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jbcohen
08-21-2007, 09:16 AM
To what extent does pre-shaves get you a better shave? At the present time I use plain water. Does a pre-shave do any better than plain water?
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 10:23 AM
For me, no.

Pre shaves such as, Oil, Skin food, Glycerin etc. actually hinder my shaves.

Some folks they seem to work for, Baloosh has had some good luck going with the Proraso pre-post but I think that is just for his enjoyment of the freeze effect. :cool:
IsaacRN
08-21-2007, 10:47 AM
Ive never used one :(
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 10:48 AM
Ive never used one :(

If you want to try one real quick get some Olive Oil an Castor Oil, a drop of each and put it on a wet puss before lathering. If you don't have Castor, 2 Drops of OO will do fine.
IsaacRN
08-21-2007, 11:15 AM
Never really tried it cause i dont think i need it. Thanks for the recipe though.
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 11:24 AM
Never really tried it cause i dont think i need it. Thanks for the recipe though.

You probably dont, but it is worth exploring, you never know.
qhsdoitall
08-21-2007, 11:52 AM
I tried the preshave oil and other routes. Didn't do anything for me. It works for a lot of people though. I wet my face with warm water, slap some cream on and rub it in with my fingers and leave it there while I make a lather. I then rinse the pre-lather off and then re-lather to start my normal shave with the cream or soap of the day.
Queen of Blades
08-21-2007, 01:56 PM
The only pre-shave oil I've had do anything for me is our own TraderJoe's pre-shave oil.

Magic elixir!
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 02:15 PM
The only pre-shave oil I've had do anything for me is our own TraderJoe's pre-shave oil.

Magic elixir!

Turned me into Pizza The Hut.
Queen of Blades
08-21-2007, 02:23 PM
Turned me into Pizza The Hut.

You are the sensitive type. :p
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 02:43 PM
You are the sensitive type. :p

:ashamed001
Queen of Blades
08-21-2007, 02:49 PM
:ashamed001

It's ok, it's kinda cute. :rofl
Mottern Man
08-21-2007, 02:52 PM
Speaking of, LaToja just tore me up the otherday.
jnich67
08-21-2007, 02:54 PM
I don't lather over any pre-shave product. I tried the oils, etc, but I don't think they do anything except gunk up the works. I do use lather or Proraso Pre/Post while I strop. Then I hit the face with a hot wash cloth, lather and shave. I've no complaints! :D

Jordan
jbcohen
08-21-2007, 03:58 PM
So t hese things are bad stuff. No wonder my neighborhood Safeway carries them for only electric shavers.
Queen of Blades
08-21-2007, 05:10 PM
So t hese things are bad stuff.

I would not say that. As most things wet shaving related, YMMV.
rick
08-22-2007, 04:46 AM
I tried the preshave oil and other routes. Didn't do anything for me. It works for a lot of people though. I wet my face with warm water, slap some cream on and rub it in with my fingers and leave it there while I make a lather. I then rinse the pre-lather off and then re-lather to start my normal shave with the cream or soap of the day.
Yep.
Thats how I do it as well....except I lather right over the pre lather.
HEY ! Why waste product ??!! :D
PreLather on the face whilst you are creating the uberLather.
Use your fingers and rub in a bit of cream or lather from the soap puck.
Rub it in reeeelly good with your fingers and let it set there for a cuppa minutes.
Thats all the PreShave you need.
jbcohen
08-22-2007, 08:36 AM
That is very true Queen. I keep forgetting that.
Smedley
08-23-2007, 08:21 PM
Yep.
Thats how I do it as well....except I lather right over the pre lather.
HEY ! Why waste product ??!! :D
PreLather on the face whilst you are creating the uberLather.
Use your fingers and rub in a bit of cream or lather from the soap puck.
Rub it in reeeelly good with your fingers and let it set there for a cuppa minutes.
Thats all the PreShave you need.

I use this method 65% of the time, Proraso Pre/post 25% of the time, and oil 10% of the time. And I do pre-shave prep only in the winter because I need it then...