Old-fashioned shaving kit

Badger brush and case ~£40, plus shaving soap in a wooden box ~£20, refil soaps ~$12

Sounds expensive, but works out cheaper than foam in a tube over the long run, plus gives a much more pleasant shave. Apparently the action of the brush lifts the bristles and surrounds them in the soap, which improves the shaving.

Dh was rather [hmm] when I gave him this, but swiftly fell in love with it. Sometimes he will lather up his face, wipe it all off and lather up again before actually shaving, simply because it feels so pleasant.