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I use a shaving cream from Taylor: http://www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk/acatalog/Shaving-Cream.html
I use to use a hard soap, and one could just lather on top of the block... but the creams are far nicer but require a bowl to get a great smooth lather.
I've tried a couple of cheap ceramic/pottery things... but never really liked the feel of them. Wanted something that was really light too so that I could travel with it, and also was looking for something with a better shape so a small bit of shaving cream went a long way in producing a lot of lather.
I saw the Aesop bowl and felt it was pretty much the perfect travel bowl, but perhaps wouldn't be ideal as my main bowl. But, having used it I now use nothing else. It's pretty much perfect for both home use and travel.
I like the stainless steel too. Thought I wouldn't, but the brushed steel is nice and easy to clean, and it's easy to see it is clean.
My current shave setup:
- Feather razor http://www.shavelounge.co.uk/feather-as-d2s-all-stainless-de-safety-razor-with-stand (with Feather blades from the same shop)
- Aesop bowl http://www.aesop.com/uk/skin-care/stainless-steel-bowl.html
- Trumper Brush https://www.trumpers.com/product_detail.cfm?product=111547301
- Taylors cream http://www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk/acatalog/Shaving-Cream.html
- Feather razor http://www.shavelounge.co.uk/feather-as-d2s-all-stainless-de-safety-razor-with-stand (with Feather blades from the same shop)
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@hugo7
Do you guys fine that you actually need to lather up in a bowl?
I used to use a neat little oval olive dish. Now I just soak the brush, squirt some body shop shaving cream into the centre of the brush, then lather on my face.