Thatchface: Beard oil making a difference

 

At FAULT it’s all about the story, and we love to see brands who share the same ethos. It’s always humbling to hear from brands pursuing more than pure profit, and that’s why today we’re looking at the beard oils produces by Thatchface.

Thatchface will be donating 10% of all profits to Orchid Cancer Appeal, a cause close to founder Ben Cleaver’s heart as he was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21. The subsequent surgery and nine-week course of chemotherapy did not break Ben; it was the catalyst which drove him to create Thatchface. Thatchface as a brand hasn’t only seen Ben enter the grooming market with a solid product (more on this later) but it will continue to provide to those facing the same circumstances he did all those years ago.

What drove Ben to beard oils? While his chemotherapy treatment caused him to lose his head hair, what remained other than his fighting spirit was his beard. It kept growing, leading Ben to research and find ways of properly caring for it.

Experimenting with varying oils and scents, Ben and his wife Leanne perfected their products into a range of three premium beard oils, a range which is now on the market and what we’ve been putting through its paces for the last month.

While all three oils are different in scent, it was great to see that each one contain Argon oil, an ingredient used for centuries but one that’s made a boom within the beauty industry over the last few years. If you’re not too familiar with the benefits, Argon oil has been known to treat stretch marks, burns, acne and is frequently used an everyday moisturiser to revitalise dry skins. Thanks to its high vitamin properties, the trees which bore the fruit are so celebrated that in 1998 the argan forest was declared a biosphere reserve by Unesco. Of course, it’s not only the skin which benefits from the oils, but Argon oil is used in premium brand conditioners and deep cleansing hair products proving that Thatchface indeed just used the very best ingredients when it comes to their products.

The products come in three whimsically titled products ‘Got Wood’, ‘Wild Zest’ and ‘Full Minty’.

The ‘Got Wood’ beard oil is undoubtedly the most earthy of the three – hints of cedarwood, sandalwood and pine needles are present making for a rich scent of the great outdoors. The blend is just the right amount of intensity, not overpowering but still gives off a pleasant oaky fragrance.

Wild Zest beard oil is for lack of a better term, rather zesty! Lemon, lime, orange and ylang-ylang carry a delightful citrus fragrance.

Finally, the Full Minty is definitely on the Christmas list for its pleasant minty scent with hints of peppermint and eucalyptus transforming your beard into a fresh of breath air.

So what are the results after a month of using the oil, it’s fantastic. Beard oil has never been something that I saw as an essential for my grooming routine, but it does make all the difference. To the touch, my beard isn’t the course and scratchy bush I thought it naturally had to be. I’d highly recommend that you at least give it a try and see the results for yourself and if you’re looking for a Christmas gift for a bearded friend, then Thatchface has you covered!

For more information, head over to Thatchface.com