Thought I'd share some thoughts on one of my favourites soaps that I think is a little misunderstood....LOL....I don't see it around much, so figured I'd just throw this out here.
This soap has mixed reviews, but I'm a huge fan, and it's been in my rotation for the duration.
It's a very unique soap, Osma Alum Shaving Soap.
It can be hard to get a lather according to some, I find the added alum requires a little more persistence and a thorough loading of the brush.
But this French soap, such a clean, fresh fragrance, very pleasant on the nose, somewhat floral, is one of my favourites.
But it is the Alum infused through the soap that makes this one stand out. Good warm rinse on your face prior to lathering, and scrub away and lather up. Almost immediately, you'll feel your face start to tingle, feels so nice, and it actually starts to tighten your skin, I always get one of the closest BBS shaves whenever I use this soap. The soap is also infused with Shea butter, so after the shave your skin is uber soft, and the alum astringent leaves your face tingling for hours afterwards.
So many classic soaps, this is an old, old school soap if I'm not mistaken, and another of the aspects that makes this so much fun....great shave all round, coupled with the Alvarez Gomez Agua de Colonia, perfect match.
Also realized I'm half way through my second tin of this stuff, bought 3 originally, and had a "whew" moment when I found the sealed 3rd tin...almost time to re-order!
This soap has mixed reviews, but I'm a huge fan, and it's been in my rotation for the duration.
It's a very unique soap, Osma Alum Shaving Soap.
It can be hard to get a lather according to some, I find the added alum requires a little more persistence and a thorough loading of the brush.
But this French soap, such a clean, fresh fragrance, very pleasant on the nose, somewhat floral, is one of my favourites.
But it is the Alum infused through the soap that makes this one stand out. Good warm rinse on your face prior to lathering, and scrub away and lather up. Almost immediately, you'll feel your face start to tingle, feels so nice, and it actually starts to tighten your skin, I always get one of the closest BBS shaves whenever I use this soap. The soap is also infused with Shea butter, so after the shave your skin is uber soft, and the alum astringent leaves your face tingling for hours afterwards.
So many classic soaps, this is an old, old school soap if I'm not mistaken, and another of the aspects that makes this so much fun....great shave all round, coupled with the Alvarez Gomez Agua de Colonia, perfect match.
Also realized I'm half way through my second tin of this stuff, bought 3 originally, and had a "whew" moment when I found the sealed 3rd tin...almost time to re-order!
