DIY Shave oil

[nick2401]

Are there any sly guys out there who make their own pre-shave oil? I want to look into incorporating it into my regime without breaking the bank. Even just an outline would be helpful

[warhawk]

I don't make my own shaving oil.  On occasion, I use shave oil from time to time but the shave soaps I use are super, slick and don't need the oil.  Shave oil is so inexpensive that you may consider buying it instead.  You can get Shave Secret Oil at Walmart for a great price.  I believe you can get it for under $4. 

WARHAWK

[Bespoke]

I'm a DIYer by nature. If I can make something on my own, I will. I make an all-purpose oil that serves as my preshave (for my head & neck), a beard oil, and an oil cleanser. It's based on the Oil Cleansing Method that is omnipresent on the interwebs.
The thing with a preshave is that it should be emollient enough to serve as a buffer between your skin and the blade, but not so viscous that it clogs your razor. Some guys use coconut oil, neat; but I find I get clogged pores with coconut oil (however good it smells!) I use one part castor oil (extremely viscous) and two parts grapeseed oil (sometimes one part grapeseed and one part almond oil.) I don't add essential oils, though you could (I'd stay away from citrus like lemon or grapefruit as they're irritating and can make the skin photosensitive.)
Good luck on your project.
Cheers!

[lvn4gzs]

Now...don't laugh! I use a tea tree oil blend that I found in the "Ethnic" hair care products section at Walmart. It's called "Hollywood Beauty". It's a much larger bottle than any pre-shave oil that I've ever found and it's under $4.  It's not straight tea tree oil; it has a blend of five or six somewhat exotic oils and doesn't have the usual tea tree smell. It doesn't clog my blades (I use a Gillette Fusion Pro Glide...the one with the ball). It gives me a super-smooth shave on my head and face. I use Head Blade's Head Slick on my head and Gillette gel on my face. As a finish on my head, I blend a pea-sized drop of aloe vera gel, three drops of the tea tree oil, and an equal amount of witch hazel. I mix it together in the palm of my hand and smooth it on my freshly-shaven head. Super shine without the greasiness.

[Mike E. P.]

I'll have to check that out.  Thanks for the info!

[Psukhe]

I use coconut oil.  Have also used almond oil -- they both work well.

[Fondlheine]

I use a combination of oils for my mix.
Equal parts of extra virgin olive oil, grape seed oil, sunflower seed oil and baby oil (with aloe).
If I wat to make it a "cold" oil, then I add in menthol crystals (2 tbsp for 4oz).

Works we'll for me.

[nick2401]

Thanks guys.

Been staying at my parent's house this weekend and instead of my bowl and brush I went back to the canned stuff. I noticed my parents has some baby oil lying around so I tried it under my cream and I found I got a much closer shave. I just want to put together some stuff designed to do what baby oil just did.