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03-03-2009, 08:52 PM #1
Have you tried glycerin when you shave? Sometimes it helps. Also, one very good way to improve your complexion is to use aloe vera regularly. As for the oils, I have used some before but have not bought them recently. I think that I have seen Shave Secret at Walmart. This one is pretty cheap and has menthol if you care for that. There are others of higher quality and price that are unscented (Pacific Shave Oil).
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03-03-2009, 09:01 PM #2
CVS in New England has King of Shaves Alphaoil in stock. It costs ~$6 and works pretty well as a pre-shave oil for second passes for me.
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03-03-2009, 09:24 PM #3
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03-03-2009, 10:16 PM #4
I would suggest either using a cream or a soap with more "cushion" although oil might help too.
Tabac would be my first choice for soap and Proraso for cream.
If you don't want to change your soap try adding a little cream to it when you make lather.
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03-04-2009, 02:43 AM #5
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Thanked: 278It would be a shame to miss out on using a brush and lather, but I have done one straight razor test shave using King of Shaves oil topped with aloe vera gel. It worked great and is fast, the oil stays on your face until you decide to wash it off. You can reapply the aloe vera gel with each pass, or just splash water on and massage it in.
You may be able to skip the aloe vera gel altogether. The only reason I started using it was that when I used cartridge razors shaving oil would clog them up. The gel completely fixed that problem.
But it's worth trying with gel. It is basically a sticky form of water! This is the type I use, but I'm sure you can get identical stuff outside the UK.
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03-04-2009, 03:25 AM #6
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03-04-2009, 03:30 AM #7
David I have been straight shaving for a very short time but I have already used about 10 different soaps. I had the problem of drag that you describe untill I switched to glycerine soaps. Last night I tried Tabac for the first time and the one thing I noticed was how slick it is, I could feel the razor just sliding through my beard even on the second and third shave. I would love to make this my soap but I cant stand the smell.
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03-04-2009, 06:44 PM #8
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Thanked: 0Well the oil didn't seem to help. Couldn't find glycerin close by. I guess I'll need a slicker soap or cream.
Edit-ordered a sampler pack from TGQ as they seem to get good reviewsLast edited by davidgtx; 03-04-2009 at 07:17 PM. Reason: additional info
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03-03-2009, 09:22 PM #9
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