Thread: My shave stand...completed.

Originally Posted by 32t

I have a pint of glycerin and have tried it to no different results.....

So adding it to your shave soap lather didn't make it slicker?
Well, if it doesn't work...I've already got my coconut oil solution that I know works.

Actually good soaps don't need anything, plus after a while you learn how to build a soap, that was lacking before. I quit sing additives once I got better soaps and learned what makes a good lather. Tc

Originally Posted by Detman101

So adding it to your shave soap lather didn't make it slicker?
Well, if it doesn't work...I've already got my coconut oil solution that I know works.

YMMV Many say it is great but in my experience it isn't worth the bother.

Originally Posted by 32t

YMMV Many say it is great but in my experience it isn't worth the bother.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Actually good soaps don't need anything, plus after a while you learn how to build a soap, that was lacking before. I quit sing additives once I got better soaps and learned what makes a good lather. Tc

Interesting.
Well, I guess then I will have to purchase some high-quality soaps instead of supplements.
Not like I wasn't looking forward to the persuasion anyway...lol.

Now...onto the solicitation of recommendations for high-quality slick-lathering shaving soaps from the experienced sage advisors here on this forum.


My preferences are: Minty, Citrus and Woodsy if you have any suggested brands in these flavors...

Thanks in advance.

It does have to be expensive for great soaps, it doesn't hurt but try Arko , smells like a urinal cake to me but it lathers. Tabac is another great lathering soap, Institute Karitte, on to the really good stuf, MDC, Castle Forbes, any if these will get you what you want without trying to fix the other soaps lack of lather. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

It does have to be expensive for great soaps, it doesn't hurt but try Arko , smells like a urinal cake to me but it lathers. Tabac is another great lathering soap, Institute Karitte, on to the really good stuf, MDC, Castle Forbes, any if these will get you what you want without trying to fix the other soaps lack of lather. Tc

I think "ARKO" is the soap that came with my shave set.
I didn't use it until the other night because it smelled so rank in the package.
I put it aside for storage and emergency backup usage and went out to walmart and bought the Van Der Hagen Luxury Soap to shave with. That's the one that is so thin that it dries up and washes away like water.

I tried the Soap Puck that came with my shave set this past saturday night and it was MUCH better than the van der hagen soap!! It had more slipperiness and didn't dry up and disappear as fast. I still added a flick of coconut oil to it just in case (didn't want to chance razor burn again) and it lathered and lubricated just fine. The horrible smell mellowed out to something cheap but tolerable too!! I was truly surprised...I thought my head was going to smell like old fish if I used that soap puck.

I will be starting off with some of the TABAC soap from Amazon this week.
Each one that doesn't slick-lather enough to work for shaving my head will get used for body soap until I find the one that works for me.

THANK YOU for the info and soap lineup!!