Arko Shaving Cream Soap Stick (2 pieces)


Arko Shaving Cream Soap Stick (2 pieces)
Arko Shaving Cream Soap Stick (2 pieces)
Price
£1.49
 
4.6 out of 5
There are 14 customer reviews for this product

Availability
In Stock
  • This soaps lathers easily and quickly. It builds a very thick and lubricating lather
  • Fantastic, potent and longer lasting scent
  • Very traditional packaging, just for men who loves traditional shaving
  • Gives a close and smooth shave
  • Leaves the skin very smooth and supple

 



Arko Barber's Shaving Cream Soap sticks are the king of the inexpensive soaps. To use this stuff properly, thoroughly wet your face and rub the stick with a bit of pressure on the stubble until you can see a layer forming (you shouldn't use the stick to build lather). Then, take a wet brush and build the lather on your face. There's no need for a mug. Just keep in mind that this stuff requires a bit of water to get going properly. It has the most slippery, effective lather is one that is wet almost to the point of being runny. The scent is a classic barbershop note. This soap moisturizes well, lathers well, and provides enough lubrication that you can use it with any of your razors. It does require some fine-tuning as far as figuring out how much water to use when lathering. But it's fantastic stuff -- especially given its price -- once you make it work the way you want.

Product Group Health and Beauty
64x64
Incredible Lathering, 17 Jun. 2013
Smashing, cheap little shaving stick by Arko of Turkey. Produces an amazing amount of lather for a soap-stick. Don't be put off by the slightly antiseptic scent, it doesn't hang about and you can use your own aftershave afterwards without any mixing whatsoever. I'd give these little angels 10 stars if I could!

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64x64
Shave classic, 23 Nov. 2013
Great shaving soap, little dearer than expected, but love it, a classic for good reason, shame it not as cheap as in native Turkey.

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64x64
Superior Shave, 11 April 2015

I had to try Arco shaving soap stick sooner or later and it came more later than sooner. This marked a return to my early days of shaving way back in the late sixties when everyone used soap whether in a stick or a mug. I used the stick in exactly the same way as I had all those years ago and didn't scrimp on the rest of my shaving equipment.

First of all I removed some of the paper foil, washed my face and wet the stick and gently rubbed it on my beard all over. Then on to my wetted Edwin Jagger super badger brush and with a painting motion effortlessly lathered it adding more water as I progressed. Then to my Edwin Jagger DE89 double edge safety razor with Derby blade and proceeded with the first WTG pass and found there was enough lather left on the brush for the second ATG pass. All good and only one nick which was my own fault due to a momentary loss of concentration but quickly sorted with a styptic.

My verdict is that it's very good and deserves its...

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