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Hi from yorkshire UK.
Had my first de shave yesteday and despite a little soreness after the shave my skin feels much better now i used to get a lot of discomfort the day after i shaved ie rash around neck and little white spots on my chin but things are ok today.
used some stuff i scraped together on a bit of a budget;
mercur 1904 with blade provided (£20.00 inc p&p)
TOBS sensitive shaving cream (£10.00 inc p&p)
a cheap wilkinson sword brush from supermarket (£2.50)
So far so good looking forward to the next one.
i have a list already of things i would like to buy think it could become an expensive hobby.
bye for now.

Welcome!

Sounds like you have a decent starting setup there. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

BTW ... that TOBs is fairly well regarded so you've already got a winner there.

Welcome to the forum !!! There's lots of great guys and advice here.

Thank you

I never thought i would see the day when i wished my beard would grow faster!!

Hey Tom, Great to have you with us ! - Wecome to the fun !

Looks like your off to a good start.

Tom, I don't know if you use a pre shave oil and an after shave moisturizer, but they'll almost certainly help with the skin irritation.

Yes, this hobby can get expensive if you let the addiction (the dark side) take control.

Enjoy !

From one side of the pond to the other, welcome Tom.

Thanks for the advice i do plan to purchase some pre shave oil and after shave balm think i may stick to the same brand TOBS for now i like to have things matching(slightly obssesive i know)
the next problem is blades looking around for a good sample pack.

welcome to DFS.

Hi Tom and . Enjoy your stay. Definitely get an inexpensive blade sample package from an on-line dealer. If I had to pick the most subjective piece of hardware or software in this hobby, more than soaps, creams, brushes, or the razors themselves, it would be blades. Read some opinions here at DFS but, ultimately, tiral and error will determine what works for you. Just have fun in the learning process. It sounds like you're off to a great start.

Aye up Tom, from another Yorkshire lad.

As suggested, get yourself a blade sampler pack from an online vendor - connaught for example - and go from their. You are in a good spot for advice & a bit of reading on here will also point you in the right direction.

Enjoy!

Don't worry Tom... You're going to save a TON of money by shaving "old school" with the DE...

BTW, Welcome to DFS, and we'd love to see some photos in Shave of the Day!

(08-18-2011 05:25 PM)gundog1 Wrote:  Don't worry Tom... You're going to save a TON of money by shaving "old school" with the DE... :angel:

BTW, Welcome to DFS, and we'd love to see some photos in Shave of the Day!

LOL Tom. He speaks the truth.

Welcome Tom, Connaught is an excellent vendor your side of the pond. Don't get too caught up in trying a bunch of different things at once, keep some things the same for a week or two then expand to other items.

hi tom welcome to DFS you will have a great time im from anglesey north wales UK. its so dificult to keep the shave den in order mine is over loaded its dificult to stop purchesing shaving goodys.connought shaving sight is a alddins cave of goodys go mad i did.welcome

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and Ay up fozz lad.
'Ayup', by the way, is an all purpose Yorkshire word that means Hello, How are you? Whassup? What are you up to? Look at this, Oy!, Gerroff, See that? Bloody hell! Are you listening? Watch out, Where you been? Pay attention, Wake up.........................
And thanks for the tip off about Connaught shaving supplies been on and had a nosey already it looks like a great source for shaving supplies reasonable prices too.
bought a packet of personna blades from the supermarket last night only £1.80 worth a try i thought.