Wow! I just shaved with the Musgo Real, hand-massaged onto my face. Still with the cartridge razor, but the cream makes a huge difference!

My birthday is coming up, and I was planning to ask the family for some specific shaving supplies, but it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to wait.

Next up: I've read about brushes here. How serious a brush do I need to get going? If I get a moderate badger brush, am I going to want a nicer one right away? Is there any way to figure out how much I may like a brush without buying one after another?

I'm from outside of Boston. The barber is in Watertown, and did use a disposable blade on a razor. I wasn't educated enough to spot whether it was a Shavette or something similar.

Thank you for all the help!