Looking for a good inexpensive soap

At B&B members' prompting, I've decided to give the brush a try.
I found an old Ever-Ready brush at a garage sale and sterilized it for use. Pretty sure it's boar instead of badger, which seems fine by me as I imagine softer bristles being harder to work up a lather.
All is working out ok, nice shave, but less than pleasant feeling afterwards.

The problem, I am certain, is the soap. Our Wal-Mart has stopped carrying any kind of shaving soap, so I picked up some Williams at the drug store. I have not heard one good word about it here, and I believe I now know why. It seems to have sucked some of the vital oils out of my skin, a problem I never had with canned goo.

I am not in the habit of using any balms, as I suffer no irritation afterwards. What would you suggest as a new soap to try? Perhaps something with aloe in it?

Wow, that is sad that your Wal-Mart does have any shaving soap anymore. Mine seems to have a large (frequently refreshed) pile of VDH Deluxe soap.

I know you said you wanted a soap, but to cover all of your basis the following shaving cream might be available locally as well:

-"C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream" at Bath and Body Works
-"The Real Shaving Company Shaving Cream" at Rite Aid.

Both are wonderful products that lather easily.

Another locally available product is "Kiss My Face Moisture Shave" available at whole food stores, and possibly the natural foods section of your super market.

Col Conk is pretty low priced if you want to go through an online vendor, and so is Proraso Shaving Soap. Ogallala Bay Rum is also low cost at $5.00 per puck for a 4.5 oz puck. See here for all three of them:

http://www.shavingessentials.net/shaving_soaps.html


Last, we can look to some of the custom soap makers:

http://mamabearssoaps.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

http://www.susiesbubbles.net/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=3

Local - VDH

Online - Lots of options...I'd try one of the fine vendors who frequent B&B

Try a CVS or Walgreen's as well. They may have some VDH. As mentioned, if there's a Bath and Bodyworks they'll have Proraso Green shaving cream, marketed as C.O. Bigelow. Not a soap, but lathers well, and easily.

tabac soap.

it may be more expensive than VDH to start with, but it will last almost forever. plus its one of the best soaps out there, so you cant go wrong

Godrej Shaving Rounds FTW!

I'm very happy with VDH Deluxe. Some on here have complained about he scent, but I've noticed they have the white pucks. Mine is a peach color and smells fine. Lathers very well with a boar brush.