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Offline rss114

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shaving advice?
« on: August 15, 2014, 11:41:12 AM »
if you can't tell i have kinda become obsessed with this site
so i will be buzzing off my hair in september then for halloween i will be shaving it bald (and if i like it i will do the 30 day rule)
I'm planning to buy some baby oil for my first shave so my question is do you put the oil on then shaving cream or do you just use the oil to shave?
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 11:57:36 AM »
Skip the baby oil and buy a pre-shave oil like Shave Secret. It will not clog the blade and has a better mix for your scalp.

Warm up your scalp first with hot water, then apply the oil, then the lather.
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 02:55:27 PM »
Quote from: Cave Dweller on August 15, 2014, 11:57:36 AM
Skip the baby oil and buy a pre-shave oil like Shave Secret. It will not clog the blade and has a better mix for your scalp.

Warm up your scalp first with hot water, then apply the oil, then the lather.

Shave Secret is good because it is inexpensive and you can find it locally at WalMart and drug stores.  Personally, I wasn't crazy about the touch of menthol, or the clove smell.  Taconic is another inexpensive alternative that fixes those two problems for me, but I can't get it locally so I have to order online.
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2014, 05:20:43 PM »
I use baby oil and do fine with it. I've not tried the Shave Secret since I've read it has menthol in it.  I have sensitive skin and I've heard menthol irritates it. Has anyone on here with sensitive skin used Shave Secret and it did all right?

Going back to baby oil and what Cave said, it will clog the razor.
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2014, 05:57:53 PM »
Thanks for the advice guys I'll look for shave secret when I go to a drug store next time so I'm prepared for going sly
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2014, 06:02:26 PM »
I se baby oil and then a few drops of shavers secret. Next I apply shaving lather with a good shaving brush. THis routine gives me a great shave most of the time.
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2014, 07:04:28 PM »
should i get a brush and cream as well? even if i don't decide to stay sly i can always use it for my face
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Re: shaving advice?
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2014, 10:01:23 PM »
Quote from: rss114 on August 15, 2014, 07:04:28 PM
should i get a brush and cream as well? even if i don't decide to stay sly i can always use it for my face
Can't hurt...brushes and creams are good for the face also.;
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