Like Cremo and King of Shave are really supposed to be used as a primary shaving cream - but I have found them to be great preshaves. Add something like a Proraso Green shave soap and it really makes for a smooth shave. No irritation, nicks, cuts or issues.
I have started to use non to low lathering creams as a pre-shave
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Agree - I really don't like them as shaving creams and so use them for preshave. I have found Mitchell's to be an excellent preshave as well.
It’s great when you find something that just works. Stick with it and enjoy.
Have used Cremo (in the tube) almost daily as a preshave. I really can’t imagine using it on its own for shaving but it works great as a preshave.
Do you remove the Pre-shave before applying the shaving cream or do you apply it on top then shave?
I have been using Miss My Face brand shaving cream as a pre-shave the same way as Starsky has described for the past few months with excellent results.
Interesting, thank you.
Going to try this tonight.
I think the Pro-Shave I just got will be a great pre-shave.
I was right! Seems like we're all in agreement here.
That sounds like a great idea. I have a bunch of brushless shave cream samples. I will give this a try!
I have had great success using body soap as a preshave in the shower under canned foam. Works much better than either alone. Duh, I guess that is pretty obvious, lol.
I've tried using brushless shave creams (Neutrogena and Dove for Men) as pre-shaves. Neither made a difference. They're pretty good for shaving when I'm in a hurry, though.
A while back, someone suggested using hair conditioner as a pre-shave; that makes a real difference for me. FWIW, I use a penny-size squirt of Pantene for Thick Hair, rub it between my palms and then work it into my beard. I leave it on, then lather up. Works better than lather alone, and certainly better than the product I had been using as a pre-shave, Noxzema.
A while back, someone suggested using hair conditioner as a pre-shave; that makes a real difference for me. FWIW, I use a penny-size squirt of Pantene for Thick Hair, rub it between my palms and then work it into my beard. I leave it on, then lather up. Works better than lather alone, and certainly better than the product I had been using as a pre-shave, Noxzema.
My dad used Noxzema sometimes when I was a kid. I have too, kinda works a bit for me. He had a very light beard, like my son. They could be clones. Weird.
Yes, but it was not a shaving soap, as such.
I rubbed on some Pear's Transparent Glycerin soap, brushed on some other lather on top of it and started to shave.
Yeow!
About 1/3 of the way through the first pass I had to stop and hose it off. It stung like acid.
I think it was something to do with the whatever provides the weird scent in Pear's.
Like turpentine?
The other night I used a sample packet of "Anthony"shave cream.
It definitely isn't meant to make lather, but it was nice and slick.
And it smelled strongly like a peppermint candy cane.
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Yes, but it was not a shaving soap, as such.
I rubbed on some Pear's Transparent Glycerin soap, brushed on some other lather on top of it and started to shave.
Yeow!
About 1/3 of the way through the first pass I had to stop and hose it off. It stung like acid.
I think it was something to do with the whatever provides the weird scent in Pear's.
Like turpentine?
The other night I used a sample packet of "Anthony"shave cream.
It definitely isn't meant to make lather, but it was nice and slick.
And it smelled strongly like a peppermint candy cane.
Ouch!
You might try neutrogena facial translucent soap. I face lather it then lightly rinse before applying shave lather.
With your high sensitivity you definitely should test on small patch first!
The thing is, my facial skin is not very sensitive. It can take a lot of abuse, from soaps, dull blades, alcohol splashes, etc.
It's just the Pear's that affects it so.
I never use a pre-shave anyway, and the Pear's was just a science experiment.
I picked up the Noxzema habit from my dad, too.
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