Thread: Conditioner OK?

On another hand, some conditioner are designed to make the hair stronger, with is the opposite of what you want.

I use the old barber prep (or Kyle's prep on B&B), mantic made a vid about this recently. It works great for me, and I always make too much lather anyway (only 2 WTG passes usually).

Most of the after shave balms have a conditioner.
They are great as a pre shave as well. Especially for sensitive skin.

Originally Posted by cybrok

On another hand, some conditioner are designed to make the hair stronger, with is the opposite of what you want.

I use the old barber prep (or Kyle's prep on B&B), mantic made a vid about this recently. It works great for me, and I always make too much lather anyway (only 2 WTG passes usually).

The link I gave earlier was for barber/Kyle's prep.

Reading through the thread it makes perfect sense. Conditioners can have many ingredients, some help and some hinder a good shave. Shaving soap/cream on the other hand is tailor-made for the job.

There was a great challenge in the thread. Follow Kyle's instructions religiously for a week or two and see if it works for you. No skipping stages! Do the hot towel, do the massaging of lather into the beard with fingertips.

Kyle also avoids washing the face beforehand - all that lathering and massaging does all the cleaning and exfoliating you are likely to need. Again, this is an approach that is worth trying to see if it suits you.

Anyone who has had good results from conditioner may as well keep using it - but please tell us the brand so the rest of us know what to try!

... I have tried VO5 and Herbal Essences.

I regularly use this and it works for me...

Another thing I do is sometimes to use some skin cleanser for approx 3-5 min just before the shower while preparing etc.

Probably it depends on the ingredients whether thats an overkill OLD_SCHOOL.
I can imagine it works pretty good with mild stuff.
With a lot of chemicals in it my face would probably just fall off, LOL
(Tetrasodium anything, EDTA, Sodium Laureth and Lauryl Sulfate, etc.)

I gave this a shot this morning, no real difference
that I could discern.

- Scott

Originally Posted by sebell

I gave this a shot this morning, no real difference
that I could discern.

- Scott

I tend to agree. The two most notable improvements to my preshave routine have been the addition of 'Hacketts' preshave oil (not for everyone, but cheap) and applying lather before the hot towel - I actually apply the oil before my ATG pass as well, I really believe it makes a difference, whether it does or not is not the point!

I have long hair and condition anyway, so when I remember I rub a bit into my stubble, but I don't believe the differences are noticeable.

I have used conditioner when I haven't shaved for a few days. I think it helps.

I've been trying conditioner on my face lately myself and I've been having great results as well. It truly does seem as if the whiskers are much softer than if I don't use it and just rely on hot water and lather sitting on my face for ~2 minutes before shaving. I still do plenty of hot water and let the lather sit, but the conditioner was a noticeable improvement IME. I massage it in before I wash my hair, and let it sit on my face while I shampoo and rinse my hair, and then I rinse it off. I have no idea if it matters how long you let it sit in your beard, but it works for me and it's easy enough so I'll stick with it.

I don't normally use conditioner by itself, so I'm using a hotel bottle at the moment. I'm going to go buy a "real" bottle when it runs out though, so any suggestions of some good stuff that won't break the bank would be great!

Originally Posted by pjrage

I don't normally use conditioner by itself, so I'm using a hotel bottle at the moment. I'm going to go buy a "real" bottle when it runs out though, so any suggestions of some good stuff that won't break the bank would be great!

I use the cheapest I can find. I really don't think the brand makes a difference. Just my 2cents.