Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking
Posted by MattC on March 10, 2009, 9:50 am, in reply to "Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking"
Hi Warp,
I just did this with 2 young guys and can offer a little of what I learned.
First off they enjoyed my freezing balm more than anything !!! So if you can concoct one for them ... besides turning them on to the Arko and Anherb products ... they might get a big kick out of it. They loved MENTHOL ... being used to irritating Electric Shavers, or disposables.
I would skip the Badger brushes entirely and stick to the smaller Omega Boars that Gio carries for around $15.00 each. Both guys found the Classic 48 too big to handle ... they had never lathered up anything.
The ARKO Shave Stick is an absolute must as is a puck of VDH Deluxe. For (tube) shave creams I especially recommend the new Arko Extra Sensitive and any/all Godrej products. Either Tabac or Cella can be higher end products that I recommend highly.
Also, I think one glycerin soap is needed to concoct the Super Lathers. Lacking the Tryhon classics , I would consider a Menthol laced one from The Shave Den.
For blades .... I'm not a good person to ask since I find only the sharpest ones work for me.
Razors ....... you can't beat the Lord Racer for the price and ease of use. I would forget about the Merkur HD's .... lots of blades do not work well in it (As you remember it removed 1/2 of my face outfitted with a Trig) . I believe the Progress will suit them, whatever blades they choose ... for their entire lives.
If you can swing it, introduce them to several Royall Products: LYME and SPYCE .... classy and classic.
I would forget all the English Shave Creams with the exception of Paul's.
Of course an absolute MUST are the NB SC's !!! The sooner they learn about NB products, the better for an overall quality of life improvement.
Finally ... VITA Talc, & Vifrex and at least one of Gio's Italian Soaps.
Best Wishes for success.
Matteo
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Message Thread:
- Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - hyperwarp March 9, 2009, 8:06 pm
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - MichaelD March 9, 2009, 11:42 pm
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - John C March 10, 2009, 1:12 am
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - MattC March 10, 2009, 9:50 am
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - J.J. Howard March 10, 2009, 1:22 pm
- Some good idea's & reco's....keep'em coming...Thanks - hyperwarp March 10, 2009, 7:58 pm
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - GA Russell March 11, 2009, 12:11 am
- Re: Help Me Please --- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP stocking - Murray March 11, 2009, 1:48 am
- SHOEBOX SHAVESHOP Initial Razor Stocking - hyperwarp March 11, 2009, 6:17 pm
- Well, assuming a box for a pair of Justin Boots size 12.5 ... - John the painter March 11, 2009, 7:24 pm
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