Thread: Best Pre Shave oils

So I have only tried the Art of Shaving Unscented pre shave oil. Rather unimpressed up until today when I used more oil the previously, 2 pumps instead of 1 and was greatly impressed by the improvement. I saw a thread here earlier about preferred pre shave oils, but can't find it again so I will just start a new one here.

Now that I am convinced to keep going with the pre shave oil beyond this bottle, what do you all prefer or recommend? Scent does not matter greatly, in fact, I prefer unscented so it does not mix with my after shave (for more info on that, see my thread about QueenBee Apothecary after shave).

With the Art of Shaving pre-shave oil, all you need is an amount the size of nickel. Let your brush, soap or cream do the rest for a proper preparation. Two pumps might be overdoing it.

I don't use oils as pre-shaves. My regular pre-shave is Castle Forbes, a water soluble cream that is a delight. Years ago, however, I tested a variety of pre-shave oils and found Truefitt & Hill's top of the line.

Two pumps is barely the size of a dime, let alone a nickel.

Originally Posted by nschulte25

Two pumps is barely the size of a dime, let alone a nickel.

I assume you mean the pumps in the travel size or the starter kit. If that's the case, then it's fine. The size of a dime or nickel, then, is all you need. Some gentlemen tend to bathe in the oil and that always causes a problem.

I've teed several different oils and the best I have found so far is TrueFitt&hill it has a nice scent it's not too thick and it has great slickness to it works very well for my skin

Musgo Real is actually a pretty good pre shave oil in my experience.

Try jojoba oil by itself, available from health food stores. If you want cheaper, grape seed oil works well too, although its a bit thicker.