I am looking to add more glide and slickness to my shaves. What pre-shave product would you recommend?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Any Pre-shave That Works?
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I tried proraso red, did not improve the glide (SR) with any soap or cream - but it makes a lovely aftershave too. Also tried pre- shave oil, which to me felt as it would provide more friction. I gave up in the whole topic. When you find one thats works let me know 
This. This absolutely works, you wash your face with it first, then apply it against the grain directly on your face. I'm getting much better results on my trouble spot since using it.
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CUBE 2.0 | 8oz Preshave Soap | New & Improved! Now a 1/2 Lb of EPIC SLICK! Expand Your Limits!
[Add a Cube Dock to your Cube 2.0! Check out the accessories options! ] "As good as The original Cube is, Cube 2.0 one is so much better. It’s slicker, adds more volume, and has a better post shave feel. It’s the Cube on steroids." ~ Jeremy Tyler "I have to say, your "CUBE" has helped my razor...
I've found that pre-shaves that provide a ultra slick layer are counter-productive for me. They tend to make the blade glide right over my whiskers and not cut them. I use Noxzema as a pre-shave quite a bit to soften my whiskers before shaving and that's what works for me. Sometimes if i have a soap that's only ok for shaving but works well to soften whiskers, I'll stuff that in a shave stick container and use that as a pre-shave. I do like soaps that have good slickness and good residual slickness but I think it can be overdone. Cremo brushless is a great example of a product that's too slick to work well for me.
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You make a good point there: we want the whiskers to be stiff enough to cut. Do you find that Noxzema adds slickness and glide?
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This. This absolutely works, you wash your face with it first, then apply it against the grain directly on your face. I'm getting much better results on my trouble spot since using it.
CUBE 2.0 | 8oz Preshave Soap | New & Improved! Now a 1/2 Lb of EPIC SLICK! Expand Your Limits!
[Add a Cube Dock to your Cube 2.0! Check out the accessories options! ] "As good as The original Cube is, Cube 2.0 one is so much better. It’s slicker, adds more volume, and has a better post shave feel. It’s the Cube on steroids." ~ Jeremy Tyler "I have to say, your "CUBE" has helped my razor...
I've heard good things about the Cube. Does it add a lot of slickness to your shaves?
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Proraso green is the ticket. (I don’t like the other versions. Red is required when I’m using the red cream and splash) the second runner up is grooming Dept preshave. It’s fabulous but not always available and regardless of scent I’m now of the opinion that GD scents are not that attractive to me even though I still use his products.
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PAA Cube for me.
Just a quick face wash with my usual face soap has been my best pre-shave for 60 years. If you need more glide, look to your soap/cream/brush/DE/blade or technique.
Not really but I'm not looking for that from my pre-shave. What I want it to do is soften my whiskers so they'll cut a little easier. I want my glide to come from my shaving lather.
Personally I just use some lather from my soap or cream of choice and apply it before I start to brush lather another option is the PAA cube
My best pre-shave has simply been to shower first.
If your goal is glide, the Ach Brito pre shave soap is excellent.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Wash face with hot water and bath soap. Thoroughly rinse off bath soap with warm water. Apply one or two drops of your preferred hair conditioner and rub well into your whiskers. Leave conditioner on for at least 2 minutes. Rinse conditioner off (not thoroughly) with cold water. Apply you preferred shaving lather (ARKO is recommended) and shave.
Give it a try. No capital outlay required and you may be pleasantly surprised with the result.
Give it a try. No capital outlay required and you may be pleasantly surprised with the result.
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I was given this one as a gift. Is that the one you are talking about?
Feels quite slick in my hand, even without wetting the puck.
It does, and damned if I know how but it can turn a mediocre lather into a really good one.
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Thanks. It's probably quite pricey.
I'm thinking of getting some Pears soaps tomorrow. I can get 2x100g soaps for £1.20.
PAA Cube
The one with activated bamboo charcoal. Degrease your face with it at the beginning of a hot shower, rinse, then shower as normal. Before you get out of the shower apply another layer against the grain of your beard but this time leave it in and lather on top of it. Your lather will be amazing.
Changed my mind about pre-shaves and I love what it's done to my skin.
There's also an option from PAA called "The Tube" that's the same formula as The Cube but comes in a plastic stick applicator similar to a shaving stick, designed for travel, if you don't like getting your hands soapy. You'll get less product for your money though.
The one with activated bamboo charcoal. Degrease your face with it at the beginning of a hot shower, rinse, then shower as normal. Before you get out of the shower apply another layer against the grain of your beard but this time leave it in and lather on top of it. Your lather will be amazing.
Changed my mind about pre-shaves and I love what it's done to my skin.
There's also an option from PAA called "The Tube" that's the same formula as The Cube but comes in a plastic stick applicator similar to a shaving stick, designed for travel, if you don't like getting your hands soapy. You'll get less product for your money though.
Not pricey at all, just over three Euros, so I'd guess that's under three Sterling?
