The Art of Shaving Pre Shave Beard Oil - Shaving Oil for Men, Protects Against Irritation and Razor Burn, Clinically Tested for Sensitive Skin, Lavender
The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Beard Oil softens the beard and prepares the skin for a close and comfortable shave. Helps protect against irritation and razor burn by promoting razor glide and is suitable for men with tough beards.
Benefits
Softens the beard and prepares skin for a close & comfortable shave. Helps protect against irritation & razor burn.
Suggested Use
Before shaving, apply a small amount of Pre-Shave Oil onto hands and massage into the beard to help lift the hair.
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Product details
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer
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No
Product Dimensions
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1.38 x 1.38 x 3.7 inches; 1 ounces
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I love using the Art of Shaving pre-shave oil. I apply it before shaving cream to create a super slick surface and it makes shaving so much more comfortable. It's easy to wash off too. I only wish they made a bigger bottle!
5 stars because this changed my D/E shaving routine for the better. One review below used the word "gamechanger" and I would also go so far as to use that word.
I also did a little research on this before I bought it to see if you could use it without shaving cream. And you definitely can. Although Art of Shaving will probably say you should use their shaving cream, you don't need to, in my experience.
My shaving cream is not soap but I prefer Truehill & Fit's cream that you can apply by hand because it is unscented and has a mild antiseptic. However, I don't really need it when I use the pre-shave oil.
The oil does a number of things for me. First, a few drops on both sides of the face and the shaving areas, rubbing the oil in a little bit, having only prepared the face by washing with warm water. It has a mild, eucalyptus-like smell that I like and when I rub it in, I really can see that the whiskers have been raised up. Now, without shaving cream, I shave.
If you ever shaved with one of those old-fashioned razor cartridges like they sell at Wal-Mart that comes with a "glide strip" that doesn't really work, this is basically that glide strip but applied on your whole face and it works.
The shave I experience is enjoyable and compared to shaving cream, I like being able to watch the blade move over the exact whiskers and area that I am shaving. Sometimes shaving cream obscures minor contours and smaller hairs that get missed but with this oil, I can watch exactly what I'm doing and there is no cream in the way. The shave that I get is closer and the most important thing to me, I've tried all kinds of shaving creams but always got a little redness and some razor burn. I have not been getting redness or razor burn since starting to use this product.
Then when you're done, it washes off the face very easily and does not leave an oily residue. It does leave the face feeling moist and I like that. But not like oily or greasy moist. So that is good.
Afterwards, I still apply a little Proraso after-shave. I'm not even sure why I do that anymore except that I like the smell.
One thing I have noticed and I don't consider this a big drawback compared to the benefit, is that the whiskers and shaving oil can clog up your blade a little bit so you need to be a little more diligent about keeping the blade area from getting clogged up by rinsing it a little more frequently while you are shaving.
Every few shaves, about when I change the blade, I put the D/E razor in 90% Isopropyl alcohol or just rub it with a paper towel with alcohol on it and that removes any trace of old whiskers and oil residue.
I used to put off shaving when I used Mach 3 cartridges, basically because they were making me go broke so I would try to go as long as I could without shaving.
Now I look forward to shaving. And the benefit is that my wife never did like my scruff and she likes the smooth face and that just ends up working out well for both of us.
I find myself now watching TV or walking around seeing guys with horrendous goatees and facial hair ... and I want to shave it off ...
Older male using electric razor for years. I have been using Freelette and Lab Series for the last few years and have great experience with both. I think I looked at this before and price kept me away. Received an email from Amazon with this on sale. Tried it this morning not expecting much but am very impressed. Came out of the bottle very thick, almost more cream like. Have to say this gave me the closest shave yet. Going to rider an extra bottle while on sale. Excellent product.
There’s no pussyfoot about it, this pre shave oil isn’t cheap, but less than one week into using it, they’ve found a fan in me. It’s suggested a “coin” sized application to hands then face is recommended. From my experience, the coin can be a dime, quarters way too much. This goes on wonderfully, and brush shave lather (my preference) afterwards delivers a comfortable, close shave. Would I appreciate less expense? Sure, but it’s really nice…really.
Using this oil in conjunction with shave gel has been better than any shave cream I've ever used. I get a much closer and less irritating shave plus my blades last longer.
Once I started using The Art of Shaving products, I consider anything else inferior. I always use the products in conjunction, pre-shaving oil, shaving cream, and cream aftershave. I have also noticed that my shaving blades last longer.
It’s hard to get the art of shaving products and having them on Amazon was super convenient. Package was a bit different than my previous bottle. But the same great quality.