Thread: Pre-shave oil poll

Perhaps I should have used different punctuation: No/never/don't know what it is/don't need to buy anything else. The first option is really just meant to be a "Never use it" option.

I have tried various oils and pre-shaves. To eliminate any variables, I would use the same soap/razor setup. ALL the equipment and prep was the same. Tried Olive oil, AOS pre-shave, hair conditioner, and proraso pre-post creme. The proraso is my hands down favorite and I use it without fail for every shave. Theseus gave me a thought, I would like to try the Noxema. But for now, I would suggest using whatever you find works the best for you!

I always put 2 drops of musgo real oil over the top of my proraso pre/post. I like it.

This thread has got me thinking!! I used to use oil a year or two ago but didn't see any great benefits. I am now wondering.......there are other practices that I have abandoned but later on gave another go at and found to work better than I had thought at the time! So maybe it is time to have another crack at the preshave oil.

I will let you know tomorrow.

I put down "most of the time" category. I'm so new, I can't tell if it makes it better or not! I still cut myself no matter what I do, ahhh, such is life - a learning opprtunity for those who take it.

I have tried only 1 pre shave oil
Found it seemed to kill the lather a bit
Asked questions on the forum
Found my chosen brand was not too highly thought of for its performance

Now I am using a hair conditioner for pre shave treatment
It seems to do a good job for me
A couple of times I have tried the oil again
Sad to say same result happened

So I am not a fan of it at this time

I didn't use it before, the last two weeks I've been using it, and it seems to help me. Less iritation and the shave is a tad smoother. Maybe it's also because I started to use different (nivea bar) soap for washing my face twce a day and more regular use of moisturising creams, to which I add a drop of the pre-shave oil (St. James of London, good stuff). It works for me, but really only one drop out of the dispenser and plenty of water on my face, otherwise it starts messing with my lather.

there are so many options in pre shave prep that it is burdensome trying to use them all, but I do find oil to be beneficial for me. It seems to make the blade glide more smoothly over my skin and results in a closer shave for me. It is a bit messy though so I don't use it as much as I might otherwise.

Well, I use each of the pre-shave options on a daily basis, but unfortunately have never had enough time to get to the shave - on a daily basis, but I fervently hope to be able to get to it soon as this alternatley greasy, oily, or soap encrusted 3 foot beard is about to become a tripping hazard.

I voted most of the time when using a straight, but actually I use a cream, rather than an oil...