Grooming Gift I Am Unfamiliar With

[Pippin06]

Hi fellas. I just received the pictured gift yesterday. Has anyone any experience with this, and how exactly it works? Obviously, it's preshave oil--something I've never used. It's made in Portugal. Thank you.

 

[StylinLA]

I've never used that one, but basically it's an oil you apply to your face after washing face but before applying shave cream/soap/gel. They are meant to further soften skin and beard to help make for a better shave. Read the instructions if any. Some may suggest you apply and let it sit on skin a few minutes before applying cream.

After having haunted wet shaving forums for awhile, I will say they are not widely embraced by wet shavers at large. I think they just find it a needless step if you've got a good shaving regimen.

My experience with them has been mixed. They can lead to a really good shave and usually leave face feeling pretty pampered. Some of them are kind of "sticky" (Art of Shaving eg) - almost like spreading honey on your face. So it can be a bit of an odd experience.

On occasion, I do use Trumpers Skin Food as a bit of a pre-shave treatment. Does it help? Maybe marginally.

 

[Renato]

Pre-Shave oil is handy if whatever you're using razor and soap/cream wise is giving you nicks or red-rawness.
Art of Shaving used to sell it, though if you check my post on it, just applying olive oil works similarly (but won't smell as nice).

Pre-shave oil works very well with sub-average creams and canned foam, making the shave much better. But I found that using it reduced the performance of the more expensive, very slick premium shaving creams - may as well have just used the cheap creams.
Cheers,
Renato

 

[Pippin06]

I've never used that one, but basically it's an oil you apply to your face after washing face but before applying shave cream/soap/gel. They are meant to further soften skin and beard to help make for a better shave. Read the instructions if any. Some may suggest you apply and let it sit on skin a few minutes before applying cream.

After having haunted wet shaving forums for awhile, I will say they are not widely embraced by wet shavers at large. I think they just find it a needless step if you've got a good shaving regimen.

My experience with them has been mixed. They can lead to a really good shave and usually leave face feeling pretty pampered. Some of them are kind of "sticky" (Art of Shaving eg) - almost like spreading honey on your face. So it can be a bit of an odd experience.

On occasion, I do use Trumpers Skin Food as a bit of a pre-shave treatment. Does it help? Maybe marginally.

Thank you, StylinLA. Much appreciated. The directions are pretty poor / lacking. I'll give it a try.

Pre-Shave oil is handy if whatever you're using razor and soap/cream wise is giving you nicks or red-rawness.
Art of Shaving used to sell it, though if you check my post on it, just applying olive oil works similarly (but won't smell as nice).

Pre-shave oil works very well with sub-average creams and canned foam, making the shave much better. But I found that using it reduced the performance of the more expensive, very slick premium shaving creams - may as well have just used the cheap creams.
Cheers,
Renato

Thank you, Renato. Looking forward to trying it, and only use the cheap cans of shaving cream--perfect.

 

[Renato]

Thank you, StylinLA. Much appreciated. The directions are pretty poor / lacking. I'll give it a try.

Thank you, Renato. Looking forward to trying it, and only use the cheap cans of shaving cream--perfect.

Looking forward to your review here after you've tried it a few times with different creams and foams.
Cheers,
Renato

 

[hednic]

I'd love to hear your experience with it also.

 

[silverlifter]

Musgo Real is one of the old school Portugese shaving brands. The continue to make affordable products that deliver good quality results.

Personally, I don't use pre-shave oils, but if I was going to Musgo would be a barnd I'd be happy to have in my den.

Please let us know what you think.

 

[Ken_Russell]

While not particularly familiar nor having yet used many pre-shaving products (apart perhaps from a Proraso Green pre-shave cream) and even less with the brand Musgo Real, tending to second the idea/recommendation that it can be used as shaving prep before both electric and more traditional wet shaving.