Pre-Shave Oil Application

I was thinking (dangerous I know) about this earlier...



My current shaving routine is the following:

1) Hot shower and then NOT toweling off face afterwards.

2) Apply a Pre-Shave Oil

3) Build and apply lather

4) 3 pass shave (WTG, XTG & ATG) with reapplication of lather between passes

5) Hot water rinse

6) Alum Block pass with cold water

7) Cold water rinse

8) Towel dry and apply aftershave



So here is my question:

This routine seems to work really well for me with very few nicks and no irritation, but is there a need or benefit to reapplying PSO between passes? My thinking is that the 1st pass is removing most of the PSO and therefore it isn't helping much (if at all) with the 2nd and 3rd passes.



What are others doing? Anyone reapply?

Pre-Shave Oil Application

FS - All Chrome Generic Mach3 Handle with genuine Mach3 cartridges (4)

For sale is a slightly used heavily chromed generic Mach3 handle along with 4 Gillette Mach3 cartridges. $15 shipped within the USA.



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FS - All Chrome Generic Mach3 Handle with genuine Mach3 cartridges (4)

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35 shipped conus

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First bad shave.

Ill start by saying, I did go faster than normal.



Tried some new products today. Soap was Stirling SDM with a new Feather blade (never used Feather). The result was pretty bad. Cuts all over. Im sure Ill get razor burn by tomorrow, because the slickness of the Stirling was non existent with no cushion. Pretty poor shave to say the least. Probably user error to an extent on a few of the cuts. Brush used was Simpson Berkeley



Update* to the defense of the soap, I re lathered with my VB brush with alot better result. Still very little slickness though.

First bad shave.

Quality Unscented Aftershaves

I love the smell of my shave soap and was wondering if you guys could recommend any good unscented aftershaves?

Quality Unscented Aftershaves

Hoarders: Shaving edition

Hope everyone is enjoying their time with their family. Thought it would be neat to see what everyone's stockpile looks like. Post a pic of your stash! Soaps, razors, brushes, aftershaves, blades, I wanna see it! And don't worry, we won't have an intervention :lol:



I will post a pic of mine as soon as I get home!

Hoarders: Shaving edition

This week's NCIS - Vintage brush and a can of "Edge"

I would have murdered this guy too. Imagine opening a murder victim's shaving kit to find that it contains a vintage brush AND a can of Edge shaving gel! Somebody in the prop dept needs to get a clue!

This week's NCIS - Vintage brush and a can of "Edge"