Thread: Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil

Originally Posted by semperfi6141

What ever turns you on bro.thats the way to go.where do you find this stuff??-------james

Very true; totally a matter of personal preference.

Last time I bought some at the Roseville, CA Galleria while on a business trip, but generally my wife buys my AoS stuff for me online from Sephora.

Hmmm, that sounds good always looking for new productsThank you.

I have the AOS sandalwood kit and love the smell but I have heard that the oils are no good for your pores?? Not too sure but I use it and can't gripe at all. Does seem quite thick though.

yep,not everyones needs are the same,just have to go with whats right for you.

Agreed!! I have a inexpensive oil called shave secret that I used for awhile. The shave was better but the scent was awful!!

yep the one I have is a lime scent but its a bogus oil,might as well spray with wd-40Theres no scent at all.So have to be more careful rather than buying this fly-by-night brands.

I tried the sample Marty passed out at the meet too. It got me to thinking about using a preshave but not that one. I will be hunting for an unscented aftershave so I can have a variety of colognes without duplicate after shave bottles all over the place.

Remember ,after shaves with alchohol dry up your pores on your faceafter shaving come back with a post shaving cream to your face and neck it keeps it moist and smooth.if you need scent use it around the ears.This seems to work really well ,but everyone has a different preference ,what ever works for you stay with it
pre-shaves are great proraso seems to work great for me and others.

I like using AOS Pre shaving oil, I do not like paying for it. I recently mixed up about a pint of the stuff using equal parts Olive, Castor and grapeseed oil with a couple dashes of cedar wood and clove essential oil. Use it sparingly and its not greasy. Now I have like 5 years of oil for less than 10 bucks.
Works great.

Originally Posted by Gammaray

If you knew the oil types used in most of these pre-shave formulas you would make your own. Most are a combination of very light, highly refined vegetable oils. My son sprang for the AOS pre-shave oil, which I tried while visiting him over the holidays last year. The water in Florida makes a poor lather. He uses distilled water. He also really likes the AOS pre-shave oil. I have not use for it. Nothing surpasses a palm full of pure glycerin (I buy it by the gallon) applied directly to the face before applying lather. It is slick and water soluble. The oil loaded my brush up, requiring me to use mild shampoo to remove it.

Say no to oils.
Say yes to glycerin. Attachment 153480

I hope that this thread is not too old to get a response...

I was wondering if it matters what kind of glycerin I use for my pre-shave? I have been using AOS oils (and dislike the thickness and the price) and have been searching for a replacement. I have very sensitive skin. After Gammaray's comment I want to try the glycerin and have noticed that there are different kinds of glycerin to choose from. Just want to make sure before I go purchase some and get the wrong kind.