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were untermensch do reviews of megaluxury soaps etc
I've gone back to soaps rather than shower gels. And there isn't anything better than the L'Occitane house style of the L'Occitan range for men. Including the aftershave balm and Eu de Toilette. Clean and not petro-chemically which you get with most stuff in that price range. The soap is excellent. But too cheap for the elitist groovy liberals on this forum.
I'm using a Dutch brand shaving foam at present. Ditched Gillette when they went SJW anti-male of the species. Wouldn't touch any of their products now. And what a good move the shaving foam lasts several times longer than Gillette. But I only use for shaving my nut. Face is done with electric razor and electric razor preperation.
I used all my life biotherm foam for sensible skins but I believe is plenty fo ftalates and petrol, watching this XIX century bottles featured on those forums makes me believe those will be better, on this forums I feel as 15 years ago when I discovered the other forum and borrelli or kiton shirts by first time, was a new world.
People recommends also the USA made Rockwell machine better than german Muhle
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Esta maquinilla de afeitar ha sido realizada en acero inoxidable con terminación mate Ofrece 3 cabezales llamados R para personalizar la agresividad al momento del afeitado, siendo en 1 el más suave y el 6 el más agresivo Cada cabezal tiene dos números , y para cambiarlo, solo tenemos que darle...www.yourshaving.com
also italian soaps as saponificio whatever.
kiehl's went down hill after they got bought out by estee lauder. and you're right that they've got WAY too many offerings.Kiehl's are excellent and I moved over to them on the moisturiser front when I decided to take the plunge in Bilbao last year. But they have too many choices in their range.
have you tried the rockwell? if so what do you think?People recommends also the USA made Rockwell machine better than german Muhle
I've gone back to soaps rather than shower gels. And there isn't anything better than the L'Occitane house style of the L'Occitan range for men. Including the aftershave balm and Eu de Toilette. Clean and not petro-chemically which you get with most stuff in that price range. The soap is excellent. But too cheap for the elitist groovy liberals on this forum.
I'm using a Dutch brand shaving foam at present. Ditched Gillette when they went SJW anti-male of the species. Wouldn't touch any of their products now. And what a good move the shaving foam lasts several times longer than Gillette. But I only use for shaving my nuts. Face is done with electric razor and electric razor preperation.
maybe his lady likes em smooth? don't judge. hey i clipper my jewels and pits. a bear's got to keep it hygienic.^^^ I thought I read that wrong or MonsieurPimpernel Smith was taking the piss, but alas it seems he wasn't.
WTF
Too much information.maybe his lady likes em smooth? don't judge. hey i clipper my jewels and pits. a bear's got to keep it hygienic.
Right then. Shaving.
First, you need a proper chin - set, determined, chiselled - and some suitable stubble.
Then, a razor. I don't believe in faffing about with hipster cut-throat razors. If you can handle them without flaying yourself, fine. But for the rest of us, there's safety razors. I've only ever tried two manufacturers: Merkur and Mühle. Solingen steel, the stuff which made Germany feared. Chromed, of course. As for blades, I've tried several brands, and to be honestIy found very little difference. Astra seem to do the trick for my delicate skin. Feather can sometimes be a touch too sharp. Razor blades are cheap as chips. Gone are the days when I used to shell out over fifteen quid for a packet of Gillette seven-bladed Venetian blind contraptions endorsed by David Beckham or that Ronaldo twat. Seven blades means seven cuts. And did I say they cost a fortune?
Next, shaving soap or cream. Before I go into brands, know this: Just like safety razors, you WILL save money in the long run. Shaving soap or cream lasts for ages, and you only need the tiniest amount. The nec plus ultra is Geo. F. Trumper. I tried their sandalwood shaving soap, but it would dry out my delicate peachy skin. And with the hard water round our way, I never managed a decent lather.
I switched to shaving cream and now I'm a happy man. So: Geo F. Trumper sandalwood shaving cream, or peppermint (like being slapped by an iceberg in the morning), or rose (don't be put off - it's not flowery at all). Any scent will do, really. The other two brands in the holy trinity of shaving are Taylor of Old Bond Street (cheap and excellent, I've just shaved with their Sensitive Skin Wotsit Cream - the black tub), and D R Harris (so far, two shaving sticks that I used when travelling, and little handluggage-sized tub of shaving cream. Not the best of the trio, but does the job.
With shaving cream, you can just slap the stuff on with your hands. With soap, or if you want to go pro, you will need a shaving brush. I've tried Kent (from the finest badger hair masterpiece to possibly the worst shaving brush ever made, the boar bristle wooden-handled one whose name I forget), and Vulfix (including a nifty travel brush that comes with a storage tube). You might think they're expensive, but a) there's a whole range of prices, and b) you're saving money in the long run. Take care of them and they should last for decades.
Finally, aftershave. No alcohol for my delicate peachy fresh schoolboy's skin, but shaving balm. You can go with high-street brands like Nivea, or you can treat yourself to the Best, viz. Geo. F. Trumper's skin food.
If you pop into Geo. F. Trumper's beautiful little shop on Duke of York Street, off Jermyn Street where Crompers used to get his shirts when he was a soi-disant penniless student, you'll be greeted by the quietly congenial Kamil Ozturk. He will be happy to answer any questions, and they never, ever, do the eager salesman thing (Taylor of Old Bond Street do it - but they get a lot of tourist trade). They will let you have a look and a sniff, and they'll let you choose. Old school. The way shops were meant to be. D R Harris have their shop on St James's Street, where our friend Kirby Allison has his Club and his Davidoff cigars. Again, old school, no young sales staff, just an oldish man behind the counter, happy to give any advise you.
Either that, or a disposable Bic and a bar of soap.
P.S. Parker razors: Avoid like THE PLAGUE.
We will be of no use to you. The swarthy types in that forum probably need to shave at least three times a day.
You're a very naughty boy...!!!
He says 'nut' a colloquialism for head, not 'nuts', a colloquialism for...
Maybe he has one, like 'itler.
i thought we had a shaving/body type thread?doghouse ?
kiehl's went down hill after they got bought out by estee lauder. and you're right that they've got WAY too many offerings.
have you tried the rockwell? if so what do you think?
If you pop into Geo. F. Trumper's beautiful little shop on Duke of York Street,
your call. not like it was particularly active either way.Right here
Shaving, Skin, and Body Care
ITT we get all Badger & Blade and yap about how we remove facial hair. Or body hair if you really must, whatever. I must state that shaving cream in a can is beneath contempt for me, as it is just a goopy joke. I vary all over on whether I use brushless stuff from a tube, a cake of soap with...www.dressedwell.net
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Might as well.your call. not like it was particularly active either way.
I use: Taylors Peppermint and D R Harris Eucalyptus. I have used Trumpers too. To be honest, they're all good, I will, however, say that the Harris cream gets quite hard at the bottom of the tub.
Brushes, I use Edwin Jagger.
Razors, Wilkinson Sword 3 bladed ones. But when we get out of lockdown I may try the old safety razors.
Aftershave none.
You're a very naughty boy...!!!
He says 'nut' a colloquialism for head, not 'nuts', a colloquialism for...
I've been using Wilkinson Sword of late, with Phillips electric razor 9000 series for my face. As close as a blade, but after year the battery life is not 100 minutes, more like 50. Still not bad.
I use aftershave, but after either after shave balm or cream. Put most it on my shirt.
Indeed, I did. If I was into shaving me balls, I would be getting someone to do it for me and I would be hanging out on a different forum to this.
I shave my head every other day. If I leave it longer and occasionally I do, it looks dreadful after 2 weeks. Like a mad professor look. I'm lucky I've got a head that can be fully shaven without looking like a skinhead thug, clone zone clone, or someone getting cancer treatment. The complete bald look can only really be pulled-off if you have a great head, as I do, don't mean to brag and boast. Think Telly Savalas, Yul Brynner and the Hood from Thunderbirds.
The shaving foam I've been using is De Vergulde Hand. Bought 5x 250ml tubes at the start of the lockdown the first one is still going strong.
He got meI found fxh's mischievous little edit funny and, interesting. Interesting because following posters didn't check the original post and believed fxh's edit.
There's a lesson there...
maybe his lady likes em smooth? don't judge. hey i clipper my jewels and pits. a bear's got to keep it hygienic.
I totally understand trimming or shaving your tackle - improves your odds of receiving a bj and all that. But why your armpits?
correct. its hot and humid and i'm hirstute. ive found that i smell less and sweat less with proper application of deodorant/antiperspirant. remember anti-perspirant works by stopping up the pores in the skin so you don't sweat. if its stuck in your hair and never touches skin its not able to do its job as well.Armpit manscaping is actually important for some. Especially in humid weather, aids in body odour control, looks better, feel better.
I feel like Magnum PI sets the standard. More hair the better.
Of course as a cyclist I shave my legs, so I have little room to talk.
i agree. if i didn't have to worry about how i smell i wouldn't give a shit.I feel like Magnum PI sets the standard. More hair the better.
Why do you shave your legs?Why what
Why do you shave your legs?
I went to Biotherm when Clinique fell behind them, about 18 years ago now.
Kiehl's are excellent and I moved over to them on the moisturiser front when I decided to take the plunge in Bilbao last year. But they have too many choices in their range.
i thought we had a shaving/body type thread?doghouse ?
kiehl's went down hill after they got bought out by estee lauder. and you're right that they've got WAY too many offerings.
have you tried the rockwell? if so what do you think?
Right here
Shaving, Skin, and Body Care
ITT we get all Badger & Blade and yap about how we remove facial hair. Or body hair if you really must, whatever. I must state that shaving cream in a can is beneath contempt for me, as it is just a goopy joke. I vary all over on whether I use brushless stuff from a tube, a cake of soap with...www.dressedwell.net
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