I have a cocoa butter stick on hand. Never thought of using it as a pre-shave. I was using it to soften my dry cracked heels. I tried Braxis's method of pre-shave yesterday and I'll have to say I had a terrific shave. No clogged pores but I'm not particularly fond of the smell either. I'll have to admit that one of my best shavers was up in the rotation and I rarely get a bad shave with it. I'll try it again tomorrow. My face sure seemed extra soft all day. I used a bit lighter touch and applied a little as an ASB after my aftershave. I couldn't stop faceturbating. ( I know sounds like a personal problem huh?) BBS for a good 9+hrs and then only a hint of stubble on some of the more stubborn spots under my jaw. Certainly worth a second try. I'll use a different razor. But a least for yesterday's shave the stars were in my favor and it all came together for an excellent shave. Thanks Braxis!
You don't like the smell of chocolate?
The soft face all day is an extra bonus that goes great with a good shave. I am glad people are finding this helpful!
I do not care for the smell of cocoa butter either, and this seems to have some extra fragrances that cover the cocoa scent up pretty well. I have been using it after my AV Ice splash and it works really well, although a little greasy.
I am going to try it as a pre-shave that I leave on and build on top of next.