Hey Kerby, I completely agree having a shave with these kinds of products really makes our morning shave more of a pampering experience rather than a chore.
Best brushes are synthetic now, the lather they make is absolutely stunning. I have probably 8 different brushes and my synthetic out does them all. Plus they are cheaper.
Kirby I was born 2 decades too late and you 4 decades later than the hey day of all things men. Taylor of Old Bond Street is my go to for all things shaving and their powder. I use Astra blades which cost .30 a blade versus 2-3 dollars per cartridge blade.
Lovely looking shaving bowl but quite frankly it fits form over function. A bowl ought to have a textured inner surface in order to assist the agitation of the bristles thus creating suds and lather. A $2 ramekin does a far better job at achieving this purpose.
Exactly! that's a great comment...go watch his video on making a shaving lather. it's the most pitiful lather you've ever seen! That smooth oxhorn bowl is terrible I've had one and it was very bad for building a lather.. he put part of the clip in this video actually and it proved your point which is spot-on
The most efficient way is to face lather. Your whiskers and the badger hair whip up a lather really fast plus you get the benifit of hydrating your whiskers while doing it. Surprised he said a bowl is better.
@@wormhole331 Well he's trying to sell the bowl, which is in fact looks very pleasant. I'm relatively new to wet shaving and have only been building lather on the face, is it really the best way?
With a dressing gown like that, you could get a Nick, a Michael, a Steve, a Dale etc etc.....Sorry - no offence intended. I’m just very immature and couldn’t resist it! I would never dress like that to shave though as the clothes would get covered in shaving cream.
Does anyone use this method to shave their head? I usually shave my head every morning with a Gillette but I'm tired of spending $50.00 on a pack of 12 blades.
I looked into Bulldog electric head shavers, but they were very expensive. I found a £30 version of a Bulldog on Amazon U.K. with attachments for clipping, head shaving and nasal hair. It’s brilliant and can be used in the shower, but as an ex-barber, I would say that it’s best used dry. You’ll easily find it on Amazon USA 👍
Only downside is that they're so sharp they can potentially agitate sensitive skin. I pair my Feather blades with an Edwin Jagger razor that's not very aggressive so no agitation there. Astra blades were my favorite before Feather and would still be my recommendation to beginners
He’s using an open comb razor which ups the aggressiveness of a blade pretty substantially. A feather blade works great with a closed comb razor, but can be a little much for an open. Also he shaves every day, so a feather might be a little much over time.
Hello Kirby! I admire your work but every time i buy something, i buy it as a traveler. Ergo that thing need to be collabsibleor at least compact. You never know when you need to travel my friend.
Arbër Nani 3 Piece safety razors are great for travel. You unscrew the handle and the whole thing packs down small. Get a small diameter brush and a sample size shaving soap container and you are golden.
@@kirbyallison You get great "budget" badger brushes aswell. Since most on the badger knots come from China it is mostly the handle and the name you pay for.
@@kirbyallison there are plenty of expensive synthetic brushes, as well as plenty of cheap badger ones. It is fantastic that synths today are so good and in some cases even better than badger that we do not need to kill an animal to have a great brushing experience.
@@janplexy badgers aren't killed to make brushes. They're a food source in China so the hair is a byproduct of that. Like making leather from beef cows. If they were killed just for the hair then I wouldn't use badger brushes but since it's just left over after being eaten then I have no qualms on using it.
The Two Best Shave Brushes on the Market today? The Simpson King Charles III Coronation Chubby 3 Fiber brush with a special handle has Softer Hair. Is a real Brush Monster, reasonably priced for its size?. The Trafalgar's T-3 has a little Harder hair. It's 29mm? Buy one and measure it for yourself?? ' It's a clone of a 30mm Chubby 3 Super Badger Shaving Brush without paying for the Super Badger Price . 1, No need to clean your Brush, 2, No need for Brush Stand, 3, NO SOAKING time ready to Go, 4, Fast drying time, 5, Badger or Boar Brushes can and will fall apart Sooner than Later. Your mileage may vary? ?, 6, No Break in time, 7, No need for a Brush Stand 8, Modestly Priced for its size. Rinse Brush in Cold Water and let dry. I have used it going on 6 Years now' with know Hair Loss. Derby black it's the same price as the green Blades?. Wheelchair Larry Happy New Year
You can’t wet shave every day unless you have a crocodile skin. That’s why still Gillette leads the market. I do shave every morning but there is no way you could wet shave daily with classic double blade shaver.
Heriberto Castro am I doing something wrong? I have tried didn’t work on my skin. I wish it would work then I don’t need to buy overpriced Gillette blades.
@@Jack14432 The thing with Gillette Is that their multiblade systems actually cause more irritation and ingrown hairs than a safety razor or anything of the sort. The reason being is that assuming you use Gillettes most popular model, the fussion, your passing 5 blades on your face every single pass. So if you don't get everything on the first pass, you'll end up passing 10 blades on your skin. This obviously is very irritating for the skin. Not to mention the fact that Gillete blades work by pulling hairs out and having each blade pull out the hair causing ingrown hairs to occur more frequently. Wet Shaving is beneficial to not only your skin but also the environment. Each person is unique and different wet shaving set ups will work better or worse for certain individuals. It's all about finding what works for you.
@@Jack14432 Yes, you're probably doing something wrong. Most likely you're using a technique similar to cartridge razors where you need to force the razor with pressure to get it to cut. With a double edge razor you want some weight in the razor and just guide it over your skin. This technique is probably easiest if you learn it on your sideburns first (I did, while shaving the rest of my face with a cartridge razor for the first couple of times) because the skin is not as sensitive as on your neck, you can see everything you're doing and it's easy to stretch the skin (which is something you should try).
swe_nurse I don’t push the razor at all, I am quite confident that I use the proper technique with DB Razor, but can’t shave every day with it. It makes my skin very weird after the third day of shaving.
Hey Kerby, I completely agree having a shave with these kinds of products really makes our morning shave more of a pampering experience rather than a chore.
I remember you from other “WetTubers” in the comment section lol 😆 💈👍🏻
@@magnoliamike so strange how few *good* shaving tutorials there are on TH-cam.
Love the robe Kirby!
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Great tip with the rubbing alcohol to clean the razor. Mine gets very unsightly with dried up shaving cream. I will try this. Thanks Kirby!
Great and thanks for promoting wet shaving Kirby :-)
Artisan shaves soaps are really great as well!
I was looking at prices on the website. I'm not the target audience. Great stuff, though 😂
Semogue 1305 boar bristle shaving brush, the connoisseur's choice.
Or the 830.
Or the 2000.
I find italian made Zenith be be slightly better. Super soft and nice bristles in their brushes.
@@AndreMonz I have the 830 , it’s the only boar I own but I prefer badger
The Muhle R41 is not for beginners. The R89 would be a better purchase for a beginner.
Best brushes are synthetic now, the lather they make is absolutely stunning. I have probably 8 different brushes and my synthetic out does them all. Plus they are cheaper.
Absolutely. He's just trying to sell his expensive products from his site I'm sure. Love all my synthetics
That’s subjective, with synthetics you have to keep adding water but I do love my synthetic tuxedo
I prefer badger. but synthetic is good for traveling or if you're in a hurry.
Kirby I was born 2 decades too late and you 4 decades later than the hey day of all things men. Taylor of Old Bond Street is my go to for all things shaving and their powder. I use Astra blades which cost .30 a blade versus 2-3 dollars per cartridge blade.
Lovely looking shaving bowl but quite frankly it fits form over function. A bowl ought to have a textured inner surface in order to assist the agitation of the bristles thus creating suds and lather. A $2 ramekin does a far better job at achieving this purpose.
Exactly!
that's a great comment...go watch his video on making a shaving lather. it's the most pitiful lather you've ever seen! That smooth oxhorn bowl is terrible I've had one and it was very bad for building a lather.. he put part of the clip in this video actually and it proved your point which is spot-on
The most efficient way is to face lather. Your whiskers and the badger hair whip up a lather really fast plus you get the benifit of hydrating your whiskers while doing it. Surprised he said a bowl is better.
@@wormhole331 Well he's trying to sell the bowl, which is in fact looks very pleasant. I'm relatively new to wet shaving and have only been building lather on the face, is it really the best way?
Is this a daniel Hansen Robe?
kirby please you will make more explanations about what is a fine wet shave this interesting and delightful topic thank you very much.🌹
I would recommend a styptic pencil as part of your shaving gear. You never know when you’re going to get a nick
With a dressing gown like that, you could get a Nick, a Michael, a Steve, a Dale etc etc.....Sorry - no offence intended. I’m just very immature and couldn’t resist it! I would never dress like that to shave though as the clothes would get covered in shaving cream.
@@lordbushmills3089 it’s not just an outfit for the shave... it’s an outfit for the video.
@@bradleybookman8833 it is a delusion he is portraying- like all of this- completely over the top
Does anyone use this method to shave their head? I usually shave my head every morning with a Gillette but I'm tired of spending $50.00 on a pack of 12 blades.
I'm not bald but I am VERY certain you can find videos on it. If not, you could always use a straight razor
I looked into Bulldog electric head shavers, but they were very expensive. I found a £30 version of a Bulldog on Amazon U.K. with attachments for clipping, head shaving and nasal hair. It’s brilliant and can be used in the shower, but as an ex-barber, I would say that it’s best used dry. You’ll easily find it on Amazon USA 👍
@@heribertocastro6652 you wouldn't want to use a straight razor on your scalp dude. A de razor with a #1 plate or equivalent is the safest bet.
Try the Rockwell 6C👍
I prefer feather blades . Made in Japan they cut like crazy.
Only downside is that they're so sharp they can potentially agitate sensitive skin. I pair my Feather blades with an Edwin Jagger razor that's not very aggressive so no agitation there. Astra blades were my favorite before Feather and would still be my recommendation to beginners
He’s using an open comb razor which ups the aggressiveness of a blade pretty substantially. A feather blade works great with a closed comb razor, but can be a little much for an open.
Also he shaves every day, so a feather might be a little much over time.
The platinum standard of blade. There is no better.
Nice
Hello Kirby!
I admire your work but every time i buy something, i buy it as a traveler.
Ergo that thing need to be collabsibleor at least compact.
You never know when you need to travel my friend.
Arbër Nani 3 Piece safety razors are great for travel. You unscrew the handle and the whole thing packs down small. Get a small diameter brush and a sample size shaving soap container and you are golden.
@@claytonmarkin7863 there are even those like mercury wich even the handle be compactable, but that brush is not for travel...
Why wear a tie when shaving or doing a shave video?
Kirby, forget about shaving, where can I acquire that robe?
We actually sell it on the site as a Made-to-Order item. See the link below
www.kirbyallison.com/sovereign-grade-ancient-madder-dressing-gown.html
Zenith silvertip Is very good for the money but if you have the money I think Simpson super is the best
Good jod😍
I have a robe exactly the same I bought it in Lidl
Had my full attention until the plug reveal at 00:58 🤥
The Defender is a really good cartridge razor. Blades are inexpensive too.
You're not going to convince anyone who uses a DE razor to downgrade to a cartridge razor.
@@diogeneslantern18 I'd use a DE razor if I could get a good shave with one. I have tried many of them with many different blades.
You don't need a badger brush. There's are loads of amazing synthetic brushes.
I suppose if you're on a budget, for sure. But I personally really enjoy the feel of a soft badger brush!
@@kirbyallison You get great "budget" badger brushes aswell. Since most on the badger knots come from China it is mostly the handle and the name you pay for.
@@kirbyallison there are plenty of expensive synthetic brushes, as well as plenty of cheap badger ones. It is fantastic that synths today are so good and in some cases even better than badger that we do not need to kill an animal to have a great brushing experience.
@@janplexy badgers aren't killed to make brushes. They're a food source in China so the hair is a byproduct of that. Like making leather from beef cows. If they were killed just for the hair then I wouldn't use badger brushes but since it's just left over after being eaten then I have no qualms on using it.
Astras are more like $8-$10 homie…..
The Two Best Shave Brushes on the Market today? The Simpson King Charles III Coronation Chubby 3 Fiber brush with a special handle has Softer Hair. Is a real Brush Monster, reasonably priced for its size?. The Trafalgar's T-3 has a little Harder hair. It's 29mm? Buy one and measure it for yourself?? ' It's a clone of a 30mm Chubby 3 Super Badger Shaving Brush without paying for the Super Badger Price . 1, No need to clean your Brush, 2, No need for Brush Stand, 3, NO SOAKING time ready to Go, 4, Fast drying time, 5, Badger or Boar Brushes can and will fall apart Sooner than Later. Your mileage may vary? ?, 6, No Break in time, 7, No need for a Brush Stand 8, Modestly Priced for its size. Rinse Brush in Cold Water and let dry. I have used it going on 6 Years now' with know Hair Loss. Derby black it's the same price as the green Blades?. Wheelchair Larry Happy New Year
I’m pretty sure Gillette owns Astra, now.
Absolutely tons of DE blade brands are produced in DE factories. Just like sports supplements in labs
モフモフだw
Ditch that chicks robe
You can’t wet shave every day unless you have a crocodile skin. That’s why still Gillette leads the market. I do shave every morning but there is no way you could wet shave daily with classic double blade shaver.
Actually it's the opposite
Heriberto Castro am I doing something wrong? I have tried didn’t work on my skin. I wish it would work then I don’t need to buy overpriced Gillette blades.
@@Jack14432 The thing with Gillette Is that their multiblade systems actually cause more irritation and ingrown hairs than a safety razor or anything of the sort. The reason being is that assuming you use Gillettes most popular model, the fussion, your passing 5 blades on your face every single pass. So if you don't get everything on the first pass, you'll end up passing 10 blades on your skin. This obviously is very irritating for the skin. Not to mention the fact that Gillete blades work by pulling hairs out and having each blade pull out the hair causing ingrown hairs to occur more frequently. Wet Shaving is beneficial to not only your skin but also the environment. Each person is unique and different wet shaving set ups will work better or worse for certain individuals. It's all about finding what works for you.
@@Jack14432 Yes, you're probably doing something wrong. Most likely you're using a technique similar to cartridge razors where you need to force the razor with pressure to get it to cut. With a double edge razor you want some weight in the razor and just guide it over your skin. This technique is probably easiest if you learn it on your sideburns first (I did, while shaving the rest of my face with a cartridge razor for the first couple of times) because the skin is not as sensitive as on your neck, you can see everything you're doing and it's easy to stretch the skin (which is something you should try).
swe_nurse I don’t push the razor at all, I am quite confident that I use the proper technique with DB Razor, but can’t shave every day with it. It makes my skin very weird after the third day of shaving.
What does Mr. Taylor cream smell like?