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I don't think I saw it mentioned but here goes: A double edged safety razor.
Better shave, better for the environment, and cheaper in the long run. Just make sure you also get a razor blade disposal case and make sure those blades are safely recycled.
The bottom of the razor blade case usually has a place to dispose the blades.
To add to this, once you are good with a double edged safety razor it’s better for your skin as well. Took me 4-5 shaves to get used to it and then I had zero cuts or redness post shave.
Also get a nice synthetic shaving brush and a block of vegan shaving soap and you’ll save a fortune, good shaving soap lasts a long time.
Finally get a alum block for post-shave skincare and if climate appropriate one for using as an anti-perspirant too.
And then congrats! You have a zero-waste daily skincare / hygiene routine.
Hey, this is kind of embarrassing to admit but what is shaving soap and the brush used for? I tend to just use a regular ass skin cleanser and since I go clean shaven I never got a badger brush. Also the alum block sounds interesting.
EDIT: Just googled it and it looks like it’s just shaving cream but better in literally every conceivable way and badger brushes are just how you put it on.
Yeah it's exactly that. I used to use shaving foam but I think the lather from soap is better and easier to continuously apply, plus canned foam is very wasteful.
I kid you not I fished out some shaving soap I got for Christmas last year and used it instead of my shaving cream and I can’t believe the difference.
No surviving hairs, less cuts, it’s great!
I was going to write the exact same thing. Safety razor has saved me a lot of money.