Nightguard
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I've been keen on this soap for some time now but the high postage price has always put me off but I finally gave in a few weeks ago and I'm really glad I did.
First Impressions:
The packaging is nothing special, just the standard wide mouth plastic tub I've come to expect from quality artisans. In fact I'm pretty certain these are the same tubs Phoenix & Beau use but a different colour. The labels are of a nice design and waterproof which is always a plus. Plenty of room to load up in, even with 140g of soap in the there. The soap itself is fairly hard for an artisan soap, I'm not able to make an impression on the soap with my fingers and with a few taps the soap will come out of the tub in one solid piece.
The scent is an interesting blend of Old Spice and Aniseed with the Aniseed dominating.
Lather:
My usual lathering technique is to bloom the soap and soak my brush whilst I shower, then dump the excess water from my brush and load for 30 seconds before building the lather on my face and adding water slowly. Using this technique I was able to build a very usable lather on day 1 although it was nowhere near as wet a lather as I usually use. On day 2 I left a fair amount of water in the brush before loading and kept adding water until I was rewarded with an incredibly slick and cushioning, shiny lather. Day 3 was a repeat of day 2 and again a perfect lather was the result.
Post Shave:
This is where the OSP soap truly stands out. My face feels incredible after using this soap. With a quick rinse and pat dry I'm good to go. Absolutely no post shave treatment is required (Although I did still apply A/S for scent). No other soap I've tried gives me this feeling.
Conclusion:
This soap is definitely a keeper for me, if only for the incredible post shave feel. Although It's a great soap in all other ways as well. The lather is easy once it's dialled in, the scent is great, packaging is reasonable and if I ignore the high postage costs it's reasonably priced.
First Impressions:
The packaging is nothing special, just the standard wide mouth plastic tub I've come to expect from quality artisans. In fact I'm pretty certain these are the same tubs Phoenix & Beau use but a different colour. The labels are of a nice design and waterproof which is always a plus. Plenty of room to load up in, even with 140g of soap in the there. The soap itself is fairly hard for an artisan soap, I'm not able to make an impression on the soap with my fingers and with a few taps the soap will come out of the tub in one solid piece.
The scent is an interesting blend of Old Spice and Aniseed with the Aniseed dominating.
Lather:
My usual lathering technique is to bloom the soap and soak my brush whilst I shower, then dump the excess water from my brush and load for 30 seconds before building the lather on my face and adding water slowly. Using this technique I was able to build a very usable lather on day 1 although it was nowhere near as wet a lather as I usually use. On day 2 I left a fair amount of water in the brush before loading and kept adding water until I was rewarded with an incredibly slick and cushioning, shiny lather. Day 3 was a repeat of day 2 and again a perfect lather was the result.
Post Shave:
This is where the OSP soap truly stands out. My face feels incredible after using this soap. With a quick rinse and pat dry I'm good to go. Absolutely no post shave treatment is required (Although I did still apply A/S for scent). No other soap I've tried gives me this feeling.
Conclusion:
This soap is definitely a keeper for me, if only for the incredible post shave feel. Although It's a great soap in all other ways as well. The lather is easy once it's dialled in, the scent is great, packaging is reasonable and if I ignore the high postage costs it's reasonably priced.
