I know that shaving oil is part of shave prep, but I have been having good luck using it at the end of the shave. I lather and do a 3-pass shave, and then apply one drop of Shave Secret to my 2 small but stubborn problem areas (sides of chin) which allows an ATG blade buff with no nicks. After a few months of experimenting with DE this is finally my solution to get a better shave. Perhaps it may work for others with a similar problem.