Be ready to stretch open the pocketbook a bit. My best pure badger brush cost $55.00 alone. I started with a $7 boars brush and $1.50 puck soap from CVS. After two days, I opened up the wallet and decided I had enough and bought myself serious performing tools and I am so happy I did. "How little I knew" is all I kept saying to myself for weeks.

Newbies are allowed some latitude when starting out and SRP is here to help you out. If I can suggest the minimum straight shaving tools to get started:

Diane 21 disposable straight with blades - $15.00 (Feather knockoff)
Col. Conk Soap - $5 - $7
Cough, Cough,..... a boars brush $7
Nice waterbased facial skin cream for after the shave $7-$10

It works, but may you be inspired to upgrade the brush.

Good Luck!

Pabster