Shaving Cream and Shave Oil or Just Shave Oil?

[Jhorwitz]

Hello all.  New to the head shaving world (just over a month and can't believe i waited so long) and have been using the Headblade Moto and HeadSlick.  While happy with HeadSlick, I'm always looking to try new products and am going to try a shave oil that interests me.  Question is, do others typically use just the shave oil, or shave oil and a shaving cream as well?  I realize, ultimately, it is a matter of preference and I'll have to see what works best for me, but just curious to see what others typically do/have experienced.

A somewhat related and newly-sly guy question:  is there a difference between a pre-shave oil and a shave oil?

Thanks

[chrisphilly123]

Hello all.  New to the head shaving world (just over a month and can't believe i waited so long) and have been using the  Moto and .  While happy with , I'm always looking to try new products and am going to try a shave oil that interests me.  Question is, do others typically use just the shave oil, or shave oil and a  as well?  I realize, ultimately, it is a matter of preference and I'll have to see what works best for me, but just curious to see what others typically do/have experienced.

A somewhat related and newly-sly guy question:  is there a difference between a pre-shave oil and a shave oil?

Thanks

I'm stuck in my ways, using a gel forever. if someone knows a BETTER product, I"m all ears.

[Tyler]

Some of my favorites besides HeadSlick are Cremo and Pacific Shaving Cream.

And no, there's no difference between pre-shave oil and shave oil that I'm aware of.

[Magoo]

I have tried shave oil and prefer not using it. Creme , soap or gel , works best for me. Oil makes the razor hard to clean I find.

[ScaraBerry]

I've been preferring just coconut oil for shaving lately. I get a lot more irritation with creams and the oil helps with keeping the scalp moisturized during winter.

[Semi-Sly]

I’ve been using a preshow boiled eggs egg shape secret either all by itself or before putting on shaving cream. It will really helps in fact though that I have my I miss you I really only need oil I don’t even need to have any shavung cream with it!

[DoberDaddy]

OK, I am a little late to the party on this one.

When I was shaving my entire head, I would just use water, in the shower. That is after decades of doing it, my scalp is not sensitive. The areas that I shave now, just a ring to hold the hair system, is pretty thin, I even dry shave.

Companies LOVE to sell you product... do you always need it... not necessarily. It's trial and error.

[chrisphilly123]

OK, I am a little late to the party on this one.

When I was shaving my entire head, I would just use water, in the shower. That is after decades of doing it, my scalp is not sensitive. The areas that I shave now, just a ring to hold the hair system, is pretty thin, I even dry shave.

Companies LOVE to sell you product... do you always need it... not necessarily. It's trial and error.

It's so hard to filter marketing hype from reality. Friend-sourcing and trial 'n error is the best way to go.