Thread: remove oil before you shave?

I leave it on underneath my lather. I quite enjoy the feeling of massaging it into my beard before apply a hot lather.

My barber told me to clean the oils off of the face before shaving. Didn't tell me why and I didn't ask.

I've had mixed results with oil. I've heard most leave oil on when applying cream. I've tried leaving it on, taking the oil off, using 2-3 drops, and using 6-8 drops. The best results have been using 2-3 drops and leaving it on while putting on shave cream.

As usual, your results may vary.

I am a big fan of pre shave oil and have used it for years, as a lot of replies mention, you dont need to use much, a drop or 2, anymore wont be any more beneficial to your shave, spread it on, and lather on top.

Oils have never work as well for me as as nice hot shower first, than a great shave. Ahhhh

Originally Posted by spechobbies

Oils have never work as well for me as as nice hot shower first, than a great shave. Ahhhh

I rub in a few drops of warm oil in the shower.....Both together work really well for me.

I somewhere read, pre-shave oil with continuously using with brush, make brush useless after 6-8 months. Is it true, I don't know. Only supposition.

I was recently given a free sample pack of TAOS pre-shave oil, after shave balm and their shaving cream. I did not care for the pre-shave oil at all nor the after shave balm. Both felt sticky and unpleasant. The shaving cream however was very nice. Very nice indeed. Especially when ubered with MWF.

I am in the process of trying Musgo and Taylor of Old Bond Street pre shave oils, so I can't tell yet what my conclusion will be, but one thing I do know is even just a few drops makes it harder to stretch my skin.

I have used preshave oil before, but do not now. It did help, but I found another substitute. A good first pass takes off most of the oils.

Pabster