Relatives are going to England

[Goldtwins]

Is there anything I should have them look out for in the soap/cream/lotion department that would be a good deal cheaper there than in the states? Or something available there and not here to look for?
Thanks

[GreatDane]

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[doctorsimon]

Not a lot around on the high street. If they are in London they could pop into GFT/TOBS/T&H/DRH/Penhal/Floris which are all betwixt Green Park and Picadilly tube station (most on or near Jermyn Street just behind Fortnum & Mason which is also worth a look) and pop into The Wolseley for a bite to eat too.

[SepticTank]

Is there anything I should have them look out for in the soap/cream/lotion department that would be a good deal cheaper there than in the states? Or something available there and not here to look for?
Thanks

Palmolive sticks & cream, Ingrams... all under £2 a go (Palmolive sticks should be under 50p actually)

[RILEY]

Palmolive sticks & cream, Ingrams... all under £2 a go (Palmolive sticks should be under 50p actually)

You forgot Erasmic,
grab some Erasmic soap & clean the shelf off any old formulated tallow erasmic shave sticks you may come across :tongue_sm

[SepticTank]

Well come to that I forgot Boots own-brand sticks and creams... but I didn't want to kill the story for everyone else to chip in :smile:

Here's a distillation of a "High Street" thread in the CONUK Social Group:

BOOTS:-

men-U shaving brushes
own brand soap/cream etc
some Tabac products

SUPERDRUG:-

Ingrams

BODYCARE:-

witch hazel & surgical spirit (cheapest i've found)

WILKINSONS:-

Palmolive soap stick and cream
Wilkinson Sword soap bowl and bristle brush
Ultra Glide shaving oil

ASDA -

Wilkinson boar brush
Wilkinson Blue Puck shave Soap
Palmolive green shave cream
Palmolive green shave stick
Oldspice Whitewater

Waitrose

Durance L'ome Soap , Shave cream , Aftershave Balm
Durance Badger Brush
St James of London - Founders reserve
Brushless Mandarin and Patchouli shave cream
Brush Cedarwood and Clarysage Shave cream
Mandarin and Patchouli Balm
Cedarwood and Clarysage Aftershave cologne
Real Shaving company Shave cream and balm.

Tesco -

Tesco "own brand" blades, don't get sniffy these are Israeli Personnas by another name. £2.00 for 10.

Sainsburys -

Nuage shaving oil. I have T&H pre shave and I much prefer the Nuage.
Sainsbury's own brand blades are Dorco ST301

MORRISONS:-

Wilkinson Sword blades, soap and brush
Palmolive soap stick and cream
Nuage shaving oil

[RILEY]

Hey SepticTank, what's that Culmak shave soap like?

[rm71]

Well come to that I forgot Boots own-brand sticks and creams... but I didn't want to kill the story for everyone else to chip in :smile:

Here's a distillation of a "High Street" thread in the CONUK Social Group:

BOOTS:-

men-U shaving brushes
own brand soap/cream etc
some Tabac products

SUPERDRUG:-

Ingrams

BODYCARE:-

witch hazel & surgical spirit (cheapest i've found)

WILKINSONS:-

Palmolive soap stick and cream
Wilkinson Sword soap bowl and bristle brush
Ultra Glide shaving oil

ASDA -

Wilkinson boar brush
Wilkinson Blue Puck shave Soap
Palmolive green shave cream
Palmolive green shave stick
Oldspice Whitewater

Waitrose

Durance L'ome Soap , Shave cream , Aftershave Balm
Durance Badger Brush
St James of London - Founders reserve
Brushless Mandarin and Patchouli shave cream
Brush Cedarwood and Clarysage Shave cream
Mandarin and Patchouli Balm
Cedarwood and Clarysage Aftershave cologne
Real Shaving company Shave cream and balm.

Tesco -

Tesco "own brand" blades, don't get sniffy these are Israeli Personnas by another name. £2.00 for 10.

Sainsburys -

Nuage shaving oil. I have T&H pre shave and I much prefer the Nuage.
Sainsbury's own brand blades are Dorco ST301

MORRISONS:-

Wilkinson Sword blades, soap and brush
Palmolive soap stick and cream
Nuage shaving oil


Thanks for that comprehensive list.

[SepticTank]

Hey SepticTank, what's that Culmak shave soap like?

What Culmak soap? Tell me more...

[RILEY]

What Culmak soap? Tell me more...

I saw it at Mis+rys Pharmacy - UK, maybe its a re-brand of some other soap? Just thought maybe you guys over there might have used or tried it. :001_smile

www.mistrys.co.uk/men-shaving-c-90_505.html

[mammoo]

Like doctorsimon said - the best bet is to check out the shops in London if you can. They're really close together - all within a couple of minutes walk of each other and it's a very nice area of London to spend time in.

[SepticTank]

I saw it at Mis+rys Pharmacy - UK, maybe its a re-brand of some other soap? Just thought maybe you guys over there might have used or tried it. :001_smile

www.mistrys.co.uk/men-shaving-c-90_505.html

Mistry's is about 250 miles from me (so on a good day about 5h drive) :biggrin: not seen the Culmak soap elsewhere either...

[SepticTank]

Like doctorsimon said - the best bet is to check out the shops in London if you can. They're really close together - all within a couple of minutes walk of each other and it's a very nice area of London to spend time in.

Isn't the "problem" that they're all going to charging UK RRP for the stuff where US RRP is less anyway before they actually sell it below that RRP?

I don't deny that it is pleasant to be able to trot into one of these emporia - but OP isn't going, his rellies are

[mammoo]

Isn't the "problem" that they're all going to charging UK RRP for the stuff where US RRP is less anyway before they actually sell it below that RRP?

I don't deny that it is pleasant to be able to trot into one of these emporia - but OP isn't going, his rellies are

When I've seen UK products like T&H and TOBS on US sites they always seem more expensive than the UK - mainly due to the current weak pound I think. Maybe I'm looking on the wrong US websites :001_smile.