I started shaving with a double edged safety razor. I found a brand new Gillette Super Adjustable while cleaning out my aunt and uncles basement. The razor was made in 1986. I got some personna blades at a Beauty Supply store. Holy shit.I got the best shave of my life with this razor. No razor bumps on my neck. I did get some razor burn but less than when I use a cartridge or disposable razor. I looked and this style razor blades can be ordered by the hundred for 9 bucks to 40 bucks depending on the brand/quality of razor. I get 3 shaves with the personna blades. I can't recommend DE Safety razors enough.



The price of the pine tar soap I've been using for over a decade went up to almost 5 bucks a bar. I was using a bar of soap a week. I found Stirling Soap Company. They make tallow based bath and shaving soaps. The bath soap sells for 3.75 a bar. The soap is outstanding. The scents aren't strong but I like that. I started using Stirling Soap with a shower pouf(one dollar at walmart) and I'm using a bar of soap a month taking daily showers. It costs me about 5 bucks a month to shower now and I feel way cleaner than ever before.

http://www.stirlingsoap.com/bath/

My girl's brother is big into what I call the Traditional Shaving Lifestyle. Twirls his mustache and everything.

I've been lurking Badger and Blade forums for awhile. I wanted to try traditional wet shaving but couldn't get my head around paying 50 bucks for the razor. I get it now. Finding the one I did was just good luck. My uncle lent me an old brush that was with the razor. He gave me the razor but has some sentimental attachment to the brush so he wants it back. I'm shopping for a brush, probably a Semogue 830 boar bristle, and some decent shaving soap/cream(I have a sample shaving soap from Stirling and its excellent stuff, fuck canned foam). I can do a mix and match of mid to high quality blades for around 30 bucks that will last me a year or more at the rate I shave. I pay 22 bucks for 50 disposables that are only good for 1 or rarely 2 shaves. I used to be able to stretch them out to 3 or 4 shaves if I swished them in alcohol but the quality of the blades have gone down recently. Any razor with more than 2 blades irritates my face badly so mach3 and fusion cartridges are out.

I haven't shaved my face since probably June of last year. Started out as laziness, but I've got this huge gray Santa Claus beard going. I only trim my mustache to keep it out of my mouth. Made a beard oil from grape seed oil, liquid vitamin E, aloe vera pressed from the plant, coconut oil, avocado oil and a bit of melon cucumber scent. My face skin is supple as fuck and would make a great mask for someone to wear after they snuff me.