This is an excellent stick and is not expensive.
Better than arko?
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Nick I forget to say when I use Williams I put a few drops of glycerin on the brush....nice and softening.
If you can find a Palmolive stick grab one. They're great and running out. La Toja is also very nice, but some complain that it can be drying as well. I'd recommend the red Proraso. Inexpensive and works great.
You can't beat the Arko stick for price.
You can't beat the Arko stick for price.
My best shaves happen when the ARKO! is so thin, it’s more of a lightly poisoned water than a lather per se. I add water to the lather until I stop feeling the soap dry my face. At that point, it’s crazy slick and non drying and time to scalp the stubble.
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
"lightly poisoned water..."
Just brilliant. Arko inspires great art.
Count me in as a Nivea user....if my skin is exceptionally dry I also apply in the eve.
Art would be something like "thin tempera wash".
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La Toja - if you want to stay with a stick format
Haslinger Schafmilch - Incredible soap that's easy to lather.
Stirling (mutton base, being as you're not excessively concerned with scent) - Phenomenal stuff. The post shave will wow you.
Haslinger Schafmilch - Incredible soap that's easy to lather.
Stirling (mutton base, being as you're not excessively concerned with scent) - Phenomenal stuff. The post shave will wow you.
What color is your Gold label puck? I also just got the four pack and tried the Gold. It was probably the worst soap I've used. The black did fine. I later noticed that the gold puck is a different color from the rest and it got me wondering if it's from a bad batch. My gold is a more translucent gray while the others are a more solid white. I've only tried the gold and black once each so far.
Same as yours. It is intentional containing charcoal. Check out IB's write up it tells you what and why. Don't discount it yet, might need a little dialing in since it so different. I always hydrate any new soap until sheen and adjust from there on subsequent shaves as needed. My thinking is that lets the soap teach me how to use it.
Will give a sample scoop of Gold a try when I get over the fascination with the Black, whenever that will be! I bet Gold needs more water than your used too because of the charcoal, but that's just a WAG.
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Thanks. I didn't know it had charcoal in it. I just figured it was translucent and had a gray color because of the black container. I treated it the same as my other hard pucks and the lather was very airy and "brittle." I load from the puck and I'll give it another try with more water on the brush. The black and green are the better scents in my opinion.
Sorry to hijack your thread OP.
Try removing the puck from the container and using it like a shave stick. These are good soaps, but they get much better if loaded heavy.
Baby oil gel applied before showering and shaving helped me quite a bit but I also use a balm and moisturizer every day.
Most soaps will be better than Arko at hydrating the face.
Get yourself some Stirling samples. Scots Pine and Varen scents are mutton base and will really open your eyes, but any of their soaps will rock
Get yourself some Stirling samples. Scots Pine and Varen scents are mutton base and will really open your eyes, but any of their soaps will rock
A bit dry?!
It leaves my skin as dry as a desert. And there is irritaion.
Shh! Don't tell FarmerTan and Owen. They are probably going to hate me for saying it.
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