Like others, I shave after showering. I used to use a pre-shave oil as well. Every now and again, I would forget. One day I decided to try shaving without the oil: I couldn’t tell the difference. Haven’t used it since...don’t miss it at all.
do you guys use preshave
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No. Usually shave after a shower. If not, I use a face wash before shaving.
If I shave at the sink then I'll use a dap of the 3P.....also a dab afterwards too.
I don’t use a pre shave. I limit what’s going on my face to quality soap and water. Skin has never felt better by keeping it minimal. Works for me.
I used the Baume.be pre-shave again today.. marvelous.
I can tell you this much, the only pre-shave that I have, is the Proraso GREEN pre-shave, comes in the small jar located in the middle of the picture seen here.
I have used it a total of 2-times so far, and will be using it a 3rd time tomorrow. I use it when I am tackling 3-day stubble growth or more, in an attempt to provide my face further lubrication slickness, for the coming shave ahead. To be honest, even after only 2-uses so far, I am not really impressed.
Yes, its Eucalyptus, but the camphor scent in it is too strong for my liking. And yes, the cooling effect is nice from the menthol, that part is excellent! Does my face feel any slicker for the shave? The answer is no. After the first use, I wasn't sure, after the 2nd use, more of the same, it doesn't feel slicker!
And truth is, I wash my face prior to the shave with hot water and exfoliating facial soap, so I am already getting my hairs softened. I think maybe the pre-shave is supposed to do that too, but if the hairs are already soft, not like the pre-shave is going to do much better. I think the point of a pre-shave, is to make your face more slick.
Well, it feels more slick when I am applying it to my face! But when after I lather up and I take the razor to my face, it doesn't feel slicker at all, feels the same as it did if I wasn't using a pre-shave! So, maybe there are better pre-shaves out there then Proraso, as its the only one I tried so far, so not impressed.
I went through a buy and trying phase for pre-shaves and ended up keeping
a jars of the Proraso Green, Red and White around. They just work and you can
change it up with the soaps or seasons.
That being said. I ended up finding out I'm sensetive to sandlewood oil. So no red
and it was my favorite.
Then a few months ago I cut out all "pre" and "post", other than Thayer's witch Hazel
and have not missed it a bit. And over all my skin is better. Maybe for cutting out a
few applications of things to it?
So I do recommend Proraso pre-shaves. They do the job well, but I don't see me
going back to pre-shaves any time soon.
a jars of the Proraso Green, Red and White around. They just work and you can
change it up with the soaps or seasons.
That being said. I ended up finding out I'm sensetive to sandlewood oil. So no red
and it was my favorite.
Then a few months ago I cut out all "pre" and "post", other than Thayer's witch Hazel
and have not missed it a bit. And over all my skin is better. Maybe for cutting out a
few applications of things to it?
So I do recommend Proraso pre-shaves. They do the job well, but I don't see me
going back to pre-shaves any time soon.
No. I've tried a few but didn't notice a difference.
I tried Proraso pre-shave cream. It smelled lovely but made absolutely no difference to the quality of the shave, as far as I could tell. I also tried pre-shave oils. What a dreadful idea that was. Oily fingers and clogged up razors. Snake oil would be more use. Now I just splash some hot water on my face before shaving. For me that works as well as anything else I've tried.
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I tried Proraso and it was nice enough but did not improve my shave. I now do very little prep - no shower, no face wash, no brush soaking, and no pre shave products, as none of it makes any difference. I load my damp brush from the puck and start lathering straight onto my dry face, adding very cold water as I build the lather. It is very simple and I like it that way; I think we over complicate things sometimes. That said, if you like pre shave products then my advice is to use them.
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I do not. My routine is to wash with regular soap (I make my own), rub that leather in and rinse with the hottest water I can a tolerate few times. I then leather up with cream, adding water to the brush a few times.
The whole adding water thing I learned here. I’m glad I started taking the advice of the forum. The repeated additions of water make the lather retain heat better. That warm “mask” of lather makes for a slicker face, more hydrated beard, softer whiskers and a better shave.
The whole adding water thing I learned here. I’m glad I started taking the advice of the forum. The repeated additions of water make the lather retain heat better. That warm “mask” of lather makes for a slicker face, more hydrated beard, softer whiskers and a better shave.
Heron - Sorry off topic but I am interested in your A13 F/S. I can't post in that area yet or PM. If still available please message me.
My preshave is shower and washing my face with simple shower soap. Never even considered preshave products, I have soap for providing slickness. I think maybe you shoukd work ob your lather. Are you loading enoug of product and more inportantly do you use enough water? I had a lot of problems in the past since I didn't use enough water ergo razor drag and iritation
During the first year of the pandemic, I shaved weekly instead of daily. With 5 or 6 days' growth, it helped if I left my face lathered for minute or two. I would then lightly rinse it off, re-lather, then shave as usual.
Now that I'm back to shaving daily, my pre-shave is just a warm water rinse.
Now that I'm back to shaving daily, my pre-shave is just a warm water rinse.
I don't, because they don't provide any improvement for me. But I have no doubt they do for others. The only way to find out is experiment.
Yes I use an alcoholic one when I like an ultimate shave because I noticed smoother and closer shave with my usual razor. These are my few cents! If you look in the wiki you’ll find as well the scientific justifications!
I appreciated its use thank to the wiki- guides because I understood the scope!
Enjoy your shaving life!
I appreciated its use thank to the wiki- guides because I understood the scope!
Enjoy your shaving life!
I got interested in pre-shave products last year and did a little investigation into what was the purpose of a pre-shave. From what I read it has nothing to do with softening whiskers, washing your face can do that, it's to hydrate your skin so it's smooth and flexible. I read enough about pre-shave products that I decided to pass on pre-shave oils and I'm currently using GD unscented pre-shave. Does this work??? I'm still on the fence as to whether it's doing anything or not. For now it's part of my daily routine and will be until I finish this tub. This will give me a couple of months of daily use and then I'll go without it for a while using the same soaps to see if I notice any changes.
I am also on the fence regarding pre-shaves. But out of all the days that I should have used a preshave, it certainly was today! Why? Cause I just attacked a 4-day stubble whiskers growth! But my silly brain forgot to apply the pre-shave first, so I only got a hot water face washing and exfoliation. But the shave went alright, just took longer as all, because of the immense stubble growth. But ya, I am still on the fence about pre-shaves. Cause, the first couple times I used my Proraso pre-shave, I didn't notice much of a difference to the shave.
What I did notice was the overpowering camphor scent, holy cow man! I like Eucalyptus, but tone down the camphor. I got a bottle of Eucalyptus essential oil, so I know what Eucalyptus should smell like, cause I got pure 100% medical grade oil, and that Proraso GREEN Pre-shave, is not straight Eucalyptus at all, too much camphor, makes the scent just not quite right IMO.
