming/shave_soap_in_wooden_bowl?217011

The brush I got has lasted about 10 years, and looks good for another 10.
(CADmonkey rollllllllled another one, just like the other one, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 22:20, closed)

At first glance it seems pricey, but when you consider how long it lasts it's well worth it
I'm still using a cheap bowl of Wilkinson Sword shaving soap I bought in Tesco when I wasn't sure if I'd stick with it or not. It's doing its job at the moment, so I won't stop using it until it's gone. When it does, however, I shall be sure to experiment will all sorts of wonderful products.
( shovelboy This is bad - Two minutes to Belgium, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 1:04, closed)