Thread: pre shave oils?

Originally Posted by Obie

I like Truefitt & Hill's pre-shave oil.

On the other hand, your type of beard and lathering method might do well without pre-shave preparation. Try your shave both ways and see which works better for you.

I can second both these statements. I never had ANY intention whatsoever of using PSO. I ordered the T&H sampler pack, which included a little packet of their PSO. I figured I had already paid for it, so I might as well try it out. Man oh man was I impressed; I really liked the results I got from it. So you never know, but just try things out and see what works best for you.

Brent

AOS oil is mostly castor oil. I used to buy their oil and now I make my own using about 90% castor oil and the rest is mineral oil. It works great. I've learned that when I use a pre shave oil, my shave is much more comfortable than without the oil.

I stopped using PSO, but found Nancy Boy to be very good

Hello, everyone:

Jimmyfingers mentions Nancy Boy. I have never used it, but the shave cream has an excellent reputation. I had forgotten about Nancy Boy, but I think I will put it on my list for the next purchase. Thanks, Jimmyfingers, for the reminder.

Regards,

Obie

I`ve just bought this stuff. Natural Grooming 50ml Shave Oil originally i bought it so i could mix my own oil in the bottle, but its actually really really good......

I have tried several pre shave oils. This one I have found really kills the lather and gums up my brush.

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Crom

I've used two pre-shave products: an oil from The Gentleman's Refinery, and straight jojoba oil. I can't feel much difference between the two, so I stopped buying the TGR pre-shave, as it's much more expensive than jojoba oil.

I bought both in an effort to cut down on irritation and ingrown hairs. So far, I can't say that either product has had a really significant effect on these issues. Both seem to make my shaves a bit -- and I stress, just a bit -- smoother, but have done nothing to help with ingrowns. If you do decide to use a pre-shave oil, please remember to remove every last bit from your hands before picking up your razor. I almost had a very ugly incident involving oily hands and the slippery scales on a Wapi. Then again, I'm a bit of a klutz.

I've been using Silkia pure Camellia Oil. It works a lot better than Olive Oil for me. I can't see myself buying the expensive pre-shave oils.

Camellia Oil is a lot cheaper and it really did make a difference for my shaves.

Originally Posted by FYNNPETE

I was just wondering(since i have never used them) what are the benifit's of using them, my guess is softening of the skin/whiskers as well as improving razor glide. i am wanting to try them, is there any that i should avoid, my skin is not dry or sensitive, is experimentation the key.
does anyone know what are the most common ingredients in them as i would like to make my own. there is a lot of question in this i know any answers would be greatly appericated!

I found this "creation" video for Pre-Shave Olive Oil. Thought I would share with the masses: YouTube - Pre shaveOil