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celar36 · Post by **celar36** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:39 pm

If you need to buy Pre shave cream, 1 after balm, 1 skin food and 1 soap, what would be on your top?

I am doing researcher as I am running low on my stuff and I wanna do one big order:) you also can make your top 3 if you cannot chose one:)

Thanks Jack

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:47 pm

If I used a pre shave cream (I don't), I'd buy either Prep or Proraso at half the price. After shave balm I use two - 444 and Razorock 888. My son seems to like Castle Forbes. He also likes GFT Coral skin food. For the soap, I would recommend Mitchell's Woolfat, because I personally would like to get a chance to use MWF bath soap, even though I personally buy and use high tallow Mexican made bath soap because it is very inexpensive and very good.

Thalay Sagar · Post by **Thalay Sagar** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:57 pm

I personally don't find pre-shave treatments useful so I can't make a recommendation. For an after-shave, I swear by Harris Pink for most of the year (for a cheaper alternative, Burt's Bees Glycerine and Rosewater is a very workable substitiute). I prefer their lighter feeling to that of a balm. On the other hand, I do go for Castle Forbes Pre-shave as an after-shave balm when the weather gets really raw. For a soap, I use Yardley's US Lavender soap- it is a bargain for the performance at a buck a bar. However, if I could get my hands on Cussons for a reasonable price I would go for that.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:26 pm

Pretty much the same as Chris. I've no use for pre-shave products of any kind and these days I only use D R Harris's Pink for after the shave ( except when I travel, then I use Clinque Post Shave Healer...only because it's easier and safer to pack ). In your post I took 'soap' to refer to shave soap not bath soap? If so, than one of the D R Harris's hard shave soaps ( just check the scent to make sure that it has one...sigh ). If you're including soft creams in this catagory than any selection from T&H, D R Harris's, or Trumper that strikes your fancy.
Regards,
Gordon

jww · Post by **jww** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:52 am

Coral skin food is really all you need.

Spenser · Post by **Spenser** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:56 pm

I started off (6-days ago, LOL) using baby oil as a pre shave and thought it pretty good, then today tried shampoo hair conditioner and it was noticeably better. Got some official pre shave on the way and will try that in a week or so.

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:49 pm

Hi Spenser. Welcome to SMF.

EL Alamein · Post by **EL Alamein** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:44 pm

Another vote for no pre-shave product whatsoever. I've tried them over the years and concluded that most of them are trumped by a simple wash of the face and shaving area with plain soap and water if one really wanted to do a pre-shave.

But I have concluded that personally there is an even better solution, I employ what I have come to name the "Gordon Method" which is not to even wash the area of your face that you're going to shave but just use a high quality shaving soap or cream and really work it into your whiskers before shaving. This works wonders for your skin in the sense that it minimizes irritation factors and keeps your shaves consistently excellent. Take your pick of the top shelf creams and soaps to accomplish this. The one I prefer is no longer made so I can't really recommend anything personally.

For a balm, I can't really recommend one of these either because I've tried many/most of them and don't really like them. The only one I really liked was the old formula D.R. Harris Aftershave Milk when it was a light affair. It hasn't been produced in that format for years so that leaves nothing. Personally, I use Dominica Bay Rum as my true aftershave and that does me just fine.

For a skin food pick one from Trumper's. When I used one I preferred the Coral Skin food but I haven't use one in years so good luck. Personally I find that a skin food and balm are highly redundant but whatever floats your boat.

Good luck finding stuff that will suit you!

Chris

Hodari D. · Post by **Hodari D.** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:46 am

No pre-shave for me either. D.R. Harris' Pink works fine. A less expensive alternative I've found that is alcohol free is Lucky Tiger aftershave tonic. It has a citrus scent to it that is non-offensive. As to soap, again D.R. Harris' are top notch. I would also recommend Speick or Valobra shave sticks.

celar36 · Post by **celar36** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:23 am

I think I will buy Coral skin Food and Harris Pink

EL Alamein · Post by **EL Alamein** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:38 pm

celar36 wrote:I think I will buy Coral skin Food and Harris Pink

Excellent choices, hope they suit you.

Chris

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:40 pm

I agree; couldn't have chosen better. Both are excellent aftershave products and the Skin Food can double as a pre-shave if that is what you really want.
Regards,
Gordon

jww · Post by **jww** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:28 am

bernards66 wrote:I agree; couldn't have chosen better. Both are excellent aftershave products and the Skin Food can double as a pre-shave if that is what you really want.
Regards,
Gordon

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