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I use an all-metal razor handle from Colonel Conk with some generic Trac II-compatible blades. The razor cost $9 and the blades were $14 for 100 from Amazon. That should last me the better part of a decade. I think I get a closer shave with a 2-blade razor than I got with 4- and 5-blades, and they're way cheaper.

Instead of shaving foam, I use a steel shaving bowl with Colonel Conk shave soap and a badger hair brush. One bar of shave soap usually costs about $3 and lasts around 6 months. Shaving feels a lot better than when I used canned foam.

I prefer lotion or gel type aftershave because it sticks to the skin and doesn't run everywhere like most liquid aftershaves. I get whatever cheapest, usually either Afta or Gillette for about $1 a bottle.