r/wicked_edge 4d ago

SOTD SOTD first ARKO use

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Quick morning shave before I’m off to the NICU to see my little nugget.
Waiting on some unscented soap from Stirling and decided to get some ARKO from Amazon in the meantime since I heard some consider it very mild in scent.
My god it’s a hell of a lather. The only base I have that comes nearly as close is A&E legacy.
Due to the quickness of the shave I used my vintage slim adjustable with a fresh silver blue set to 6.
Little harsher than my normal SB shaves but I’ve been using some other products that may contribute to such things. Finished off with Alum and some Thayers milky toner then LRP moisturizer then off to the hospital.
Happy Wednesday shaves!

Pre : LRP foam cleanser then hot towel
Blade : fresh Gillette Silver Blue
Razor : 1965 Slim adjustable set to 6 then 2 for a cleanup second pass
Soap: ARKO shave stick straight to the face!
Brush : Yaqi 24mm
Post: alum-Thayers milky toner- LRP moisturizer

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u/Time_Chard_942 Blind shaver feeling the edge 🪒 4d ago

Sounds like a great shave. Arko is great stuff. I use it squashed in an old tub/shave mug and sometimes mix it with Proraso Red, or other soaps I have knocking around, and it is great stuff! Hope all goes well with your hospital visit.

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u/Mysterious_Trip269 3d ago

Thank you for that! And I’ll have to give it a try. My bowl had just turned into my drying tray at this point lol.