chicken neck said:I will give it a try.
What is the difference though between this and using pre-shave oil? I think I read somewhere that pre-shave oil is useful for people with a certain type of skin in order to help the shaving soap do its job properly - but I don't think it was to do with cleansing, I think it was more about providing a layer of something for the shaving soap to sit on in order to hold the water on the face. The whole idea being that all you need to shave is water and one of the main purposes of the shave soap was to hold water on the face. I may be talking total crap here ... (been reading too many shave forums probably). Anyway, I do know that many barbers massage pre-shave oil on the face before putting hot towels on the face. So what is this for? Is it completely different to oil cleansing? Can the two be combined?
Hair Shirt said:I have been using G Baldwins & Co's "RICHER MASSAGE OIL BASE".
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This is uncented, so you can add your own essentail oils, to make your own pong er odour er smell er sent er fragrance er haze etc.
Naked Ape said:"What is the difference though between this and using pre-shave oil?"
Sorry if this is a wee bit off-topic but I've been trying King of Shaves alpha oil over the past week as a pre-shave 'undercoat' to my cream. FWIW, I think it makes for a smoother, more lubricated shave (a bit more glide), although I'm well aware many think it ineffective. Using hot water (a mild soap) and cream alone makes my face feel somewhat dry while shaving, though perhaps, as a rookie, that's more down to my inexperience of whipping up a slick lather of the perfect consistency.
fozz77 said:I have been using the OCM for 3 months now. Although it sounds "wrong", it has worked for me. I have been blessed with mostly good skin. It was never dry, but never oily & therefore always felt and looked good to me. I was sceptical about trying the OCM at first but the results speak for themselves, my skin looks and feels better.
My current brew;
1 part cold pressed castor oil
1 part almond oil
4 parts olive oil
A few drops of tea tree essential oil
fozz77 said:Henk, are the ingredients readily available and what quantities would be required? Would they affect the cleaning properties in anyway?
Fozz
rangers62 said:Henk
last thing I need is a big red nose
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