Thread: Art of Shaving Preshave Oil

i like the sandalwood stuff from aos. went to the mall in natick to get some recently and realized the store was gone.

I had used it in the past but I would say if you are using a top-quality cream or soap, you really don't need to mess around with shaving oil. The AoS stuff is OK but can get a bit cloying. It would cause my face to get a bit itchy, but it worked nonetheless.

After my initial prep of a good face wash with a good quality soap, followed by a hot water rinse, I have found a light coating of Burt's Bees shaving cream, then I lather over the top with my normal choice of shaving soap or cream, there's loads of slip in that Burt's Bees.

Jamie

I have used the AOS sandalwoods for years..good products. Now IMHO the pre shave oil is not helping me with the straight razor shaves...it feels like it sticks and cause at least to me trouble to get the blade to glide. It worked pretty well when I used cartridges but even then it would clog the blade to know end. I am trying to wean myself of it. Old habits are to break.

I have a bottle of the Sandalwood that I got with the "kit." I don't mind it at all, but I generally use it when I feel like pampering myself.

For what it's worth lol, if you are like me and buy the kit containing the pre, post, and cream - buy an extra cream. The pre and post will last twice as long as the cream .

I used an AOS sample pre-shave and found it too, well...just oily for me. If I use pre-shave product now it's Castle Forbes water soluble preshave. No scent but does have the desired effect of lubrication. Still...if I don't use a pre-shave, I don't seem to miss it.

Originally Posted by aespo

I have used the AOS sandalwoods for years..good products. Now IMHO the pre shave oil is not helping me with the straight razor shaves...it feels like it sticks and cause at least to me trouble to get the blade to glide. It worked pretty well when I used cartridges but even then it would clog the blade to know end. I am trying to wean myself of it. Old habits are to break.

Precisely. It may also prevent you from holding your skin stretched out, which again is not what you want for a straight razor shave. In fact, it can actually be dangerous if you lose grip of the check while you're about to put the blade to your skin!!

I use the unscented kind. And to stop me from loosing my grip, I get a little bit of toilet paper and use it when I stretch and it works fine.