Oatcake Soaps

[globalm]

Didn't have time to shave with them all but I did lather and sniff them all. They're all very nice scents but Abyss will be a winter favourite. I'm able to get a good lather with a bit of extra work. I'm sure it will be easier from a full tin.

 

[honeywoodjohn]

Sorry to bang on about this again but I had a few shaves with other soaps and came back to Oatcake today and my face feels incredible.

 

[sev-8]

I ordered a sample pack over the weekend. I liked the sound of Abyss and Overgrowth, but 1) didn't need more soap and 2) hadn't noticed that they sold samples. Well, samples will be added to the sample pile and I'll hopefully get to them soon.

 

[honeywoodjohn]

I ordered a sample pack over the weekend. I liked the sound of Abyss and Overgrowth, but 1) didn't need more soap and 2) hadn't noticed that they sold samples. Well, samples will be added to the sample pile and I'll hopefully get to them soon.

I don't need more soaps either but I can't help myself...

 

[globalm]

Ordered Abyss full tin. The scents are all nice but this stands out for me.

 

[sev-8]

Received my samples and the soaps and my whole living room smell of lemon. Hope it'll die down a bit so I can sniff the others

 

[sev-8]

Tried the Gingerbread and the scent and performance were really good. Never worked through a sample so quickly though, 2 shaves and it was gone. Anyone else found that it's particularly soft? Part of me is a bit put out by this, but on the other hand, I'd be happy to have soap that I can finish more quickly and move on to something else (finish soap? )

 

[globalm]

My samples got about 6 shaves and enough left for someone else to try. I placed them in the base of a bowl and loaded the brush. How are you using the soap?

 

[sev-8]

Pretty similar. I flattened it to the bottom of an aluminium tin, load with a damp brush then face lather. I normally load by counting the number of swirls and went with the same amount that I'd use for Stirling/Noble Otter/Catie's Bubbles.

 

[honeywoodjohn]

Pretty similar. I flattened it to the bottom of an aluminium tin, load with a damp brush then face lather. I normally load by counting the number of swirls and went with the same amount that I'd use for Stirling/Noble Otter/Catie's Bubbles.

Pretty similar. I flattened it to the bottom of an aluminium tin, load with a damp brush then face lather. I normally load by counting the number of swirls and went with the same amount that I'd use for Stirling/Noble Otter/Catie's Bubbles.

I will easily get 5 shaves out of each sample. I took a small amount out of the sachet, placed it in the bottom of a bowl and lathered slowly using less water than usual at the start and building more gradually. Gives me more than 3 passes worth with plenty left for post shave application to finish off.

 

[sev-8]

The samples I've got all look like they're slightly different sizes, so will try another one and see how I go. Definitely like the soap and would buy some pucks of the samples I have once I've worked through a few of the others that I have. Normally I grumble about how long the stuff lasts, but not this time.

 

[globalm]

I tend to lose sight if the fact that I don't shave my entire face so the soap goes further. That might account for my limited consumption.