Thread: Almond Oil

I had the best shave Saturday and the one thing I did differently was: almond oil.I did not use it as pre-shave oil, but as a moisturizer earlier in the day. I had noticed before that almond oil does a very good job softening the skin if you give it some time to absorb.

I should have known that my pre-shave prep is that important I guess. Before my str8 shaving days, I could never shave without taking a shower first. I remember one day, years ago, I had to shave quickly some time halfway the day and I just washed my face, used foam out of a can and some sort of Gilette, and made hamburger out of my face. I also could never use those plastic disposable razors, whatever face prep I did. Those plastic things were just too harsh.

All in all, the shave was unbelievably comfortable, and left me not even a hint of a burning feeling. It just felt clean and relaxed. That was a first. It helped that I had a very good razor (Puma) expertly honed by local honemeister Rodb and that I used uberlather.