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My current collection of straight razors and shavettes.

The one at the top, the scales resemble the ones used by Sweeney Todd, is it a functioning razor? I own the same one you see but the blade seemed too big and thick to practical so I assumed it was more of a display piece

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It is a replica of Sweeney Todd's from the film. It is stainless steel and can be made functional. But I don't intend to sharpen it further

The Jagen David London TTO safety razor. Judging by the logo design, the two names in the product I would guess this was the same company as Haryali London. This razor is a complete waste of time. After 3 passes I was still stubbly. You couldn't cut yourself using this razor if you were trying. This is by far the worst razor I have used.

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Shaving Creams, Soaps, Foams, and Gels

As a teenager when you start shaving, your dad, grandad, or big brother gives you your first disposable razor or even a Mach 3. Then he brings out your standard Gillette foam or gel. Now I am not saying that these products are not good. When you first start shaving I highly doubt you have your own brush or the correct way to use a brush, and to be honest for a light growth the gels and foams do fine. Now as you get older shaving becomes more complicated. You have to start thinking about the after effects to your skin. As I've said before moisturizing is key. First of all I will cover the gels; Gillette Fusion Gel: Out of all of Gillettes shaving gels this is by far the best. It lathers well, smells good, and feels good. It gets into the stubble well, but it feels too light. I personally didn't feel as though it helped the shave at all. After the first pass with my razor I still had visible thick stubble. After the shave was complete is another important factor. How your skin feels. While the gel is your skin feels nice but after I found that my skin rapidly felt dry. There was no lingering moisturizing qualities. I rate it 5/10 L'oriel Men Expert Anti-Irritation Shaving Gel: This felt to me to be very similar to the Fusion gel. Except it cooled the skin better. Again afterwards my skin dried out quickly. I rate it 5/10 Secondly I will cover soaps. These are probably the oldest way of shaving; Wilkinson Sword Shaving Soap in bowl: This is the most widely available soap. It can be bought in supermarkets. First of all it doesn't lather well. You can get a good lather, but you need to spend twice as long as you normally would. It gives you a smooth enough shave, allowing the razor to glide nicely across your face. Now this is where this product suffers badly. After you've finished shaving, I found that my skin dried out quite badly. Even applying moisturizer barely helped. I rate this 4/10 Mitchells Wool Fat Shaving Soap: This product boasts exellent moisturizing and a great shave. It's not what it's advertised. The smell was amazing and it lathered well. The shave was good, not great though. After the shave I had the same problem I had with the Wilkinson Sword soap. It wasn't as bad but still an issue. I rate this 6/10 Lastly I will cover creams; Palmolive Shaving Cream: This cream was a bit of a disapointment. The lather was fine, but the shave was distinctly average and my skin was dry and tight after use. I rate this 5/10 The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream: This cream is good. It lathers very well. It coats your face well and smells great. The shave is great and smooth. Afterwards my face felt moisturized and smooth. The only draw back was that the feeling didn't last that long. I rate this 9/10 Taylors of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream: This is the shaving cream that I use at the moment. The cream lathers well and applies well. It feels great and smells great. After the shave the skin feels amazing and moisturized. My only issue with this cream is how strong the smell is. It is very overwhelming. I rate this 9/10

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