Homemade Pre-Shave?

nshirk · Jan 18, 2007

Hello all,

Been "wet shaving" since last may. I'd say I'm getting better all of the time. My skin is very sensitive and I find a pre-shave really helps out. That and controlling blade angle and number of passes.

So I've tried several pre-shaves:
Anthony
PSO
T&H
Feather
Proraso (used only with propaso creams).

I like the feather pre-shave the best. Its super cheap and seems to do the job.

But it had me thinking why can't I make my own? So does anyone have any old family recipes they would like to share?

wa_bacchus · Jan 18, 2007

Any massage oil. It's nearly the same thing.

For C&E Sweet Almond Oil Shave Cream, I use Aura Cacia Sweet Almond Natural Skin Care Oil. (5.99USD - Amazing results)

For Taylor's Avocado Shave Cream, Aura Cacia Avocado Natural Skin Care Oil. (5.99USD - Waiting for it to be delivered)

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MacTel456 · Jan 18, 2007

Olive oil also works well.

acudoc1 · Jan 18, 2007

I don't know about best, but my recipe for a great pre-shave WAS using plain hair conditioner shaving straight from the shower. Now, though, glycerin from the local drug store (about 4 bucks) has replaced the conditioner. Very nutitive and slick. Face gets BBS. Nice.

rikrdo · Jan 18, 2007

Talk to Trader Joe...
I know he's been working on his TJ PreShave for awhile now !!

rusirius · Jan 19, 2007

nshirk said:
Hello all,

Been "wet shaving" since last may. I'd say I'm getting better all of the time. My skin is very sensitive and I find a pre-shave really helps out. That and controlling blade angle and number of passes.

So I've tried several pre-shaves:
Anthony
PSO
T&H
Feather
Proraso (used only with propaso creams).

I like the feather pre-shave the best. Its super cheap and seems to do the job.

But it had me thinking why can't I make my own? So does anyone have any old family recipes they would like to share?

As I recall, a lot of the pre-shave oils on the market are a base of 2 parts castor oil and 1 part olive oil.... The castor oil softens the hair and the olive oil helps the oil bond with your skin/hair. There's usually a bunch of other ingrediants, generally for scent, etc... I'd work up a base of 2:1 castor

live and then play around with adding essential oils, and other things you want to try. You might find some really great results.

member 1211 · Jan 20, 2007

I've found the same as rusirius however I throw my own spin into the equation. I use Avocado Oil mixed with castor oil. Sometimes I use straight avocado oil, but regardless I find it at my supermarket in the ethnic foods section for under $3.

Other then that I love the Musgo Real PSO, and the True Gentleman Unscented PSO (it has a mild verbeena scent to it)

TraderJoe · Jan 21, 2007

rikrdo said:
Talk to Trader Joe...
I know he's been working on his TJ PreShave for awhile now !!

I'm on batch #8 now, and I must say....its getting VERY good....I've been able to shave every day in a row now for 14 days (for the 1st time in my life) and can't seem to get any irritation even when I purposely try to. Plus, my skin has never felt better.

ps - I don't use castor OR olive oil :biggrin:

- too heavy

jbc · Jan 22, 2007

I use witch hazel, which I can pick up for $1 a bottel at a neighborhood dollar store, does excellent.

Navy Chief · Jan 22, 2007

Not going to share any secrets ther TraderJoe?

mark the shoeshine boy · Jan 22, 2007

try to use noxzema face cream or the walmart equilvalent....i have proraso pre-shave and i think the proraso has more menthol in it....but you will get 4 times the amount for half the price with the noxzema....

Noxzema use to have it's own shave cream....

on the shave oil...castor oil and extra virgin oil oil with a drop or two of lavender essential oil is the recipe for Art of Shaving shaving oil...

mark tssb

Cuttingboard · May 1, 2009

TraderJoe said:
I'm on batch #8 now, and I must say....its getting VERY good....I've been able to shave every day in a row now for 14 days (for the 1st time in my life) and can't seem to get any irritation even when I purposely try to. Plus, my skin has never felt better.

ps - I don't use castor OR olive oil - too heavy

TraderJoe, can you please share your recipe?

Andy · May 2, 2009

Might pay to check out this one
http://www.ehow.com/how_4745645_make-preshave-oil.html
Andy.

The Pontificator · Feb 20, 2011

Andy said:
Might pay to check out this one
http://www.ehow.com/how_4745645_make-preshave-oil.html
Andy.

Would something like this gunk up a shaving brush? Obviously you're not marinating your face it in.

nortac · Feb 20, 2011

mark the shoeshine boy said:
try to use noxzema face cream or the walmart equilvalent....i have proraso pre-shave and i think the proraso has more menthol in it....but you will get 4 times the amount for half the price with the noxzema....

Noxzema use to have it's own shave cream....

on the shave oil...castor oil and extra virgin oil oil with a drop or two of lavender essential oil is the recipe for Art of Shaving shaving oil...

mark tssb

+2^ I use Noxema cream to wash my face and then apply jojoba oil, shower, shave with Poraso and VDH, warm rinse, cold rinse, alum, witch hazel and lastly, AS or ASB.

Luc · Feb 20, 2011

I think there's still dust on that thread! :laugh:

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