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Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:33 pm  |
As a guy I used to use only shaving cream, it felt okay during shaving but realized it was actually drying my skin. I would get razor burn and it felt counter intuitive to me. Dry skin = razor burn, no matter how much gunk is on your face.
I tried left over jojoba oil (jasons) that I had when I used to visit here a lot and got ideas from.
So I thought about using oils to shave. So I did, I applied jojoba oil, then some olive oil and went at it. It felt great!
Have any of you tried to do this?
Are there any other tips you all would have for shaving?
Granted I shave my face, but all the same principles apply since most of you do shave (your legs) daily.
I would love to hear feedback! |
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Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:00 pm |
| I really like the best bath store shave gel for when I shave my upper lip. For the body I just use a regular shaving gel, nothing special. |
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24 yrs old. favorite sunscreen right now: Burnout [now 35] |
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Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:34 pm |
Well, since I shave in the shower, I use mild bath oils (such as from Bath & Bodyworks) as a shaving base haha.
That way after shaving I can just shower off and save time 
Since guys only shave face, perhaps you can try using mild oil cleansers as a base? However I'm not sure if that won't sting though! |
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A girl of 25, living in Singapore & still searching for that one line of skincare products that i can continue using for long term for my combi-dry-prone to bumps/spots skin... |
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:05 am |
I used to use jojoba oil too when I shaved my legs. I have an aloe vera plant in the kitchen now; they grow so fast and I was trying to come up with ideas of what to do with it. When you cut the leaves they are thick with gel. Just squeeze them and it's like they aren't leaves at all - they're green tubes of fresh aloe vera gel!
Anyway, I now use the aloe gel when I shave. It works really well and unlike with jojoba oil, I only have to buy the plant once and it restocks me with more "tubes" all by itself as it grows. Because it's an aloe, you also don't have to water it much. It takes care of itself |
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