[investment]

Originally Posted by source

Brought mine through as carry on loads of times......with a blade in it, and never had any problems, and I'm the unluckiest person on the planet!!!

SEE SOURCE got it through and he is as soft as fcuk.....You're not a real man micheal G...I think you should go back to using your venus razor.....You don't deserve a safety razor

[Michael G]

Originally Posted by investment

SEE SOURCE got it through and he is as soft as fcuk.....You're not a real man micheal G...I think you should go back to using your venus razor.....You don't deserve a safety razor

Say that to me when I'm holding my Dovo straight

[PickledLime]

Well chaps, just had my first ever DE shave with the lovely Muhle R89, and i can't express how fantastic it was. I took my time with it (plus i had a month's worth of growth to go through too!), and just did my usual prep. The result? Absolutely zero razor burn, my face feels brilliant and i didn't even knick myself once. In my near 15 years of shaving, that was the single most enjoyable shave i've experienced (no doubt helped by the sheer quality of the R89).

Used an Astra blade for one side of my face, and a Gillete Super Stainless 7 O'Clock for the other; i preferred the latter, but both were more satisfying than any cartridge i've ever used.

Will probably never touch a cartridge for the rest of my life, and cheers for the advice on where to start - i'm an instant DE convert

[investment]

Originally Posted by Michael G

Say that to me when I'm holding my Dovo straight

You just proved you're pussey

Real men fight with their hands....The ladies lounge is that way>>>>

[MadsL]

and After Hours is that way --------------->

[John Divney]

Are there any good Irish natural soaps for shaving that are chemical free? I looked online and most of them don't even bother to list the ingredients, which is frankly not one these days.

[Gran Hermano]

I know of one Irish made 'shaving'soap but I found it useless for shaving with.
If you're looking for something without dodgy chemicals and highly effective for shaving I highly recommend http://www.nannyssillysoap.com/ps/ca...?id_category=6
The soap maker is an Irish lady living in England.

[hitemfrank]

The best Irish shaving soap I tried was Dr K shave soap. They have two scents, lime or peppermint so if you don't like either of those scents you're out of luck.

Well here is a blog that should be of use to you. It has reviews of 5 Irish made shave soaps.

[PickledLime]

Originally Posted by hitemfrank

The best Irish shaving soap I tried was Dr K shave soap. They have two scents, lime or peppermint so if you don't like either of those scents you're out of luck.

Well here is a blog that should be of use to you. It has reviews of 5 Irish made shave soaps.

Lime soap looks nice.

I appear to be settling on the Gillette 7 O'Clocks. Fantastic shave ahoy!

[John Divney]

Thanks Gran and Hitemfrank I will investigate.

I actually just ordered a load of samples from 'Mikes' shaving soap who is popular on Badger and Blade.

There is one Californian Organic maker I want to buy aswell, its called Tierra Mia Organic Goat milk http://www.tierramiaorganics.com/shaving-soap-for-men/

Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Cocoa Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Essential Oils, Raw Honey, Raw Beeswax and Zinc Oxide

Might not be as great for lather as not Tallow based but would be interested to try, ticks all the boxes 'natural' wise and more, with a good PH I'd say would be very sensitive on the face.

[MadsL]

We have some history with the Irish Handmade Soap company, but so far they have not produced the goods.

Maybe try

http://www.mamabearssoaps.com/

[evercloserunion]

Originally Posted by hitemfrank

Well here is a blog that should be of use to you. It has reviews of 5 Irish made shave soaps.

I've actually been using that Sun Rose Garden soap that he reviews. I'm not an experienced shaver so I can't really give a solid review, but I find myself agreeing with everything he said; the soap looks and smells amazing, but the lather is quite thin and fades easily. I've still really enjoyed using it.

[hitemfrank]

Originally Posted by evercloserunion

I've actually been using that Sun Rose Garden soap that he reviews. I'm not an experienced shaver so I can't really give a solid review, but I find myself agreeing with everything he said; the soap looks and smells amazing, but the lather is quite thin and fades easily. I've still really enjoyed using it.

The blogger is a she

I've tried 2 of the 5 she has reviewed and agree with her opinions on The Handmade Soap Co and Dr K's Shave Soap.

[John Divney]

Originally Posted by hitemfrank

The blogger is a she

I've tried 2 of the 5 she has reviewed and agree with her opinions on The Handmade Soap Co and Dr K's Shave Soap.

I msde that mistake in assuming too, great reviewage, much needed. I think I will buy some body soap from Dr. K too, there is a Stout one http://drksoap.com/handmade-soap/stout-and-charcoal/

I'm trying to ditch my SLS, Paraben, Surficant, stuffed shower gels, looking for a good shampoo too, so lookinbg out for good natural soaps and why not get Irish made ones if they are good?

I have a lot of Arko and Proraso to go through still though, might put some up for trade at a later date.

[Maximus82]

Lads, I recently bought The Basic Essentials Safety Razor Starter Kit from shaving.ie with the Muhle R89. Just had my first shave with it and it did not go well.

My neck is in bits and cut myself loads of times. I ended up finishing off with my Mach3. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? I used a Derby blade. I did find it difficult to handle and the stubble kept getting stuck in the razor after shaving so I had to keep loosening the blade to get out the hairs.

I'm half considering not using it again if this is the outcome but I cant ditch it yet having spent so much on it. Any help would be appreciated from the experts out there!

Cheers