{"id":44428,"date":"2023-12-21T11:30:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.176.215\/?p=44428"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:30:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:30:49","slug":"chiseled-face","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/review\/chiseled-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiseled Face Shave Soap Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chiseled Face makes a variety of men&#8217;s grooming products including shave soap, aftershave, beard oil, cologne, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s review, you will learn about one of their most popular products &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B016CBLBXA?tag=tom-aawp-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap<\/a>.&nbsp; Specifically, you will get an overview of how this shave soap performs with a safety razor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: There is also a video review of this shave soap available:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap Review\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/51ZiH9ATVmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"review-disclosure\">Review Disclosure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few notes about this review that you should know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>This is not a sponsored post or paid placement<\/strong>.&nbsp; We have no direct relationship with Chiseled Face.&nbsp; They have no knowledge that this review is being made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This product was paid for out of our own pocket.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This <strong>post contains affiliate links<\/strong> to help cover expenses (i.e. buying new products to review, hosting costs, salary, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tools of Men is independently owned and operated.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ghost-town-barber-shave-soap-packaging\">Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap Packaging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you a quick backstory, Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap was included with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/review\/maggard-razors-review\/\">Maggard wet shaving starter kit we recently reviewed<\/a>.&nbsp; Therefore, this is considered a sample size at 2oz rather than the full 4oz size:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ghost-town-barber-shaving-soap-on-bathtub-ledge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ghost-town-barber-shaving-soap-on-bathtub-ledge.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ghost-town-barber-shaving-soap-on-bathtub-ledge-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s a closer look at the ingredient label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/closeup-of-chiseled-face-ghost-town-barber-ingredient-list.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/closeup-of-chiseled-face-ghost-town-barber-ingredient-list.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/closeup-of-chiseled-face-ghost-town-barber-ingredient-list-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few things to note here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the ingredients are nearly all-natural.&nbsp; The inclusion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/skindeep\/ingredients\/705226-POTASSIUM_STEARATE-POTASSIUM_STEARATE-POTASSIUM_STEARATE-POTASSIUM_STEARATE-POTASSIUM_STEARATE-POTASSIUM_STEARATE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potassium stearate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/skindeep\/ingredients\/705193-POTASSIUM_COCOATE-POTASSIUM_COCOATE-POTASSIUM_COCOATE-POTASSIUM_COCOATE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potassium cocoate<\/a> are both relatively safe ingredients according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and are found in many men&#8217;s grooming products.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potassium stearate acts as an emulsifying agent (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emulsion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>) that will prevent the ingredients from separating.&nbsp; Potassium cocoate is a surfactant that is made through a combination of coconut oil and glycerin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But perhaps the <strong>most important ingredient<\/strong> to call out here is the inclusion of <strong>potassium tallowate<\/strong> &#8211; also known as beef tallow.&nbsp; This is derived from rendering-down beef fat (<a href=\"https:\/\/theholyblack.com\/blogs\/news\/114379780-making-tallow-from-grass-fed-organic-beef-fat-for-shaving-soap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>) which provides a slick and lubricated base &#8211; the essential feature that men look for in a quality shave soap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you prefer animal-friendly shave products, <strong>then this shave soap isn&#8217;t for you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the ingredient label is fairly <em>clean <\/em>and should be fine for most men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lathering-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap\">Lathering with Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at how this shave soap lathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After soaking and wringing out the shave brush, I went ahead and started working the bristles deep into the soap for about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are coming from a shave cream background, you will find that the soap has a much firmer body and requires a bit more effort to load &#8211; especially when compared to a soft shave cream like Taylor of Old Bond Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the brush looked when fully loaded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-holding-shaving-brush-loaded-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-holding-shaving-brush-loaded-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-holding-shaving-brush-loaded-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After first adding a bit of warm water and Proraso Pre-Shave Cream (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/review\/proraso-pre-shave-cream-review\/\">reviewed here<\/a>) to my face, I began working the loaded brush into my skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding just a little bit of extra water to the brush, the lather began to develop nicely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-applying-ghost-town-barber-with-a-shaving-brush-to-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-applying-ghost-town-barber-with-a-shaving-brush-to-face.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-applying-ghost-town-barber-with-a-shaving-brush-to-face-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, here&#8217;s what the lather looked like on my face once fully done:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-with-ghost-town-barber-fully-applied-to-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-with-ghost-town-barber-fully-applied-to-face.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-with-ghost-town-barber-fully-applied-to-face-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it was nice on the application and consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shaving-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap\">Shaving with Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now before we go over the shave demonstration here are a few details to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For the pictures in this article, it was for the <strong>third pass<\/strong> with the shave soap &#8211; the first two were done for the video (shared at the start of this article and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=51ZiH9ATVmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available here<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The razor used is a Merkur 38C &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/review\/merkur-38c\/\">which you can read a full review of here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The razor blade used was a Super Shark blade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see the Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap stands up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how things were looking while shaving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-using-safety-razor-shaving-cream-is-ghost-town-barber.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-using-safety-razor-shaving-cream-is-ghost-town-barber.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-using-safety-razor-shaving-cream-is-ghost-town-barber-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And how it looked post-shave:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-after-using-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-after-using-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-at-camera-after-using-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-upwards-after-shaving-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-upwards-after-shaving-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/man-looking-upwards-after-shaving-with-ghost-town-barber-shave-soap-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my notes on the shave experience and how the shave soap performed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-was-good-about-this-shave-soap\">What was good about this shave soap:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shave Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tallow base for this shave soap created a nice and slick surface for the razor blade to glide on. The results that I was getting from this shave soap in tandem with my blade and safety razor were exquisite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the cushion to be a bit mild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scent:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smell from this shave cream was quite pleasant.&nbsp; It has an old-timey fragrance similar (but definitely not the same) as sandalwood.&nbsp; It&#8217;s rich, nice, and warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Irritation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, I rate that my skin is mildly sensitive.&nbsp; When using the Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap, I experienced no irritation.&nbsp; As you can see in the pictures above, this was my third pass and my skin shows no signs of irritation or redness.&nbsp; Kudos here to Chiseled Face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-the-shave-soap-came-up-short\">Where the shave soap came up short:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest drawbacks to this soap I have noticed after using it for several shaves was that it dissipates rather quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As evident on my chin and neck (north of the Adam&#8217;s apple) in the pictures above, you can start to notice that the soap was really starting to thin out.&nbsp; This requires you to do either risky shaving with a thin coat (not advised) or re-lather and finish up those sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t think that this dissipation of the soap is a dealbreaker by any means, but I do find this a bit annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap by Chiseled Face is a fine product.&nbsp; While it does have a notable drawback, it should provide you with a comfortable shave experience.&nbsp; It smells wonderful and the tallow base does a good job at making for a decent and reliable shave.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-buy-chiseled-face-products\">Where to buy Chiseled Face products?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a quick Google search can help you find where this may be sold in your country, for USA-residents, you can either buy this direct, through online specialty shave shops, or from Amazon &#8211; linked below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-it-all-up\">Wrapping it all up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that this review was helpful in giving you a better understanding of what to expect should you decide to pick up the Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Shave Soap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks so much for checking out the review and do come back again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[992],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}