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I picked it up at Walmart (around $4 for 18ml) a few days ago, and gave it a try last night, following the directions. I used nothing else for lather, but I did wash my face really well first (Nivea Double-Acting Face Wash) and left my face wet, then applied the oil.
I will say this, it performs as advertised. I got an excellent shave in one pass with a little touch-up here and there. No burn, no irritation, as close as anything else I've tried. And my skin looked and felt great.
The down-side? It clogs up your razor (Merkur 34G with a fresh, house-branded ASR blade.) No amount of rinsing would clean it off, so I had to dispose of the blade and put in a fresh one all over again.
Also, it seems like it would get a little expensive if used every day. Although one bottle is only $4 at Walmart, I could see going through 2~3 bottles a month if used daily.
Today, I tried a different test of Shave Secret. I shaved again with Proraso and a fresh blade, got a DFS result with 2.5 passes. Then, I applied Bigelow's #1200 ASB with about 5 drops of Shave Secret Oil mixed in. My skin felt very smooth, much more so than using the #1200 by itself. And my skin looks better, too, much healthier and with a shiny glow to it this time around.
So the jury is still out on Shave Secret Oil. I haven't made up my mind on this one. I will probably keep it in the rotation for once or twice a month, but I doubt it will ever become one of my "go-to" products. I intend to try it a few more times before I make a decision.
Has anyone else tried this, and if so, what did you think of it?
I picked it up at Walmart (around $4 for 18ml) a few days ago, and gave it a try last night, following the directions. I used nothing else for lather, but I did wash my face really well first (Nivea Double-Acting Face Wash) and left my face wet, then applied the oil.
I will say this, it performs as advertised. I got an excellent shave in one pass with a little touch-up here and there. No burn, no irritation, as close as anything else I've tried. And my skin looked and felt great.
The down-side? It clogs up your razor (Merkur 34G with a fresh, house-branded ASR blade.) No amount of rinsing would clean it off, so I had to dispose of the blade and put in a fresh one all over again.
Also, it seems like it would get a little expensive if used every day. Although one bottle is only $4 at Walmart, I could see going through 2~3 bottles a month if used daily.
Today, I tried a different test of Shave Secret. I shaved again with Proraso and a fresh blade, got a DFS result with 2.5 passes. Then, I applied Bigelow's #1200 ASB with about 5 drops of Shave Secret Oil mixed in. My skin felt very smooth, much more so than using the #1200 by itself. And my skin looks better, too, much healthier and with a shiny glow to it this time around.
So the jury is still out on Shave Secret Oil. I haven't made up my mind on this one. I will probably keep it in the rotation for once or twice a month, but I doubt it will ever become one of my "go-to" products. I intend to try it a few more times before I make a decision.
Has anyone else tried this, and if so, what did you think of it?