Thread: Straight razor soap

Obie's suggestions are great. However, I haven't tried them all. I will note that Institut Karit while having a wonderful fragrance, didn't have a staying lather effect, often disappearing from my face prematurely. Instead, I'll use it in combination with glycerin and a mild or unscented hard soap.

I would also point out that I have hard water. My 2nd soap was VDH. Finally, achieved a real lather. My 3rd was Proraso Green. It's really my mainstay. Easy to lather, good glide and awesome menthol sensation on the skin. I highly recommend. Oh, and price was good as well.

Welcome, HoldingFast. Lot of fellow Jersey SR shavers here.

ps-forgot to add TOBS(Taylor of Old Bond Street) soap cream soaps. I have the grapefruit and its a magnificent lather, scent, glide, cushion.

If you dont mind the 20 dollar range of soaps I recently tried and loved a soap that really doesnt get much love here on the forum for some reason but I think its amazing. Its LA shaving soap. They have a bayrum scent that is amazing and their topanga fougere is top notch. This is the only bay rum I have found to date that I like. Its a softer soap, lathers easily(even with so cal hard water) and was super slick.

Originally Posted by deepweeds

Shakinjake, you can also search for a recent thread, entitled something like "arko where have you been all my life?" Lots of positive comments on lather, mixed reviews on scent.

~~~Most of the snobby shave soap threads I've perused, the participants wont talk about Arko, since it costs less (usually) than $2/stick. When I first tried Arko, I got a burn from it, but the lather was one of the best I have ever tried. What to do? So I took a stick, unwrapped it and let it outgas for several days, then tried it again. Guess what?, no more burn. Whatever ingredient is in this stick, letting it outgas for several days and I'm golden

Some may scoff and wonder why anyone would use a shave stick shave soap you have to let outgas. My answer is simple, because it is one of the best shaving soaps out there bar none, but as mentioned, I don't care to use shaving sticks so I grate mine and load my brush from a bowl of Arko shave flakes, compressed, so it looks like a shave soap. Problem solved!


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

Originally Posted by HoldingFast

Sir Jake,
Haven't yet , slow and steady baby steps!
Big thank you for all the input (Berkeley , Simpson .. Treats me we'll so far )

Matt

~~~If you want, send me your physical address in a PM and I'll be happy to send you a stick of Arko pro bono


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

Originally Posted by shakinjake

~~~Most of the snobby shave soap threads I've perused, the participants wont talk about Arko, since it costs less (usually) than $2/stick.

Best,

Jake
Reddick Fla.

"snobby shave soap threads"? Excuse me? I wonder what is considered a "snobby" soap.

Alas, this thread has careened in a different dimension since, originally, our good friend HoldingFast inquired about I Coloniali shaving soap.

HoldingFast, as I noted earlier, I Coloniali is a good soap with an intoxicating scent. it is worth the try.

Originally Posted by Obie

"snobby shave soap threads"? Excuse me? I wonder what is considered a "snobby" soap.

Alas, this thread has careened in a different dimension since, originally, our good friend HoldingFast inquired about I Coloniali shaving soap.

HoldingFast, as I noted earlier, I Coloniali is a good soap with an intoxicating scent. it is worth the try.

~~~Chill friend, my remark is not directed towards anyone in particular, so if you see yourself as the target of my remark, it's not my intent to single you or anyone else out


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

Originally Posted by shakinjake

~~~Chill friend, my remark is not directed towards anyone in particular, so if you see yourself as the target of my remark, it's not my intent to single you or anyone else out


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

"Chill, friend"? Oh, really!

I do not consider your remarks directed at me or anyone else in this forum. I just have to scratch my head at such remarks as "snobby shave soap threads."

But as I noted earlier, this thread has veered way off course, so please let's stay on the original topic of I Coloniali shaving soap HoldingFast inquired about.

Maybe I should change my screen name to Arko. I often outgas before a shave.

]I appreciate all of the input and responses... Learned quite a bit and enjoy the deviation of theme ... Peace, my friends and thank you all .