Thread: Soaps and Cream on a budget

Since just being just a Lonely E-3 in the Corps I was wondering if you guys can suggest any good budget Soaps and Creams.

Good morning, Marine, and thank you for your (underpaid) service! Some of my favorite creams are the cheap ones. Right now I'm sort of rotating 3:

Godrej Menthol Mist-This has an intoxicating, sweet and spicy scent, a tremendous menthol jolt, and lanolin for an ultra-smooth shave. It may be my favorite cream, about $2 a tube.

Arko Commando-I just love the scent of this, and it gives a great shave. About $4 a tube. These 1st two must usually be purchased on-line unless you have Indian and Turkish shops around.

CO Bigelow (Proraso)-About $5 a tube. I love the menthol/eucalyptus scent, and it gives great shaves. Bath and Body Works at your local mall.

Palmolive Moisturizing Deluxe is another wonderful cheap cream, at just a few bucks a tube.

If you want cheap soap pucks that will last forever, Wally World carries Van der Hagen for maybe $3. It's not glamorous, but definitely gets the job done. And I saw a Williams soap puck at the local grocery for a buck and change, still haven't tried it (it seems to start fights between its detractors and its fan-boys, much like different styles of barbecue do around the Carolinas, where I'm from).

Good luck-Get a tube of that Godrej first, and you'll be hooked for life!

Aaron

Thanks for the info.

Hello, cpgrad08:

I, too, recommend C.O. Bigelow (Proraso) cream and Van Der Hagen soap. Bath and Body Works has the Bigelow, and Walgreen and Walmart carry the Van Der Hagen. Some Walmarts and Walgreens also carry Williams, which is fine for the money.

Regards,

Obie

I'd say go with Proraso, which is IMHO the best of the so-called "budget" soaps. You may find the menthol gives a nice cool feel on the face out in the deserts of Afghanistan....

Originally Posted by cpgrad08

Since just being just a Lonely E-3 in the Corps I was wondering if you guys can suggest any good budget Soaps and Creams.

My list of budget soaps includes:

Colonel Conk (They offer a variety of scents.)
Edwin Jagger (They offer a variety of scents.)
Erasmic
Tabac
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Proraso

My list of budget creams includes:

Erasmic
Ingram
Palmolive for Men
Proraso
Speick

You can also find some of the above. such as Erasmic and Palmolive for Men and Speick, in "shaving sticks" that are not only economical, but don't take up a lot of space in your shaving kit.

Sometimes the budget soaps aren't as cheap as you think. When you break it down to cost per shave some of the more expensive products might last much longer than the cheaper ones. However if your looking for cheap the usual suspects: Burts bees,Williams,VDH, Surrey, Arko.

cp send me a private message with your address and I'll get you some soap in the mail ASAP.

Ogallala Bay Rum soaps. Some of my favorites and around 6 bucks for a 4.5oz puck of great soap.

Ogallala Bay Rum > Shaving Soap

Colonel Conk is the only cheep soap I know that is half way decent.