Thread: Recommendations for pre-shave oil?

Originally Posted by RFP357

i tried aos preshave oil i got as a sampler and had the best shave yet using it and the shave cream. i went back to the store and bought the sandalwood oil and cream so hopefully it will treat me right.

that is the same pre shave oil i use in the sandlewood and i always get great shaves using it have yet to find a better pre shave oil

Originally Posted by mjhammer

A cheap simple trick I learned a long time ago was Rise Baby Face Shave Gel.

I rub it in first, then lather over the top of it and it was wonderful. Used it ever since, especially on the 2nd pass.

Costs like 3$ for a 2oz tube that lasts months. It has a little baby oil in it, as well as other emoliants that all contribute to soft whiskers.


Keeps the razor burn and bumps down as well, which I have trouble with.

Good Luck!

M

At last...someone after my own heart. Once I discovered that trick, I never went back to just shave cream. It not only helps the razor glide over the face without injury but it seems to make the cream hold up better and last longer as well. And you don't need to use one particular kind of gel. I have found several that work just as well. What I'm using now is cheap "on the Go Freeze Shaving Gel with Aloe and Vitamin E" - a 5 oz tube for $1 from the Dollar Store. Hey, it works great.

I have used AOS sandalwood in the past, and that is the next oil I will be getting into. Currently, I am using Origins that my wife had gotten for me. I really like it, a little thinner than AOS, and washes off the hands pretty easily. I think she said she found it at Macy's...