shaving soap and brush?

I just use a cheap bar of soap, and foam it in my hands. Try to get a white softish one they are the best. I get mine as a four pack. works as well as anything else. The trick to getting a nice and compatible shave is really to soften your bristle and skin with hot water before you shave.

>>11351371
canned creams are better

and the gilette disposables are getting faster and faster

don't bother shaving with saftey razors, they were a fad we all bought into and moved on from when art of shaving hit the market

now even AOS sells disposables

>>>reddit

>>11351413
>rubbing propane on your face

Just buy a cheap Omega brush and some Col. Conk soap. I've been using these for years and it's been great. I couldn't say if it's any better than when I was using disposables, as that was years ago and I had less facial hair then, but it's certainly cheaper.

>>11351413
either you don't shave or you have like 17 stray whiskers on your chin and it doesn't matter what you use.

>>11352100
idk about you, but i can clearly see a difference using a safety razor and a go brush/soap than when i was pleb tier using gillette crap. my face just feels much nicer and less irritated.

>>11352254
Like I said, it was a long ass time ago. I just don't remember having any problems.

>>11351371
So sexy, if I found out a guy used this, so many points. holy fuck this is hawt

>>11351371
Pre shave (I get my best shaves when I use this)
Omega boar bristle brush from their pro line
DE safety razor with feather blades
Regular bowl
Alum block
Aftershave balm

Way cheaper and far more superior than using electrical/cartridges. Less irritation and it's way more satisfying. I still use my Philips once in awhile when I don't have the time to prep or in the shower but never buying a cartridge or disposables again.

My badger brush sheds hair every time I use it, about 10-15 strands average. Is it fucked? Shit get everywhere when I lather up.

>>11352697
I heard feather blades are notoriously sharp and not a good idea for beginners.

>>11352727
I think shedding is pretty normal. 10-15 seems excessive though. Are you lathering up in a bowl or on your face? Are you overworking it? I lose about 4-5 hairs out of my boar bristle brush.

>>11352762
I lather up in a bowl. It must have been the hot water soaks I used to do when I was new to wet shaving. The glue is probably ruined by now that's why the shedding is crazy.

>>11352934
yeah warm water > hot water. I made the same mistake as a rookie thinking scalding hot water was ideal.

>>11352727
You need to soften it more with warm water. Also, no touching during the drying process, shake it insider your shower instead.
From time to time you'll also need to use a bit of normal soap on the brush to remove excess fat from your shaving soap.

>>11351371
There are lots of great YouTube channels for this stuff. They will literally shave on camera, and that's the extent of their content. Although, i did get some good advice on soaps & such from them

Currently using Proraso Green Soap and a Semogue (can't remember model #) with a Merkur 34C and DE Feather blades or something from Walgreens

>>11353165
Forgot about My Aftershave Balm, which is some Nivea Cooling stuff or whatever also from Walgreens
Don't EVER use alcohol-based Aftershave on your face. NEVER!

Does anyone know of warm shaving cream?

I used to do the wet shave meme till I bought an Andis T Outliner and Wahl 5 star foil shaver to shave.
Gets closer, quicker, more comfortable, and less expensive in the long run.

>>11353165
how do you like the Merkur? I'm between that and an Edwin Jager

>>11353202
warm shaving cream is a meme. you should mix your own soap in a bowl. anything with a propellant in a can has chemicals in it that irritate your face. warm water to wet the face is all you need.

Holy shit the advice in here is crap

I can't believe my eyes

>>11351371
>anyone use a brush and shave soap? I've been wanting to get into wet shaving with a safety razor for a while
Yes.

>and looking for an entry point.
Omega 48 Professional boar brush, costs like 10-15 dollarydoos, cheap and easy to replace if it gets fucked.
Valobra almond soft soap, builds the best lather of anything I've ever seen. Italian style soft soaps are GOAT in general.

>>11352756
This is true. Gillette greens or yellows are the best to start with, they're cheap and mild.

>>11351371
There is a ton of bad advice in here OP, what you want is a synthetic brush, they can be had for around $10 and are extremely easy to learn on and lather with, no need for a bowl either you can just face lather (highly recommend Maggard Razors)
>>11351399
Bar soap doesn't lather well, crap advice
>>11351413
>using chemicals all over your face
Also learning to use a safety razor is fucking easy, it's a misconception that they easily cut or are hard to use
>>11352100
Col. Conk is notoriously CRAP soap, it doesn't give a good lather, do not buy OP
>>11352727
Depends on the brush, it may be shedding because it's a cheapo shit badger, I don't know much about animal hair brushes but a good-tier badgers are normally a bit expensive
>>11352756
MISADVICE, blades vary from face to face, Feathers are fine for a beginner if they are right for your face, make sure you try a lot of blades OP
>>11354662
More bad advice, there is no "good blade to start with"

>>11354688
>Col. Conk is notoriously CRAP soap
Says who? Multiple websites give it average to above average ratings. I've seen similar on forums. I've used it and it's perfectly fine, lathers up slowly but still lathers. I prefer it to muhle soap and some other random ones I've tried. It also costs nothing compared to many alternatives. I think it's worth op to try it for $6. He doesn't like it, he only wasted money that amounts to a couple cups of coffee.

>>11351413
You either have all of 4 hairs on your chin or you're especially retarded. Point is, you're very uninformed.

>>11354848
For $6 he could grab some samples of way better stuff than Col. Conk. Even your average puck of Williams shave soap is better and it's <$4.

>>11352697
Pre-shave isn't necessary, but some peeps claim it helps. For me personally, I found no difference between a hot shower and using a pre-shave. And this is coming from someone who has barbed wire thick facial hair.
As far as alum goes, you don't need it since styptic does the job, and if you have dry skin, it may actually do more harm than good. But it all varies from person to person. Just like blade choice. Some say Feathers are ass. Some love them. Some say they're best from shaves #7-12 instead of the first 6.

>>11352727
Like >>11352762 said, it can be normal IF it happens once every few shaves with 1 hair. That's about as much as normal can be. Ideally, they stop shedding completely after a while. How do you care for the brush? If it's 10-15 your brush is fucked. Sorry man. I ran into this as well.

>>11354266
They're both mild and generally seen as good for starters. I sold mine, but it got me in the door. I now alternate between a Standard and a Wolfman. They're a little more aggressive but not bad. You can get a TTO for like $10 that's decent quality off Italian Barber. Or a reg 3-piece that is also good off Maggard Razors.

>>11353228
I tried that. Got some nice tugging and ingrowns for my trouble. So far wet shaving works just fine for me though.

For OP and anyone looking to start, go to MaggardRazors, Stirling Soap Co or Italian Barber. Either of those 3 have fairly competitive starter kits. Go to TryABlade or some other site to get some blade samples to see what works for your face. Anyone saying that x blade works better than y blade or does youtube reviews on them is retarded or willfully ignorant.

>>11354915
>Pre-shave isn't necessary, but some peeps claim it helps. For me personally, I found no difference between a hot shower and using a pre-shave. And this is coming from someone who has barbed wire thick facial hair.
It's not really about the hair thickness desu, it's about the skin toughness. I have ricepaper-thin skin around the throat, and preshave oil leads to like a 90% reduction in scrapes/nicks (I never nick myself at all on jaw/chin/cheeks, so I'm pretty sure it's the skin and not me still being a pleb tier shaver after like a decade).

>>11354688
>MISADVICE, blades vary from face to face, Feathers are fine for a beginner if they are right for your face, make sure you try a lot of blades OP
>More bad advice, there is no "good blade to start with"
You're retarded, sharper blades are absolutely worse to learn with. It's true that trying out many types is good though, getting a blade sampler off ebay is a solid plan.

>>11354971
Hmm... You're right. I have bitch-skin though. It's easy for it to be too dry where it's about to crack, or greasy.