Tutorial - how to use a shaving stick

[Red Oktober]

In the pictures we only see one side of your face; do you make the lather on one side and transfer it to the other with the brush, or do you do the same on both sides?

 

[SMOKE]

I acquired my first and only shave stick for travelling, specifically for head shaving daily while at a different customer site every week. I had no idea what to do with it, but figured out something along the lines of your demo.

Many thanks for the great tutorial!

Regards,

 

[Baines93]

Thanks for the tutorial.

I am only 15, but i am going to start shaving with proper tools soon.

This was really helpful.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[Dog Man]

Joel,

Most excellent! I've wondered how the stick works. Now I've got to get one, two or three. Where do you suggest I look for a good shave stick?

Thanks again,

Bill

 

[Dirtstyle]

Would it be advisable to scrape at the stick with a brush to load it or would that completely defeat the purpose of having a stick vs puck?

 

[BroJohn]

Would it be advisable to scrape at the stick with a brush to load it or would that completely defeat the purpose of having a stick vs puck?

You're right --loading the brush on the stick serves no purpose over a puck. Use the stick to directly load the soap on the whiskers, then liberally use the brush to generate a lather. It works exceptionally well.

-- John Gehman

 

[Dirtstyle]

You're right --loading the brush on the stick serves no purpose over a puck. Use the stick to directly load the soap on the whiskers, then liberally use the brush to generate a lather. It works exceptionally well.

-- John Gehman

OK thanks, I thought it would be counter productive but just wanted to see what the consensus was.

 

[danstar250]

My shave stick is definitely coming along on my next vacation. Hopefully I don't forget my brush like I did on my last trip

 

[Kairtane]

Most excellent! I've wondered how the stick works. Now I've got to get one, two or three. Where do you suggest I look for a good shave stick?

Saint Charles Shave has several different sticks available.

Shaving Essentials has D.R. Harris, Ogalla Bay Rum and Speick sticks.

 

[Evan]

Thanks for the info. My favorite soap is a stick, and I've been using it wrong all this time. Always thought there must be a better way!

 

[jakko]

Joel,

Most excellent! I've wondered how the stick works. Now I've got to get one, two or three. Where do you suggest I look for a good shave stick?

Thanks again,

Bill

There's always the tabac stick

 

[SRock]

Joel, thanks for another great tutorial!

 

[Evan]

I'm pretty new to DE shaving, bu I've used a Speick stick with a brush for years and really like it. A lot of shaving products, especially creams, make my slightly oily skin feel greasy after shaving. This one seems just right for me. Plus I like that it contains "all natural" ingredients and is inexpensive considering how long it lasts.

 

[theologist]

Over here in Oz we have Mennum/Palmolive shave sticks in every supermarket; they're apparently very popular, even though they are never advertised. I must confess that for a good number of years (before I discovered better products) I used to just break them in half and use in a mug as shaving soap. Not the intention, I know, but it worked OK...

 

[highball]

I just got my order of Ogallala Bay Rum shaving sticks from Shaving Essentials. Thanks for the tips

 

[GreatDane]

I really wish I could find cool stuff like this locally.

 

[dpm802]

My shave stick is definitely coming along on my next vacation. Hopefully I don't forget my brush like I did on my last trip

You don't even need a brush ... I use my Ogallala Bay Rum stick once a week or so, and rub up a nice lather with my hand. I get faster, better results than any brush I've tried, plus it saves a lot of clean-up time.

One thing about shave sticks I don't think has been mentioned ... a little bit goes a long, long way. Just one or two swipes of wet stick across each quadrant of the wet face will produce more than enough lather for several passes.

 

[charliebpdx]

Thanks for the tutorial. It was helpful.

 

[Leon]

The tallow-based sticks (Erasmic, Palmolive, Boots,
Arko, La Toja, etc...) are harder tha the QED sticks (which are glycerine-based) and last a very long time - great bargains - especially if you can get them locally.

I only have used the La Toja shave stick and I have achieve great results.
What kind of brush do you usually use with the shave stick? Or any kind of hair will do the trick?

 

[Masterofsparks]

Thanks for the tutorial! I was just wondering how to use a shave stick.....looked like I should use it for deodorant!