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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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What's your preferred setup? I'm running out of foam and am looking at a brush and hard soap combo, what in your experience is the best way to lubricate your face? for shaving.
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:40 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I got some very good Nivea moisturising balm for use after shaving for Christmas. Normally I dry shave as I can't be arsed wet shaving.
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:42 pm |
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm Posts: 5664 Location: Scotland
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is shaving with foam normal? not once in my life have I ever used any foam with any type of shaving, waste of money in my perception, for years I shaved with razor blades with no foam and now I just use a battery shaver also no foam  wouldnt try a cutthroat razor though
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:45 pm |
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm Posts: 6580 Location: Getting there
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I use a shaving brush and hard shaving soap from body shop. If you do this you have to lather the soap before you apply it. It's almost like shaving foam when you put it on.
I like to warm it up before applying it. Soak the brush in hot water to soften it also.
Body shop have a whole range of soap, brush, etc...
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:45 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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I am currently using a Remington electric razor, which cuts my stubble short rather than leave me clean-shaven.
I have a Gillette Fusion razor for wet shaving, but haven't done it in a while because it irritates the hell out of my skin, esp. when the hair starts growing back.
I normally use the Gillette Fusion gel for sensitive skin when wet shaving, which I prefer over foam. I also have a moisturiser for afterwards, for all the good it does.
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:45 pm |
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm Posts: 5664 Location: Scotland
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you must have a lot of patience or have time on your hands, incredible
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:48 pm |
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lacloss
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:48 am Posts: 1751 Location: Marbella Spain
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Ditto 
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:48 pm |
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm Posts: 5664 Location: Scotland
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:52 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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There's a 50p difference between the Fusion gel and Gillette original gel, and the contents are the same  I do think the Gillette stuff is better than the Tesco stuff though.
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:02 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:04 pm |
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Gel FTW! IME, you may as well just put some suds round your gob as use foam Nivea shaving gel and Wilkinson Sword triple-blade thingy (not that that makes much difference IMO). Tesco shaving gel is an abomination  'Shaved with a broken bottle' 
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:05 pm |
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm Posts: 5664 Location: Scotland
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a glasgow kiss? 
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:06 pm |
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Geiseric
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:35 pm Posts: 1657 Location: Ipswich
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Electric shavers always give me a bad shave so I wet shave and the best lubrication I've used is Gillette Fusion Hydra Foam
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:10 pm |
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5150 Location: /dev/tty0
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I too use Body Shop shaving soap and brush, can't fault it myself. I'm somewhat surprised at that bratty. Straight razor gives a great shave if properly sharpened.
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:11 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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Hmm I shall have a look at the Body Shop stuff, though I do think the stuff they sell is expensive for what it is. ( I should get a better paid job i suppose)
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Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:13 pm |
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