Thread: Drug store shaving soap?

Walgreens also carries UHD Deluxe Shave Soap. It is a nice shaving soap that I use frequently. It makes a thick creamy lather which softens my beard well. There are two types; a beige colored cake which I prefer, and a transparent yellow cake which is almost as good. Both have aloe vera and shea butter.

Order just one puck of your choice of scents from Mama Bear's, Ogallala or SRD and you will throw sticks at Drug Store Soaps.

bj

So where can I get that? Mack

I got Van Der Halden shaving brush set from Walmart $7.xx as well as Thayer's Witch Hazel.

Target carries Rose petal glycerin as well as Rite-Aid. But the former is cheaper. CVS carries bigger bottle at $22.

Sally's Beauty Supply carries Jeris Osage. Pinaud AS lotion.

You can also check out some mom and pops shop for Jerris Musk ( what old school barbers use ) it's in orange bottle. I picked up a bunch of aftershave stuff as well as bar of Marvy's soap. William Marvy is reknowned for his barber poles.

CVS carries Pinaud AS lotion as well but I found that mom and pop shop near me for same price is better at 12oz bottle.

Walgreens carry both Pinaud Virgin Island Bayrum and Aftershave lotion.

I don't recall ever seeing shaving soap at any of them other than Walmart.

With regards to brushes, I got most of mine from Gary at shoebox shave shop and picked up some stuff from John at Ogallala Bayrum

Omega#21047, 40033, 50068, 31064, #71278, #599
Koh-I-Noor #077j, Boreal #977

If you'd like a custom brush you can get them from Mike ( Carbonsteel928 ) check out some of brushes in this thread

My SRP brother,although I am still somewhat new to wet shaving,being an African-American(notorious for tough and curly ingrown hair problems),VanDerHagen glycerin shaving soap has been a blessing!

Starting out, I'd forgo the shaving bowl entirely. Buy a soap that comes in its own bowl, or oversized tin; find a container with similar diameter to your soap, or buy a melt and pour soap and pour it into whatever you want.

I tried lathering on my face the other day and it was soooooooo much easier and quicker than lathering in a mug that it was kind of a "my god, why didn't I do this to START" moment. Lathering on top of a soap puck in a mug is the second easiest (I haven't tried creams). But loading my badger brush and then lathering in an empty bowl is quite difficult as the brush just does not like to pick up a sufficient amount of soap (works much better with the stiffer boar, but still not as well as face or puck lathering).

Originally Posted by 2Sharp

Order just one puck of your choice of scents from Mama Bear's, Ogallala or SRD and you will throw sticks at Drug Store Soaps.

bj

2nd that, Mamma Bear's soaps are wonderful.

Mama Bears Soaps and Gift Shop , Mama Bears Shaving Soaps and Bath Products for the Discerning Gentleman and Lady

I really like Ogallala Bay Rum's soaps also.

http://www.ogallalabayrum.com/

Originally Posted by aroliver59

Burma Shave is reasonably good.Williams is reasonably good.There are a lot better than both,but it will work to get you going.I think a brush and mug(both of which you can get cheaply)would help you a lot as you can really whip up a nice lather with them.VanDerHagen sells a mug/brush combo in many drugstores.

Williams is my touchstone soap. Any soap that does not
equal or better Williams gets tossed. There is a reason that it
is still on the market after all these years (since 1840).
In all fairness I can only vouch for it since 1970 or so. It is not too
sensitive to water quality and does not trigger my allergies.

I do use a clear glycerine shave soap like "Classic "Gold"
Hypo-Allergenic Shaving Mug Soap" a lot because I have
problems with perfumes and other products. Some of the creams
are killer. Some products give me a single wonderful shave
but if I use them a couple days in a row I turn into a strawberry.

Jdx,
I know this is an old thread but I came across it and thought I should chime in.
Surprisingly, bath and body works in most malls, (yea your girls smelly good store) carries C.O.BIGELOW SHAVE CREAM, it is excellent and made in Italy by parosso! Rebranded I guess. Anyway. Really nice lather and only 5$!!!

I use it daily with soap and glycerin to make über lather. It also is available in larger $ 10 tubes. Don't miss the frequent buy two get one free sales.