Originally Posted by
CoreyZ
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Razor - Dovo "Best Quality" 5/8 black Excellent choice. Just make sure it is "shave ready" coming from the retailer.
Strop - Fromm Razor Strop 2 1/2" X 23" W/Handle Another good choice.
Brush - Edwin Jagger Traditional English Best Badger Hair Shaving Brush Faux Ebony Medium With Drip Stand, Black, Medium Good choice.
Cup - Edwin Jagger Traditional Black Porcelain Shaving Soap Bowl With Handle, Black A good choice however, this may not be needed unless you use soap pucks. You can use a cheap bowl to whip up good lather from a cream. I found a cereal bowl at Marshalls for $2 that works great for creams.
Cream - L'Occitane Cade Shaving Cream or Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Shaving Cream Both are good but I would point you towards the Proraso. Proraso can be found locally in our area just look for Bath and Body Works and ask for CO Bigelow. It's the same company and the same cream just branded differently and is really easy to lather up for new gents and experienced alike.
Pre-shave - Origin's Easy Slider Pre-shave oil Good choice. I usually don't recommend this to new gents but a good pre-shave oil is always nice to have in the arsenal. Also, if you like the smell of Proraso or CO Bigelow you might want to check out Proraso pre/post shave cream.
Some Fromm Strop Dressing, 4-Ounce Bottle This isn't needed. We live in a dry climate area and I don't even need it. Just rub your palm over the strop a few times before stropping your razor. This method works very well. The oil is more for super dry climates or people restoring old strops.