Original Ogallala Bay Rum Soap - Review

I just tried the Original Ogallala Bay Rum soap this morning and I LOVED IT! Just wanted to give you my thoughts on it. I'm just starting out with wet shaving, so I'm no expert.

I got recently some Ogallala Bay Rum Shaving Soaps (Bay Rum, Bay Rum & Sandalwood, and Bay Rum & Sweet Orange). When I first opened the package last week, my senses were overwhelmed! Honestly, I didn't think I was going to like it. It had a REALLY strong scent of clover and there was something else that put me on the fence about it. So I sat it aside.

Later I grabbed the ziplock bag I put them in and pulled out just one soap. It happened to be the Bay Rum & Sandalwood. WOW! I really liked the scent. It wasn't as overpowering as before. So, I think the heat from the mailbox had intensely activated the sent or something. I put it away and after a while pulled out the Original Bay Rum and really like that as well. However, I'm not sure I like the Bay Rum & Sweet Orange... Don't know what it is, but I guess it just isn't my thing. I'll revisit it after a while.

This morning I got out the Original Bay Rum and proceeded to load my brush. The puck was dry, so I lightly shook the brush a couple times before loading. At first, there were a lot of large bubbles, but after about 20 sec, it started coming together. Added a bit or water and worked it some more. I then transferred the large bubbles to my shave bowl, then loaded a bit more.

The lather whipped up pretty good in my shave bowl. I found myself stopping to enjoy the smell more than once! Once I had some good peaks and a nice sheen, I started applying it to my face. At first, it seemed thin. So, I whipped it a little more and worked it on my face and got it to thicken up a little more. Still seemed a tad thin, but I proceeded to shave as it felt nice and slick.

The shave went smooth! I got in a 3 pass shave and enough for some cleanup. Loved the smell and I'm looking forward to trying the Bay Rum and Sandalwood soap soon!

All in all, a great shave!

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Matt

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Original Ogallala Bay Rum Soap - Review