Quote Originally Posted by aztec87 View Post
I got The Art Of Shaving full size kit about two months ago in which I am enjoying up to this point. One thing I am skeptical about is the pre-shaving oil in which to be honest I imagine for the product to be more watery texture than some type of sticky gel goo. I do get a slick feel but I am not sure if the texture should be how I describe it. How long should you let the oil sit on your skin before lathering up with the shaving foam???? To be honest the brush smells pretty bad at the beginning.
It's important to work the pre shave oil in so the skin absorbs it. Applying it and letting it sit there isn't very helpful in my experience. Is your brush new and made out of boar or badger hair? I don't think the oil causes the bad smell. Most likely it's the remaining animal scent.