I've been travelling for most of the last two weeks and most of the time when I'm on the road I've been working my way through a set of shaving soap samples. It's a nuisance to use those thin disks though because they have a tendency to slide around with the brush rather than being able to work the brush across the soap. Some days I manage to get a good lather, other days not so good.

I had a tube of the red tube Palmolive cream in my dopp kit and decided to use it today - simple and easy to lather up in any hotel room coffee mug or water glass, and got a very nice shave with it on only 24 hours of growth. The scent is nothing to get excited about but it's a nice clean smell that doesn't clash with any after shave.

For a few bucks a tube it's a great value and I can see why this stuff has been around as long as it has. Think I'll just stay with this and/or Prorasso cream when travelling in the future. Easy to pack, easy to use, and one less hassle when away from home.