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    I received some unscented Lloyd's as a sample when I ordered a strop from Star Shaving. Tried it once and didn't like it. Left it sit for awhile and tried it again. While the lather is OK as far as shave quality. The smell (and it definitely had a "smell") was undesirably to say the least...Peeeuuw. Filed it in the circular file and good riddance.
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    Yep, I believe it must have been a sample that came with a strop I got for Christmas. It's stinky, but what got me was the amount of lather it produced with just the smallest wipe of the brush. I'll not throw it away, but it's not something I'll actually look forward to using...

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    I use "Pam" You just spray it on, and a benefit is, the razor doesn't stick to my face....

    Seriously, Any oil can be used, or combination there of, Olive, Almond, Vegtable, Castor, Grapeseed, JoJoba, etc...
    I don't know if there's any benefit one way or another from oil to oil. I have a few, and some EO's and FO's. Made some pre shave oils a while back. They're no better or worse than anything else on the market. Less expensive.
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    Olive oil is a highly conditioning oil. In fact it's one of the few in which is recommended for babies skin. Believe me there are very few oils that is recommended for babies. This goes for lotions, soaps, ect.. Why not use it for a BBS shave.

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    I've used a mix of grapeseed, almond and peppermint oil which worked pretty well. I've also tried tea tree oil but it didn't work very well and smelled like turpentine.
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    I was hooked on the oils for awhile,but remembered that hair conditioner,especially Paul Mitchell (as it says it in the bottle) is like coating your face with WD-40,works great and all you need is a little dab,smear it on before lathering and your razor will glide like a hot knife through butter.
    Give it a try,you most likely already have some in the shower.
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    I use a number of pre/shave's, Proraso is great, LLoyds of good used in moderation, and one of my fav's gents is Olive Oil[not Popeys girl] and Castor Bean Oil, in a 4 to 1 ratio. easy to make up and works as well as ANY expensive pre-oils. IMHO, thanks for your time!!
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    baby oil.... regular ole johnson and johnson baby oil....... and it smells great also...

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    When I first started I bought a bottle of Shave Secret and used it as a pre-shave oil. I apply it as per the directions, but, apply lather over it. Works great, for 2 passes, would have to re-apply a small amount for more passes. Haven't tried any others as of yet.

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    So once you smear oil all over your beard are you set to shave or do you still apply your normal lather over the top of the oil and if it is a soapy lather applied with the badger after each pass in the normal circular motion would that not whisk away a majority of the oil?

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