Prepare to fall down another rabbit hole..... it’s easy to spend a fortune on this stuff.
Soaps wise London Oatcake get a good name although I’ve never tried them. Stirling Soaps are good and last for ages. Proraso is the G-Shock of the shaving world - everyone has them and secretly loves them. I currently have 2 Stirling Soaps, a a Phoenix and Beau and a Scottish Fine Soaps open and in regular rotation.
Razors and blades are very subjective and everyone reacts differently to them. Edwin Jagger DE89 and the Mule R89 are very good starting points and quite mild - good for refining your technique. I recently managed to pick up a Gillette Slim Adjustable for next to nothing (which is rare) and it’s fantastic.
With regards blades, start with a sample pack and go from there, they are so cheap that you can afford to try lots of them. Some of the ones in my collection are Derby Usta, Feather, Voskhod, Gillette Nacet.
Not sure if it’s the done thing to plug other forums but I follow the UK Wet Shaving Society on Facebook and they’re a good bunch with lots of good product ideas.
I don’t know if that helps or hinders but it definitely is a hobby and quite a fun one at that. If shaving is a necessity then you might as well enjoy it I reckon.