Thread: Pre-shave oil

I used St. James of London pre-shave oil as well as Nivea and Nivea soft. I didn't feel they did any more tham moisturising and found no real benefit for shaving.

I'm with pixelfixed on this one, I haven't used any of those for quite a while and have not noticed any decline in shaving pleasure or comfort. But I guess they don't do any harm, and some others might add something, I don't know. I do tend to use soaps (mainly tallow-based) and creams with good moisturising and cushioning properties, so that might have something to do with it.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

IF you have a perfectally honed razor.if you have a decent lather,If you have a perfect prepped,hydrated beard.
Why do you need pre shave oil? just curious.

It is good if you have dry skin and to prevent dry skin especially in the winter.