Shaving Oils...worth your time?

[yobdab]

Has anyone used shaving oil?

If so, how was it?

Has anyone tried http://pacific-shaving-company.amazonwebstore.com/B000FNEWL0/M/B000FNEWL0.htm

 

[bearbear]

i have cromwell and cruthers, picked it up for like 4 bucks on sale..didn't do well as preshave, did better than canned go as a lube, i think it may end up being slapped on my face in the sauna, right before i shave, to add a lil more glide.

YMMV

 

[Bobtrumpet]

I tried a sample of The Gentlemens Refinery pre-shave oil - I didn't like it. Actually provided more drag than using no oil. [I really like their SC (used it this morning, in fact), but it's a little too high $ for me.]

I tried the Pacific product you linked to (bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond) and didn't get much out of it, either as a pre-shave or a stand-alone. I PIF'ed it to a guy at work who has been DE shaving about a year longer than I have. He was also unimpressed (but, like me, was suitably impressed with Kyle's Prep).

But you never know (BYNK) . . .

 

[sphiny]

I too have used TGR as well as T&H. I haven't decided yet whether either made an appreciable difference. However, I think I'm on a "less is more" kick right now; I'm trying to tone down the number of elaborate steps it takes me to shave, how obsessive I was about nearly scalding water to prep my face, etc. I tried this approach this morning, merely taking a reasonably hot shower, skipping the pre-shave oil, and prepping my face with much more bearable water, and still got a pretty damn good shave.

So, I guess that's a long-winded way of saying that, for me, while the jury is still out, I'm leaning towards answering "No" to your question.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Get yourself some Almond oil (or some guys use olive oil) and add a few drops of an essential oil of your liking to it, and, voila, you have a scented pre-shave oil. Cost you a quarter or two, not $6 for a half ounce!!

 

[thunder54]

I like using Total Shaving Solutions Oil. It is actually made to take the place of shaving cream. I have used it for a pre shave oil for a few years. I would never use this alone with my Futur but works really good for me as a pre shave. I tried T & H pre shave oil and did not like it at all. Musgo Real is really good also.

 

[mretzloff]

Skip the shaving oil. It'll clog your razor and make your sink look like the Exxon Valdeez passed by.

I use Kyle's prep and it does the job. Plus, it doesn't require anymore stuff to be bought.

 

[McShannon]

If you want, try Vitamin E oil. My pharmacist suggested it when he saw me looking for them. ITs in the vitamin section, I got it at walgreens but have seen it at walmart and such. 8 bucks, and it actually has a nice lemon scent.

 

[soapbox]

Oil can put the hurt on your shaving lather, too. And, I echo mretzloff's observation that it clogs your razor and makes the sink nasty.

 

[bokaba]

Get a cheap one like Shave Secret and see if you like it.

 

[ratcheer]

I have tried several shaving oils. They don't do it, for me.

Tim

 

[cymric]

Has anyone used shaving oil?

If so, how was it?

Right at the beginning, when I thought my skin was sensitive and needed extra protection. Now I think my technique just sucked. But that's okay, everyone has to learn .

In other words, it's not worth the cash, but if you want to try it, get some neutral almond or jojoba oil at your local health store. Far cheaper and does exactly the same thing as a 'true' shave oil.

 

[krissy]

Having never used oil to treat my legs before shaving...... And excess oil can kill your lather depending on how much is added. But that goes for any ingredient added.


But I have used an emulsified sugar scrub on my legs before and it feels great and doesn't make the tub feel like the Exxon Valdeez just passed with a hole in her hull either. The reason why it doesn't because of an emulsifying agent. What an emulsifier does is allows the oil to mix with the water so you get the best of both worlds. I've made bath oil with an emulsifier and liquid oils. And it doesn't leave the tub feeling oily at all. So that has me thinking if a pre-shave oil can be made that won't leave you or your sink feeling oily, but soft moisturized instead. Like what happens with my emuslified sugar scrub. And it doesn't clog up my razor either.

ok brain fart over......... well at least here, I think I'll work on that problem.

 

[Obsessed]

Pso = bs, imho

 

[dpm802]

I've tried a number of PSOs. Listed in order of preference: T&H UC, AoS, Bigelow #1197, ShaveSecret, and a home-brew of grapeseed, olive and castor oils.

While some are advertised as a substitute for soap or cream, others advise use as a prep-step after washing, before lathering.

As others have noted, it can gunk up your razor and/or your brush ... this just means you have to take extra time and trouble to clean them afterwards.

What I have found works best is to use PSO as an ADDITIVE, not a stand-alone product. Mix it in with your soap or cream for the lathering stage, or add a few drops to your ASB.

I do think I get a better shave using PSO, but not that much better. Often times I forget to include it in the routine, and I only do it when I have luxurious amounts of time for grooming. Its not a critical step, and as long as your prep and technique are up to par, you can easily get a BBS shave without it.

 

[neli]

i think that pre shave oil would help people that use products like edge gel or something of low quality
for us that use high quality creams and sops i dont think it makes any difference
good prep good cream or soap and a brush is all i need

 

[mdunn]

hot towel prep > oils

 

[Weryon]

Oil can put the hurt on your shaving lather, too. And, I echo mretzloff's observation that it clogs your razor and makes the sink nasty.

Will 8 drops do all the diffrence ? A dram of oil will not change much... I let about 1 pound of bacon fat down my drain 2 weeks ago , still works well

 

[Moonraker5]

I am new to DE shaving and just experimenting at the moment with a wilkinsons sword.

I tried King Of Shaves oil, quite expensive to be fair. It claims to be either an additive to your prep or a stand alone. Its definatly an additive.

I found it kills the lather of your cream, and , found it left a nasty oil residue to my badger brush. i dont think it improved the glide.

So in fear of ruining my brush i will stick with a good face scrub!

 

[Weryon]

I am new to DE shaving and just experimenting at the moment with a wilkinsons sword.

I tried King Of Shaves oil, quite expensive to be fair. It claims to be either an additive to your prep or a stand alone. Its definatly an additive.

I found it kills the lather of your cream, and , found it left a nasty oil residue to my badger brush. i dont think it improved the glide.

So in fear of ruining my brush i will stick with a good face scrub!

Did the oil residue come out easily or was it set in ? this would potentialy stop me from trying some out as I don't want to cause my brush preventable damage.