Stubble and Goatee Softener, 3 Count

I read about it in Men's Journal and Esquire and was SO looking forward to this as my better half keeps complaining that my stubble is hard on her skin. When we got it, there were only 2-3 reviews here on Amazon, all were positive, and all seemed to be written by women, which to me, was impressive. So we got this (after some hesitation about wheeling out about $15 for facial sandpaper).I ripped the box open to try it as soon as it arrived. The first time, I didn't read the instructions well enough, rubbed too hard and my skin felt really raw minutes after.2 days and lots of moisturizer later, I was ready to try it again. read the instructions several times (rub gently in circular motion for 30secs or a little more if you have a tougher beard). I did. I was both slow and gentle, making sure to not to let the board touch my skin at all. I rubbed for about a minute or so, but not only did my stubble not feel any different, my skin still felt raw after! Maybe it's just me, but this was a lemon, and I can't return it because, of course, they have to be returned in perfect condition.

Works pretty good but leaves a funny after smell.

I have had this for some time now. I bought it not knowing what to expect because the reviews are all over the place but for 12 bucks I had to give it a try. Truthfully, I didn’t use it right at first few times not following the instructions. But my girlfriend kept pressing to use the thing so I found out what to do! DON’T PUSH HARD actually you need no pressure at all. OK here is what happened with my girlfriend a few nights ago and I will try and keep it PG-13. We had date night and when we got home it was time for me to do my “good boyfriend duty”. Within 2 seconds she stopped me! I was busted, I hadn’t used it “Goated” after trimming my beard earlier that night. She sent me to the bathroom to soften it up. She knew immediately! If that isn’t proof it works I don’t know what is ;)

It doesn't work.

Softens the stubble just as advertised, and each pad lasts more than one use, which is nice for frequent groomers.A warning, though: if you don't have thick facial hair, or you think it may be too short to use the softener, then it will irritate your skin and leave it red and stinging for about an hour. Make sure you wait till the hair is thick or long enough to use this.

I'm not one to complain or write negative reviews in fact I'm usually always at least partially satisfied with the things I buy online. However The Soft Goat was one of my most disappointing purchases I've made in a long time. I like the concept/design and thought that these softener pads would work, however after thoroughly following the instructions and trying different methods (mostly how long I rubbed the soft goat against different parts of my thick/stubborn beard), I was very disappointed. My beard felt REALLY weird to the touch... it's really hard to describe how it felt (kind of sticky in a way even after a thorough wash) but the important thing was that it didn't get any thinner. It just felt way worse to touch with your hands is basically the only difference. I actually HATE the way my beard feels after I use these. I'm sure these softener pads have a different effect depending on how thick your hair is... but if you have extra thick dark facial hair that's only a cm long at most, I don't recommend using this product.

I tried using these pads for about two weeks when starting a new beard. I found them to irritate my skin when I had short- to medium-length stubble. My fiancee and I did notice a softer feel to my facial hair (which she appreciated). As the hair grew longer, I continued use of the product, and that is when I noticed a bigger difference. If I chose to grow out facial hair again, I will be sure to use this product again.

I was really hesitant to buy this, the reviews didn't seem great. But i was willing to try anything to get rid of the stubble-ishness, or my wife said i had to lose the scruff. I am surprisingly pleased with this product. It works as advertised i guess. The comments about getting sandpaper are a little over the top. Even though you could probably do that, it isn't worth the hassle of 15bucks. This was a nice product that had a strap, and did it's job i guess. I would buy it again.