View Poll Results: Do you use pre shave oil

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  • Tried it didn't like it

    5 13.89%
  • Tried it, wasn't great wasn't bad.

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Thread: Pre Shave Oil

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    Just curious

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    I'm still behind the snake oil theory

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    I cannot vote because I did use facial cream as a pre-shave at the time I still used cheap shaving soap. With Palmolive or Gilette shaving cream I don't need it any more.

    So: yes I used facial cream as a pre-shave & it was great, but don't need it any more with shaving creams.

    Last week I ordered some Proraso as some members like it. Just curious whether it's really better than the run-of-the-mill stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichZ
    Just curious
    I was tempted to edit your poll so I could throw in my opinion lol but I restrained myself....

    What about someone like me who uses it sometimes but not all the time? you have all or never and nothing for us guys in the middle...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JLStorm
    I was tempted to edit your poll so I could throw in my opinion lol but I restrained myself....

    What about someone like me who uses it sometimes but not all the time? you have all or never and nothing for us guys in the middle...

    That would be the fourth. Wasn't great, wasn't bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichZ
    That would be the fourth. Wasn't great, wasn't bad.

    what if some days I NEED it because I just love it and some days I dont need it because I am just not in the mood or because it just doesnt go with the scent I happen to be using.....I think we need another option

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    I guess that gives my opinion on pre shave oils

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    I'm still not convinced on the oil. I have a bottle of unscented oil I bought from The Art of Shaving people, but I haven't used it consistently enough to know whether or not it's making a substantive difference in shaves. I'll have to pay closer attention, especially if it helps ease the toughest parts of my beard: the upper lip, lower lip and chin. Anyone have any opinions or observations on that?

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    If my skin is very irritated from the previous shave or due to a cold I rarely use a cheap and cheerful skin cream and I feel it helps. No fancy stuff, just run-of-the-mill skin cream works well.

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    I have tried several of these. The Art Of Shaving and Crew oil type pre-shave treatments are greasy and make the hands slippery (not a good ting). Not much difference in the shave when the beard is properly prepped. The Proraso pre-shave cream is not bad, but again, not much difference in the shave.

    Lynn

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