PALMIRA blue cube : REVISITED !

[nemo]

... I saw one of these on eBay and wondered how the heck to use a cube of soap.

I cut off a thick slice and paste it to the bottom of a lather bowl or shaving mug. Works great, as does the soap -- I just used it again this morning.

You could always rub it on like a shave stick.

Mine looks like this after about five days. Another slice can easily be stuck on before it's gone.

 

[Tin]

I bought Palmira soap in Bosnia for less than 1$ a year ago. I liked the scent but I was not very happy with the lather.

The soap expired a few months ago and the color of the soap changed a bit as you can see on picture (probably some water got under the soap).

I decided to give it a shot with a cheap synthetic brush I bought from ebay for 4$ and I was surprised.
The lather was great and slick. I didn't shave with it because I lathered it on my hand just to see if the soap is still usable.

In my case, the lather just needed more time and water.

 

[linty1]

Interesting! I just clicked "checkout" on the bay on a cube of this stuff, coming from Serbia (I suspect we're all buying from the same vendor, there aren't many listings for it.

 

[malocchio]

I also bowl lather, but with the cube I massage my wet face with it, bowl lather , then shave. Lovely marzipan scent, rich thick lather.

 

[neboja]

Palmira foam.

 

[Dualist]

Thank Malochio, I saw one of these on eBay and wondered how the heck to use a cube of soap.

Just bury your face in it like Tony Montana!

 

[neboja]

Combine the two cubes into one and put some soap in the box. Before shaving, pour a little hot water on the soap and leave for 5-10 minutes. salt and work the foam until you get the same as in the picture above, greasy and thick, do not overdo it with water,
3-4 drops when you see that water is needed. You will have an excellent shaving and post shave effect.

 

[samhain666]

I got myself some of this soap about a year or even more ago. I could not get that thing to lather. I could get thick, dense, creamy paste. No problem making that. As soon as I opened my tap to sprinkle some water in it...GONE! It just bubbled and disappeared the moment I add any water to it.

I tried near everything. From dry soap and brush, to dripping wet brush, cold and hot water blooming and lathering...nothing would help. Just because of stubborness I did do 1 shave but then I trashed it. Maybe I should try working the lather for 5+ minutes, but I have no patience for it. Actually felt bad for discarding it, but I figured there was really no sense in keeping it.

 

[malocchio]

I got myself some of this soap about a year or even more ago. I could not get that thing to lather. I could get thick, dense, creamy paste. No problem making that. As soon as I opened my tap to sprinkle some water in it...GONE! It just bubbled and disappeared the moment I add any water to it.

I tried near everything. From dry soap and brush, to dripping wet brush, cold and hot water blooming and lathering...nothing would help. Just because of stubborness I did do 1 shave but then I trashed it. Maybe I should try working the lather for 5+ minutes, but I have no patience for it. Actually felt bad for discarding it, but I figured there was really no sense in keeping it.

You may have got one of the old "duds" like I did, don't give up, this is good soap. Buy one from Amazon and if it's also a dud get a refund.

 

[linty1]

It arrived! Its a little smaller than I had pictured in my head, but I guess I didn't know what to expect:

I'm a "use one at a time" soap person so this will have to wait (I'm currently using a puck of mwf) But looking at that lather @neboja made looks promising.

 

[neboja]

Put soap in a box like this. Pour over hot water and leave for 5-10 minutes. Filling with which a drop of water synthetics makes the best foam, go to MUG and add a little water with your fingers. It takes effort, but it pays off.

 

[neboja]

How is it going to make foam with palmyra? He had just shaved with her.More foam than before.

 

[sarimento1]

my cube of palmira is great!
i've re-potted into small tin.

 

[malocchio]

my cube of palmira is great!
i've re-potted into small tin.

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Nice work on that tin, and a great photo !

 

[sarimento1]

Nice work on that tin, and a great photo !

thx! you keyed me onto the palmira! it's nice stuff!

 

[linty1]

That tin is a great idea, I had thought about putting it into one of those little scuttles with the holes underneath and face lathering?

 

[linty1]

Just posting an update for future searches, but repotted the Palmira and it's been a lot easier to lather, and yes, hot water helps:

It's lovely soap.