Shaving Sticks
A convenient form of shaving soap for traveling is the shaving stick. It’s just shaving soap formed into the shape of a stick not unlike a deodorant stick. It fits well into a Dopp kit. A nifty idea, but nothing earthshaking.
Shave sticks have a loyal cadre of wet shaver fans. Beyond the mere convenience of the size and shape, guys love to shave with them.
Why?
One reason is shave sticks are great for face lathering. Wet the end of the stick a few minutes before use to soften it up; rub that sucker against the grain of your beard until you get a nice coating of soap, and go to work with your brush. Many guys prefer this method of face lathering to the rubbing of the brush on the cake of soap to get the base going. Sticks are nice for use in between passes, to get a little extra punch in the lather. It does seem to be easier to create more lather with a bit more soap once you have a good load in the brush than starting from scratch.
Shaving sticks can be very economical because many of them are milled to a hardness that makes them last a long time.
Scent lovers can get a heavy dose of their fix when the stick is applied to the mustache area.
Shaving sticks definitely have an appeal that goes far beyond their convenient travel size.
Ah, Arko
