Is this a good place to start, update first shave!!!

[hogslayer]

Is this a good place to start, all recommendations welcome, trying to keep it at $100
Merkur 23C Long Handle Safety Razor
Omega Shaving Cream and Brush with Stand Kit (bore hair)
Sampler pack of blades
• Merkur Super Platinum (10 blades)
• Feather New Hi-Stainless Platinum (10 blades)
• Crystal or "Israeli" (10 blades)
• Derby Extra (5 blades)
• Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (5 blades)
• Astra Superior Platinum (5 blades)
• BIC Chrome Platinum (5 blades)
• DORCO Platinum ST-300 (10 blades)
• Red Pack Israeli (10 blades)
Ogallala Bay Rum and Orange Shaving Soap?
Proraso Pre/Post Shaving Cream
Col Conk Styptic Pencil
Plus I’m going to get some natural handmade shaving soap
And some type of aftershave?
Ordering from westcoastshaving

edit to add: I'm 19 and have been consistently shaving in the morning for mounths not years LOL, I've been interresed in this type of shaving since I was five years old and I wont to try it, I also have dry skin

 

[Gollnick]

If you're ordering from Westcoast (my favorite), throw in one of these blade banks to collect your used blades for easy recycling: http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Double-Edge-Blade-Bank_p_45.html

 

[hogslayer]

If you're ordering from Westcoast (my favorite), throw in one of these blade banks to collect your used blades for easy recycling: http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Double-Edge-Blade-Bank_p_45.html

Done and thanks,

 

[Gollnick]

You'll need a bowl, of course. But you can probably find something around the kitchen that works fine.

Or, go to your grocery store and look for Ziploc 1 Cup containers

They are the perfect size. They're great for travel too. A package of six is usually about five bucks.

 

[hogslayer]

Thats the idea I had, bowls are around 20$ but I might go ahead and pick one up. I might look on ebay and see if I can get one cheap.

 

[Flying Guillotine]

Be sue to check youtube for videos by Mantic59. That guy has a lot of excellent instructional vids with great tips for safety razor beginners.

Good luck!

 

[hogslayer]

After looking at cheap bowls on ebay, I decided to go with a edwin jagger bowl that I like it only put me a few bucks over buget.

Flying Guillotine Be sue to check youtube for videos by Mantic59. That guy has a lot of excellent instructional vids with great tips for safety razor beginners.

Thanks I've been studying on how to do this for a few weeks now and his videos are a big help.

Thanks everyone, Chris

 

[hogslayer]

Had my first shave today I could not belive how clumsy I was with the DE way differnt then what I was expecting, but still had a good shave (useing murkur blade had some pull) done one downward pass and one uper pass no bleeders, had some razor burn but after my witchazel after shave and ten min. it was gone, had a great time and can't wait for morning.

 

[kg4ghn]

Sounds good.

Keep it up, your technique will get better and your amount of irritation will go down.