Shaving Oil !!

[cnandrews1969]

Holy Moly

I was bored, so I grabbed a vial of 'Shave Secret' at Wal-Mart. Followed the instructions to the letter, and I'm hooked.

I used to use a badger brush, and Taylor of Old Bond Eton College cream - felt pretty happy with my shave, etc.

Now, with a few drops of shave oil (I alternate daily with King of Shaves Kinnexium), I get a closer-than-close shave and my skin stays soft & comfortable all day.

Some additional details: I break out very easily - even touching my face with my fingers can create blemishes, so I was very worried about rubbing oil into my face. If anything, I've had fewer breakouts since using oil.

I use Derby Extra blades, coated with ceramic blah blah blah. Good blades - I'll be trying Feathers after these run out.

Advice: it may seem weird, but just a few (4-6) drops of oil is plenty - if the blade starts to drag or hang, splash a bit of water on face. I know - that seems counter-intuitive, but just give it a shot.

Also: shave oil is cheap and lasts hella longer than any cream. Take the money you save and buy 200ml of Geo. F. Trumper's Skin Food (good stuff).

 

[aquilla]

its good stuff alright but in my opinion it just doesnt have the great feel of a good lather, but by all means use what works best for you, have you tried an oil + lather combination?

 

[andy hopper]

its good stuff alright but in my opinion it just doesnt have the great feel of a good lather, but by all means use what works best for you, have you tried an oil + lather combination?

You should try mixing up your own.

 

[aquilla]

You should try mixing up your own.

try mixing my own what?

 

[walto]

I used only shaving oil when I shaved with a cartridge razor. Since I changed to DE shaving recently I use it before applying the shaving cream. It works nicely but I found that it does not work with all creams. E.g. the Weleda shaving cream does not produce a good lather when I applied oil before.
I also made my own shaving oil. For that I used wheat germ oil which is quite thick and contains a lot vitamin E, mixed it with some soybean oil and added a few drops essential oils (I took tee tree oil for its disinfectant properties, added som lemon oil for a nice and fresh smell).

 

[andy hopper]

You should try mixing your own Shaving Oil. It's very simple to do and costs very little in the long run.

 

[andy hopper]

Bravo Walto;

I found Wheat Germ Oil a bit thick for my taste. I use Castor oil, and Grape Seed oil as a base and add a dash of Wheat Germ oil. Made a large batch after alot of test runs and now give it away to my friends.

 

[aquilla]

sounds interesting, i may give it a go.

 

[RBE17]

I've used Shave Secret w/ mixed success. The last time I used it I forgot it had menthol in it.

 

[Luc]

Welcome to B&B!

+1 on mixing your own shaving oil. Plain olive oil does the trick!

 

[Shave Cat]

I'll be the nay sayer here. I've tried both Shave Secret and King Of Shaves shaving oils multiple times, following the instructions to a "T". The oils seem to protect my skin, but at the expense of a close shave. The film provided by Shave Secret and King Of Shaves is nowhere near as slick as lather from a shaving soap or cream. I don't get irritation, but I don't get a very close shave either. Of course, as we say, YMMV.

-Clarke