Top Self English Stuff Anyone?
Does anyone hear use the top shelf English creams, soaps, etc.? I am part of the Wetshavers and those products are real big over there, here it seems you guys are more into the barbershop stuff like Pinaud, etc.
I myself use Truefitt & Hill cream and am slowing working over my face with a striaght. Also what are peoples opinions of the Campbell Latherking Machines on classicshaving.com, I remember one of my great uncles using a sort of lather dispensing machine.
Penhaligons shave creams and soaps
Randy, interesting that you mentioned Penhaligons as my girl friend works for them.
The company originally started as a Gentlemans beauty parlour effectively. You coudl go and have a massage and a shave and a facial etc. A lot of his clients commented that they loved the smell of the place as it was next door to a Turkish baths so he created a fragrance that smelt like it and then it took off from there.
I use the shave creams, Lords (which has now been re-released as Duoro) and Raquets. Both of them are very pleasent smelling and work really well, rich creamy lather and they don't dry out too quick on the face. But they are relatively expensive at around £35 a tube. Although my girl friend gets 50% discount and I only buy the stuff that is already reduced so I think the last two tubes cost me £2.
I will ask my girl friend if they have any samples or stuff that is slightly shop soiled. The shop soiled stuff just gets binned even though there is nothing wrong with the product inside, it just means the tube is a bit marked or dirty from being on the shelf. If I can get hold of any I will offer it up for the cost of postage on a first come first served basis.