Wet shaving products Videos

I'll shave it off in a video just for you! ;)

Thanks +VS Auto Detailing CT. I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and a Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L Lens. :)

Thanks Paul, I'll keep that in mind for the next tag video. :)

Definitely +MadGreek717, I'll keep that in mind for my next shave video. ;)

+Tom JanzI live in Israel and you can count on that in Israel, you cannot find any of the products you mention. I usually pay tons of money for international shipments. Really horrible. And about the Tabac, sure do! have a great day!

Hey +shay buziashvili, I really appreciate that! I'm glad I'm helping broaden your knowledge of products, I just hope you don't have a hard time finding them! Where are you located? Let me know what you think of Tabac once you give it a try! :)

Absolutely! Your videos are a constant inspiration to me, thanks for all the hard work and keep it up!

You guys absolutely deserve it! Not only is your soap top notch, you guys play such a positive role in the wet shaving community.

Thanks so much Clay.  Appreciate it brother.

+ed3432 Thanks!

sod all this "house brand", fancy over priced maze of products. if your in the UK, boots lather cream for 85p.. yes 85p (125ml) which lasts an age, is simply a cream which you put n your face to shave. its creamy, lubricating, "elastic", what ever. after trying lots of premium products, I realized that are creams are just creams. infact the more expensve ones came with more problems. simplify your life, bye some boots lather shave cream FELLOW LIMIES

In Sweden I could find shaving cream and brush of the Body shop in a local cosmetic store. You can find a pure badger shaving brush in Åhlens. Also, you can find handmade shaving soaps and creams in related shops. However, I have never found DE razor and their blades in any shops. But you can find many different brands including Merkur and my favorite Edvin Jagger razors in gents(.)se and guapo(.)se. I recommend the latter since it is cheaper:)

I know it's not as immediate at just running to the store, but where I live in the far Northeast, Barclay Crocker delivers in darn near the next day. They carry razors, blades, and my own Trumpers :) Again, the key is that I live in a very rural area, BC must pick and ship the same day I order as often I DO get my stuff the next day. And when a trip to the mall is a 35 mile drive one way, it makes all the difference in the world.

Thanks for this info. I was aware of some of these things, but some others are new to me. I've got a lot of Rite Aids and Bath and Body Works around here, I'll have to try the Real Shaving and C.O. Bigelow creams out. Even for those willing to order offline, it's good to know what you have available locally as well, in case you don't re-stock soon enough, or have to recommend something simple for a beginner, etc.

I use the glycerin flavor of Van Der Hagen. I found it at Albertson's in AZ, on the bottom shelf of the shaving supplies for $1.99. Super slick stuff. I use a coffee mug and a boar-hair brush. Lathers up great, but does take 3 turns of a 30-count. So it takes a while, but man, the lather is very nice and has enough for three passes. I only have experience with inexpensive soaps, but I highly recommend this one.

@Raeppl I think it's pretty much the same in Germany here. Most supermarkets have Wilkison DE blades and a cheaper alternative. You can also buy cheap synthetic brushes and the Wilkinson Classic plastic safety razor. Recently I found a simple badger hair brush for about 9€ at a 'Ihr Platz' drug store, branded 'HJM'. I also found Tabac original and Irish Moos shaving creams, which are worth the money.

Hi there, it seems, Germany is a good place to start wet-shaving. DM, a large drug-store chain, carries a whope lot of entry-level supplies, so do other chains. You can easily get house-brand, Nivea and Palmolive shaving-cream, as well as badger-brushes that are decent and the Gilette Classic, that is a good razor to try out wet-shaving imho.

@MikeRyu One brand you could try is kiss my face shave cream, ok the packaging isn't fantastic but I've found you can still get a fantastic almost meringue like lather from it and its not too expensive either, you can get that off amazon as well. Agree with you on the idea of mantic "the legend" 59 doing a video about hard water.

I hope this isn't FUD but I heard a rumor that Bath and Body Works was discontinuing the C.O. Bigelow / Proraso Eucalyptus shave cream. I love this cream and hope it's not true. Last time I was in the store they didn't have any and the sales clerk didn't know if the line was discontinued. Can anybody confirm this rumor for me?

@eyepatchinc blades can be found relatively easily; even Walmart has blades (the Wilkinsons are actually pretty good too). Razors are a lot more difficult, usually you have to get them online though you will occassionally see them at cutlery stores or specialty grooming stores (like some Art of Shaving locations).

Just got into wet shaving about 4 months ago and love it. Ran across your channel and followed your advice to go by a Bath & Body Works. Sure enough they had the C. O. Bigelow shave cream on sale. Picked up a tube and can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the videos and the good advice. Keep up the great work.

I honestly had no idea the Real Shaving Co. stuff was half decent. I got a tube, and found it being too.. creamy. I foolishly assumed that because it was in a tube, it was just bad.. So, after seeing this video, I went back to give it a real try, and it really is quite nice, especially with a straight razor.

@philbloomer1 I tried Boots' brushless cream the other day and thought it was pretty poor. I actually have more success with the erasmic foam in a can! I think it might be because of the hard water where I live. Soaps and creams just don't work as well. I'd like to see Mantic do a video on hard water.

I just found Real Shaving Co. products at my Rite-Aid (before I saw this). I love it! I haven't dived in to my real shaving kit yet, I'm still using my M3 (gasp!), but it's made a huge difference. I can get quite a bit of lather just on my hands if I work it for a few minutes.

Thanks I'm just getting started with traditional wet shaving and wasn't sure what to go with just ordered trumpers almond cream a mekur 34c and a brush from Edwin jagger can't wait to get started learning what my dad couldn't teach me. Your visa have a lot of useful info.

Mantic59, My question is about aftershave. I know you recommend witch hazel, but what about after shave splash?Are there non-alcohol products? Is it a good idea to use? When do you apply it? Before/after the pores are closed? Which products would you recommend?

@eelakh You mean the one with a plastic handle, and metal head? I have two DEs, that, and an old GIllette. Honestly, I have to say I much prefer the cheap, new Wilkinsons. It's got a fairly steep cutting angle compared to my Gillette, but it works fine for me.

Looks like I'm not going to be able to find any pre-shave oils locally or anything all in one place. Looks like I'm either going to have to either go online or hit 2 or 3 stores to get razor, soap/cream, balms, pre-shave, and maybe a brush and razor stand.

I'm not saying this to be gross, but ill say it in case others with the same problem see this. I've tried every deodorant known to man, even prescription stuff from the Doc. On my armpits it'll start out as a rash, then ill get these weeping sores, and eventually ill even start peeling BAD! There's something in most deodorants that I'm allergic to. Alum is the only thing so far that's worked really good for me.I have naturally oily skin, so that's probably why I don't get dried out. I wouldn't say I like the burn, but it makes me focus on my technique.

+Michael Justice Interesting, because (at least on the face) lots of people find it very drying if left on. I have not yet used it as a deodorant, but it clearly works for many.Loving the burn, eh?

Speick also has a history of extremely consistent performance/quality control through the years. That is an impressive accomplishment. 

I would call it a strong 6. same neighborhood if not a little stronger than the reef point you got.

Awesome JR. Thank you!!!! Do the soaps have a strong scent?