Has any of you tried ARKO shaving soap?
It is made in Turkey. I just got a bar tohis morning for 0.5 euro.
Haven't try it yet...
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Has any of you tried ARKO shaving soap?
It is made in Turkey. I just got a bar tohis morning for 0.5 euro.
Haven't try it yet...
Haven't tried or heard of it but I was curious so I had a trawl on the internet. Seems to get good rightups and appears to be held in the same regard in Turkey as Proraso is in Italy. Where did you get it from? Might give it a go myself :) :)
I got it at the flea market. There is a guy there who sels barbershop suplies, and caries is. btw i live in Skopje, Macedonia :)
I like the Arko-Soap.
Guess it was some other board I have read many mixed opinions on it?
The smell is somewhat far away from modern soaps but so is the design of the wrapping.
The soap is often used by professional turkish barbers because it is a low cost product and gives you great results with straight razor shaves.
To me it is first choice to many other, more expensive, soaps.
wow, year 2005! My English has improved a long way :)
Since I have tried ARKO couple of years ago, I don't get much use out of it, mainly because of the smell. I now have so many sweet scents, that ARKO is reserved for travels only...
Nenad
Yep, old thread!
Thought that the smell didnīt find that many friends.
Lots of its users give some fragranced (body-) oil to the soap when making lather because the lather itself is great. ;)
How do you use the Arko stick?
Well, I just squish it into mug, or now, in a plastic two piece soap box. It's rather waxy, and you can work it in easy... Then, use like regular shaving soap.
Nenad
I enjoy using it in the stick form. Just prep your beard, and then apply like a deodorant. Build the lather right on your face and you'll get a fine shave.
RT
I love the ARKO stick. It is cheap, smells good and lathers beautifully, Gives a great, traditional shave. Old fashioned and time tested, a favorite of mine.
Nenad turned me on to this soap and it really is very nice.
Lynn
Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor61
Randy,
Do you need a brush to build the lather?
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichZ
I'm not Randy, but the answer is yes.
I use it in stick form as per Randy's post - the downside of this is that you can't keep your lather warm.
Lots of folks mash the soap into a bowl and use it as a you would any other soap - you can't melt it in the microwave.
On the upside, the stuff is dirt cheap and works well - on the downside, it smells like laundry detergent and doesn't offer a lot of moisturizing.
I use it when travelling or when I'm in a rush and don't want to fuss with my mug.
I just picked up a tube of ARKO menthol creme for 1. I haven't tried it yet (far to many to try), but thought I would add that the creme is also available.
Si
I just used the Arko Stick from Tulumba. Wow, that was nice! It just moved up past the Arko cream to number 1 in the hit parade!
Tulumba has fast shipping and great products!
Just wondering what the shipping to the US might be for some of this soap?
Eddie
I bought 4 alum blocks and 4 shaving sticks for $20 shipped
Thanks a lot.
Eddie
i just got back from turkey yesterday and brought back 10 arko sticks they were about 20 pence each!! i really like the smell it reminds of the barbers in turkey when i,m back home in the winter, except i dont set fire to my ears & nose with meths:eek: still cant decide which method of using a stick is best though