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Oh man, that sucks. But keep at it. Not much of an option except working towards regaining your original palate. I, strangely, have increasingly come to dislike sugar since getting Covid (Omicron variant) last year. Have dropped milk, sugar completely, and gone progressively up to 99% dark...

Nice! I, for one, pray/wish for all my residual hair to fall off as soon as possible. And there's a lot of it still, enough for my dermat to suggest a hair replacement option because of the sheer hair density in all the non-crown areas. Instead, I asked him for any long-term/permanent hair...

Didn't even look at its brand/name till your question - https://www.amazon.in/Himalaya-Anti-Hair-Fall-Conditioner-100ml/dp/B074M17RW1 Dear me, the irony of using a supposedly anti-hair fall product for easier shaving of one's head!

Yes, I have the HS code for the product. It's mentioned by the seller on the invoice. As for fighting it, you're right except that you have to pay it first and then try for a refund. It's ultimately up to the assessing officer to judge what BCD to apply. They can even go by the market price of...

Keep eating different things, stuff that you used to enjoy and not like pre-covid. This could work like the smell training that lot of people resorted to after losing their sense of smell due to Covid.

Actually, it doesn't foam up/lather at all. You wouldn't even realise it's applied on the skin, unless you touch and feel the slippery surface. The conditioner just does a better job of what the foam/lather is supposed to do, i.e. help the razor's blade glide with as little friction as possible...

Ordered the same product along with a couple of cheap other accessories (related to the product) from the same seller, for a friend. BCD was levied at 35%. As you'd know, this bumps the surcharge and IGST accordingly. No idea why it was 10% in the previous instance and 35% now. Googling shows...

Tried a hack suggested in this thread earlier - shaving with hair conditioner. It works amazing! Immediately after bathing, I slather the conditioner on the entire head and neck regions, leave it for 2 mins, and then start with the Pearl CC razor to end up with a smooth shave in less than 5...

I don't know, tbh. Even I've seen that 42% figure bandied about. I had no issues paying that fee either. I've also confirmed from others that should the assessable value be under Rs 5k, customs duty is not levied.

Custom duty on an item costing Rs 10,087 (product cost+shipping cost) came to Rs 4,274. Break-up of Rs 4,274 = BCD @10% (Rs 1,009) + Social Welfare Surcharge (Rs 101) + IGST @28% (Rs 3,135) + Postal Fee (Rs 30) Funny thing was the postman calling me up and asking 'if' I'd be willing to pay...

I contacted Pearl about this blade alignment issue. Amazon, from where I originally bought the razor, refused to replace/refund the item as the return window was over. But contacted Pearl anyway as I saw on their site that they offered a 30-day return period, should you buy off of their site...

So, this arrived and after 3 head shaves with it, I'm beginning to like it. 2 of those shaves were with the closed comb attachment while 1 was with the open comb one. Honestly, I didn't like the open comb at all (used on a 2-day stubble). Found it messier and the resulting shave wasn't as close...

Managed to find a seller on Alibaba who agreed to ship directly via a private courier - named 4PX something - with a tracking number. Seller said the courier will handle customs and will contact me for payment. Let's see how this pans out.

Sorry, missed this part. Can't shave the beard cos I sport a full-length one with a bald head. So, practising a straight-edge razor on the face first is ruled out. I'm interested in learning to shave my head with a straight edge, but don't have the time for it currently. Based on your and...

First up, not quite Walter White :) Don't know what this look is called but quite common these days among younger balding men. No half measures. And as amazed as I'm that you manage to shave so fast, I don't think I can pull that off. I also concur with @alekhkhanna about the manning up part...

So my first order with Aramex SnS came a cropper because of this regulation the company follows. Those who want to try the company, please beware of this. Was trying to buy such an item via Alibaba but the Aramex warehouse folks refused to accept 'live' products, even if the seller bundled in...

I shave immediately after showering, as the process takes 15 mins easily for two passes over the entire head with the safety razor. Might just give this a shot again with the multi-blade ones. Thanks! The 7 O'Clock Platinums I use last me 4-5 shaves of the head minimum. I just make sure to...

Damn! And yes, wouldn't mind paying a reasonable amount as customs. Anything over 50%, I'll be disappointed.

Oh okay; my package would be in the region of 15K landed (so, SnS shipping cost included) in India.

I signed up for SnS after reading your OG post about it on the prev page. Contacted the seller on Alibaba with the forwarding address for a quote on the order. Let's see how this goes. Anything I should watch out for? The product value should be ~USD125 (shipping extra to local SnS address)...