Shave Soap Stick(s) - Why?
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Small, light, and sturdy. Quick to use, clean, and stow. Can't be interpreted as a liquid as others have mentioned. No chance of a stick getting punctured, torn, etc. and leaking. I jam Arko sticks into those twist-up deodorant tubes, and use La Toja sticks a lot. Arko works well with any water, anywhere. La Toja's smaller and comes in it's own tube. IMO La Toja smells better.
We need to get you a DeLorean ride to the future and back, so you can tell us whether you converted or not.
Why not? To me it is the most efficient way to shave with the best result. Once you get the hang of it with a little goes a long way it is great. I would ask why would you work up all that lather in a bowl? I am not shaving the bowl. Apply stick, lather for 30 seconds, shave, repeat. I just love it.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I can use creams, pucks, sticks, canned foam. The sticks are second quickest after canned foam and by lathering on the face, there is no bowl to clean up. Sticks fit nicely in a shaving kit for travel. Speick is my favorite.
My travel kit as well.My favorite travel set up is La Toja stick with my Wee Scot: great lather every time with no muss or fuss!!
This also works well at home!!
For me, face lathering seems to be an irritant. I don't know if I didn't have enough water before I applied the soap, but my face was very unhappy with the Palmolive stick. I was able to use it in a dish, though, so there's a component in that method that caused problems.
I also have very sensitive skin, fwiw.
I also have very sensitive skin, fwiw.
Sticks just work the best. Quick, easy and with great results. Sticks just rule the soap scene.
Because a tallow based stick is better than any cream I’ve ever tried. Because it packs small. Because it’s not a liquid. Because it’s the same soaps I use at home, just a smaller brush. because I face lather at home and on the road.
my weekender/carry on kit. a 1qt travel bag with a brush, Trac II, Feather SS, Colgate tin of a 50g stick of Speick, travel toothbrush, 2.8oz toothpaste, 3oz bottle of soap, and two straights, plus some this and thats. and my travel strop next to it.
and the stick alone and container:
my weekender/carry on kit. a 1qt travel bag with a brush, Trac II, Feather SS, Colgate tin of a 50g stick of Speick, travel toothbrush, 2.8oz toothpaste, 3oz bottle of soap, and two straights, plus some this and thats. and my travel strop next to it.
and the stick alone and container:
AimlessWanderer
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I find that my usual boar doesn't work well for this task, and have a dedicated synthetic brush in my travel washbag, which works much better
Everything stays dry. The brush and soap go in pill bottles.
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Those who love their sticks, love them well! I’ll give you guys that. I’ll admit, it does grow on you.
I have a stick of the La Toja in my dopp kit. My travel brush is my Semogue 1520.My favorite travel set up is La Toja stick with my Wee Scot: great lather every time with no muss or fuss!!
This also works well at home!!
Clayton
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Just don't get a glue stick mixed in with shaving sticks.wouldn't that be a mess.haha
Lol! It's one of my favorite shaving possessions. It came with the brush, which I reknotted. I wonder how old they are.Man, that sure is a short salt shaker!!!!!
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I love sticks, because they are so simple to use.
But the last time I bought some soap, there was no stick available from the artisan, and I didn´t want to go through the work of making a stick by myself.... So I just use the soap the same way as a stick, and it works fine:
But the last time I bought some soap, there was no stick available from the artisan, and I didn´t want to go through the work of making a stick by myself.... So I just use the soap the same way as a stick, and it works fine:
Funny. 
I was shocked, too, the first time I hit that face with a brush ... Lather explosion indeed!
AA
I was shocked, too, the first time I hit that face with a brush ... Lather explosion indeed!AA
