Reddit mentions of Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Luxury Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin, 5.3-Ounce

"TOBS Jermyn St. for Sensitive Skin". It provides great slickness, doesn't irritate the skin and it smells phenomenal.

For your skin, I'd also advise against using most balms as their lotions may be comedogenic, which can cause break-outs. I'd suggest using something like Cetaphil or any other non-comedogenic facial moisturizer after your shave.

If you really enjoy using the alcohol-based aftershaves, feel free to do so but just top it off with a non-comedogenic moisturizer.

I'm going to assume you already have a brush, razor and blades.
These items come to mind...

TOBS Jermyn Street - $17.49

Clubman Aftershave - $6.49

Speick Shaving Stick - $7.95

For a total of $31.93 (not including shipping and taxes).

However these items from West Coast Shaving comes out to be $28.74 (not including shipping and taxes)

If you're up for it and willing to spent ~50$ I'd suggest you switch to safty razor. It really is gentler to the skin, mostly because of the better lubrication and ingredients of the lather from the shaving soap/creme. The guys at /r/wicked_edge can sure help you with that.

Even if you want to stay on your disposables I highly recommend a good lather product like this and an omega boar brush.

OP, I made you a list. I am a reformed shaver (head and face). I miss shaving with this stuff, but I love my beard more.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LYAQ9E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001KBP9E/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0022R947O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00158S4S6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002V40IS2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VZPTAC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are great! I have a sampler on the way. Amazon screwed my order so I had to re-order; only got the razor so far but should get the blades in today. I am also expecting this cream , this brush, and this nick relief. I am moving to another country so I wanted to have a complete set lasts me for a while.

I am looking forward to getting better at this whole thing!

I am in a similar situation to you. I have a beard which is extremely thick, and somewhat sensitive skin. For reference, on multiple occasions (including a professional straight razor shave) the barber has commented on the fact that my facial hair is like copper wire. If I use a Gillette fusion on 2 days of growth, the blade will be dull before I make it to a second pass.

Here is what I have found works best for me (obv YMMV):

• Merkur 37c. This is a slant bar razor which may not be the best instrument to learn wet shaving, but it makes a tremendous difference in the shave. It cuts my beard in a slicing motion without scraping the skin as much, so it reduces the beard while preserving the skin.
  
  
• Astra SP (green) blades. Everyone has their own favorite, but for me these are the best. They are decently sharp (especially in the slant-bar) but still sturdy enough to take me through 4 or 5 shaves. Many people suggest the feather, but I have found these to be better on a thick beard. The feather is undoubtedly sharper, but it does not hold its edge against a thick beard nearly as well as the Astra in my experience.
  
  
• Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street collection for sensitive skin (both the shaving cream and aftershave) They are a bit pricier than the regular TOBS stuff, but I have found that they reduce irritation immensely, and I really like the scent (despite having no idea what scent it is). I forgo oil, because I feel that the cream and my prep is sufficient.
  
  
• Beard prep: most important of all. I usually shave right out of the shower, and I make sure to wash the area with hot water and glycerin soap beforehand.
  
  My skin has gotten better over time, but realize that if your hair is as thick as mine is, you may never get to BBS on the neck, no matter how many passes you try. I generally do 3 passes (WTG, XTG, XTG) and I look professional, despite not feeling as smooth as I might ideally want.
  
  Let me know if you have other questions. Also the other answers here have some pretty phenomenal advice too. Good luck!

Insufficient protection from your lather could certainly be part of the problem. Maybe even all of the problem. As far as shave cream goes, you might try TOBS Jermyn Street. Great scent, specifically formulated for sensitive skin, and lathers like crazy.

For that matter, any of the TOBS creams will give you a great lather. If you want to try them all and pick your favorite scent, Maggard Razors sells a sampler.

ETA: this video has good visuals - /u/mantic59 starts starts with a lather that's too dry, adds water added until it's just right, and keeps adding water until it's too wet.

ohhhh i see. i'm one of the fans of tobs products! my favorite so far.

i guess that would explain why Taylor of Bond Street has a shave cream called Jermyn Street then.

https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sensitive/dp/B003VZPTAC

That is the one I got and it works and smells great. Also check out /r/shaving


https://www.amazon.com/Escali-100-Badger-Shaving-Brush/dp/B003WR3QSG/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1487946562&sr=1-1&keywords=badger+hair+brush


That's the brush as well if he needed one. Just a little nickle sized dab will be enough lather if you lather the brush and the cream in a bowl for three passes.

If you want to try TOBS and you're in the US, I'd recommend amazon to be honest.

This for example: http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sensitive/dp/B003VZPTAC/

Cheaper and free shipping.

What I would recommend is when you get out of the shower prep your face with Proraso preshave cream let that set for a couple of minutes while you prep your lather, then moisten your face with some warm water and use TOBS and a brush. Shave then rinse cold water and reapply a little more Proraso let sit a few minutes then rinse cold water again. I have switched back and forth between DE and cartridge trying to fix my ingrown hairs, but shaving prep has made the biggest difference for me.

These are a few I have tried/liked:

Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Luxury Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VZPTAC/

Proraso Shaving Cream, Refreshing and Toning: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00837ZOI0/

Proraso Shaving Soap in a Bowl, Sensitive Skin: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JHEY14/

The others are fairly new so I have not tried them much.

Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street lathers really easily and well in a dish. Start out with nearly no water and titrate some in a few drops at a time.

It's expensive, but worth it. You also only need to use about a quarter to half a teaspoon of the cream per shave, so the tub goes really quite far.

I've actually ended up mixing it with other soaps that I enjoy, but don't lather well in my hands. The results have been good.

Linky: http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sensitive/dp/B003VZPTAC

I have sensitive skin and what I have tried that has been great was Taylor's of Old Bond Street, Sensitive Skin soap and after using this you could use Thayer's witch hazel as an after shave. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sensitive/dp/B003VZPTAC

Hey. We're glad to have you. Definitely a worthwhile endeavor. Anything that says sensitive skin on it will (that is of quality) should be good. I'd start here:

proraso

or here:

TOBS sensitive

As far as the DE razor, I've been shaving for over half a year with one DE and absolutely love it- the Edwin Jagger DE86. here


I'm not saying it's the best. It's just the only razor I have experience with. But I am very pleased with it. It helped me find a blade I like and I feel like a DE pro now. But there are others that are good as well. See sidebar for more information.


And of course- the proper legal disclaimer: YMMV.

La mia esperienza personale con il rasoio di sicurezza non è fantastica. Premetto che lo uso più per la testa che per la barba.

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Uso:

- Rasoio Mercur Progress 510

- Crema da Barba da montare Taylor of Old Bond - Jeremy Street

- Scodella per montare da fighetto

- Lamette Astra Platinum 100pz

- Pennello in setole di tasso.

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Mi bagno la testa e il volto con un panno caldo prima di ogni rasatura. Prima volta: tutto ok. Avevo sentito parlare della facilità di tagliarsi, ma a parte un po' di irritazione, è andato tutto liscio e mi sono sentito un pro. Seconda / Terza / Quarta / Quinta volta: milioni di tagli (5 o sei per rasatura).

A parte i tagli, ho notato che la rasatura col rasoio di sicurezza non va in profondità come quella col rasoio classico multilama. Quando dicono:"Per una rasatura profonda", hanno purtroppo ragione (li mortacci loro quanto costano i ricambi).

Se mi raso la testa e il volto con il Gillette, non mi irrito e sono liscio come un ginocchio, col rasoio di sicurezza invece mi restano sempre dei piccoli puntini dei bulbi e mi irrito parecchio rispetto alla norma.

Alla fine mi spiace terribilmente dirlo, ma stufo di tagliarmi, ma soprattutto di non avere una rasatura profonda (per i tagli è una questione di mano), sono andato a comprarmi quattro pacchi di lamette Gillette e penso che il rasoio di sicurezza lo userò quando mi finiscono e ho dimenticato di ricomprarle. :(

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Proraso Shaving Soap in a Bowl, Sensitive Skin, 5.2 oz (150 ml) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JHEY14/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Y-0CzbYSCM0MT .
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Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Luxury Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin, 5.3-Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VZPTAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bb1CzbP65TJRP .
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Crown King Victorian/Western Style 12 oz Shaving Scuttle - Durable Porcelain - Hierloom Quality - Dishwasher Safe - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTF145J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9e1Czb0XEH37V .
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