What's your favorite pre shave oil? Currently I'm using Razorock's Pre Barba. Nice and slick. Pleasant scent. Less irritatation at the end of the shave.Attachment 172340
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What's your favorite pre shave oil? Currently I'm using Razorock's Pre Barba. Nice and slick. Pleasant scent. Less irritatation at the end of the shave.Attachment 172340
Right now i have only used coconut oil. Seems to work well for me. Don't have anything else to compare it to.
I have to try that. Thanks!
I have been using the pacific preshave oil. Smells like oranges to me. Performance is so so. Don't see much difference with or without. Seems to soak into my skin no matter how much I use. Wetting face an hands first helps but not much.
I'm a big fan of The Village Barber Oil, get a much smoother shave when I use it
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I have been using the Art of Shaving pre-oil. It is stupidly thick and hard to spread around your face much but I have been having great success adding a dime's worth on my soap before I lather. Makes the lather slipperier and it seems to take a little longer to dry out as well. Not to mention the sandalwood smell is one of my favorites.
That is the only pre-shave oil I have used and up until my shave this morning I really did not notice any difference between a shave with or without said oil. Today though, I used a little more oil then normal, 2 pumps, and I found it spread a lot easier and my shave was maybe my best yet. I had every little issue with the standard rough spots at the jaw line, under the ears. I will have to check out some other brands before my next purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by EngineerJim
I did not notice any improved slickness with the shave, using AOS oil, but did notice an oily residue after that was hard to get off.Quote:
Originally Posted by EngineerJim
Have never used it,I think if you have a proper lather with a Tallow based soap you do not need it,JMO.
interested in giving Trumpers skin food a try...is this a pre-shave oil technically? anybody know if it works well?
Do not think so,more of an aftershave Balm,Is good stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boarder277
Gentlemen,
I don't use pre-shave oils, because I find them too greasy regardless of how little I use. I prefer Castle Forbes, a cream pre-shave that is water soluble and pampers the skin.
Boarder, I have used the Trumper skin food both as a pre-shave and after-shave and found it far better for after the shave and not all that impressive for before the shave.
I use 2 parts castor oil, one part olive oil, and a few drops sandlewood oil. It's pretty basic but works well for me and I love the smell.
I tried a pre-shave oil when I got started because somebody told me I should. I figured out (on my own) that, after lubing my face with whatever, my hands and half the bathroom was oiled, too. Maybe it smoothed the razor road a little - maybe not.
Now I wash my face, rub in some Proraso preshave and top it with soap/cream microfroth lather.
I've alway made my own pre-shave oil. The ingredients in the majority of the retail PSOs are essentially the same (a blend of common and/or 'exotic' oils, vitamin e and fragrance) so creating one's own is quite simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Briwill99
Any blend of castor, mineral, olive, jojoba, almond, etc plus whatever scented EO floats yer boat & voila! A custom-made PSO at a fraction of the cost of store bought. I like to use a pump bottle to dispense a small amount each morning.
You can adjust the viscosity by increasing or decreasing the amount of castor oil. AoS pre-shave oils ($25) uses castor oil & olive oil (both inexpensive), plus a fragrance oil. Not rocket science—but obviously it's a fairly lucrative business.
I'm thinking a little glycerin would do the trick.
I haven't used pre shave oils for about 2 years now, found the brand I tried just didn't work that well. Started working with Glycerin and shave cream or soap and learned how to get a good lather going. Now I rarely use the Glycerin, only when I want a nice uber lather. To each their own.
I use snake oil. I get it from this old guy who promised me it will restore my vigor and manliness. I told him I just wanted a good shave he said "yes, yes but of course this will give you the best shave, you don't even need a razor". I said "but I want to use a razor". Then he said, "well it will give you an even better shave with a razor and did I mention restore lost vigor and eyesight?". I said "Well you forgot the eyesight part and I am getting up in the years.....wait no all I want is a pre shave oil that actually works." He said "but of course sir this will alleviate all your ails!". I asked him what was in it and he said that it was a mixture of exotic oils and herbs from South America and the Orient, and all I needed was to drink one teaspoon a day. I said "I don't want a drink...well I do but not from you, I want a pre shave oil that works and you said this was a pre shave oil, don't you put that on your face?" Stumped, he gave me a sample bottle for free and told me to go away and stop hindering his business.
I find if you have a good lather from a quality soap, then pre shave oil just mucks things up. It makes your razor harder to clean off and then you have oil everywhere and oil is hydrophobic and you kinda want your hair to soak up water not repel it.
i use Attachment 180407
i use it one to two days before, works a treat.
I like the coral for an after shave balm but as a pre shave oil I don't think it adds value. The only other one I have tried is Floid and it does help but it has a god awful amount of cinnamon or something in it. I have found a good RR soap with a little glycerin is all ya needQuote:
Originally Posted by Boarder277
Gentlemen,
Yes, Trumper's Skin Food works much better as an aftershave than a pre-shave.
Hi all.
I use the flood pre shave lotion. I love the feeling.
Although, I also don't believe it does anything. Lol, can't say I notice any shave difference with or without to be 100% honest.
Still smells good, feels nice and it's like a little shave ritual so whatever.
Cheers
Matt
Been making my own, seems to work as well as the stuff I have purchased and a dam site cheaper to boot.
+1 to making my own. I can buy the raw ingredients in bulk along with a few essential oils and experiment. Much cheaper, and I can tailor it to my liking.
I also like Trufitt and Hill Ultimate Comfort pre-shave oil, though. Fresh lemon scent, and much less thick and viscous than others such as AOS.
I have been a devoted Pre Shave Oil user for around 3 years. I use it every day.
My top 2 oils are Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort & my favourite is Murdock of London-Avalon Pre Shave Oil.
I have some Village Barber oil waiting to be tested (Jody mentioned earlier in this thread) maybe it can break into the top 2?
