Buy a kilo brick of Cella -- wonderful soap about the same consistency as modeling clay, so you can smoosh it into any container, mug, or bowl you choose. 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Very affordable and a superb performer. The scent is almond -- extremely pleasant!
Van Der Hagen Luxury Soap is a great soap for the money. If you want to try a great cream that's cheap, you can't go wrong with any of the Kiss My Face offerings.
Dredging up an old thread but I just shaved with the Costco brand Dove knockoff bar soap which worked surprisingly well. Definitely works well in a pinch. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
my "budget" suggestion taking into consideration bith price and value and performance is WSP. (sale section / dented tins. the "dents" are microscopic in my experience.)
Really want to try Cella with the scent of marzipan, but I look up the ingredients and find two different answers regarding it's containing EDTA. Some say yes and some say no. EDTA is a real no go for me; first time is usually no issues, but very soon after that it looks like I've been smooching with fiberglass. What do you find with ingredients?
Answering a different question, but Stirling Almond Cream is a dead ringer for scent, better lather and better ingredients. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
If cost is truly the only concern, you could even use bar soap if you have too (or just grow a beard, lol), but I'm assuming quality falls into the equation somewhere. You can find cost-per-shave analyses or do your own, but I have found Stirling soaps to be amongst the best. Surprisingly, Martin De candre is pretty high up there too since so little is needed...though there is a much higher initial cost. If you are just looking for flat out cheap, I have had the best luck with la toja and palmolive.
Dove soap actually works quite well for a shave soap. Don't try Dial or Safeguard unless you're experienced at shaving to the point where you don't end up with any stinging from aftershave. Ivory is probably better than Dial or Safeguard, and cheap, too! Any "Moisturizing" soap should do okay - you'll just end up with a buildup of scum on your razor very quickly. Body wash is ... okay, but really, only if you have a good amount of stubble to lather it up.
Arko. Synthetic brush. 158 shaves, one stick. Enough left to wash my face for a week. Game over on budget soap.
Correct! If one possesses solid technique, almost any slick soap can work. I used a hotel facial spa bar with no brush and a Gillette DE once. Not my best shave, but it was fine.
Been there, done that. When I've traveled by plane with just a carry on, I took a DE, bought blades at a local store, and shaved with the soap that was there. Any excess blades I either left (relatives or now wife's old place), or tossed.
I frequently travel to KY and AL and am fortunate to stay in the homes of friends and family. Barbasol cans, blades and cheap AS are stashed in place. Empty shavette or safety razor and alum is almost all I must take along.