ehhh wut the hell. bought this stuff today. curious to see how it works. ill give an update tomorrow or friday
1st question is yes 2nd question is no, but I use a straight razor and don't know how it would do with a DE or Cart system.
I use it for a 2 pass in the shower with my EJ87 when I'm in a hurry. I get zero irritation now that my technique has improved. Back when I sucked, my shaves with SS sucked too. Weird huh?
just used shave secret last night. i was actually impressed by the Shave Secret as a preshave oil. In regards to slickness, i would say its neither worse nor better than my proraso preshave cream. about the same. but after my shave i had zero irritation! when i use proraso PRS there is always some irritation. shave secret gave me a very close and irritation free shave and for this i will continue to use!!
I picked some Shave secret up yesterday and used it tonight. Very impressed for the price, it definitely helped.
We use it by itself as a test between razors. Got a Ranger Tech in the mail today, another razor test starts tomorrow!
I tend to have dry skin, and the Shave Secret works really well as an emollient to keep my skin nice and pliable. I have a lot less irritation since starting to use it. My wife has taken to using it when she shaves her legs as well. I have used this before applying Cremo Shave Cream, and had to check and see if I had removed any stubble because I literally could not feel the razor on my skin. Worked great.
I had been researching pre-shave oils and found a few threads on different forums saying this stuff worked well. After finding this thread I am definitely going to pick some up tomorrow.
Shave secret is a good quality pre shave. I have used it since I first began wet shaving over 2 years ago. Also has a great nutty spice smell! It's cheap enough to keep a bottle around and also works good for a travel set.
Quick question for those who have tried this and AOS ps. Does the shave secret leave a sticky residue on your hands like the aos?
Not as I recall. I use it every once in a great while. I only used the AOS stuff once, because it left that residue.
I bought some Shave Secret a few days ago after seeing this thread. I use 3 drops in the palm and rub that over my face. I haven't had any problem with it clogging up the blade or leaving any sort of residue that I've noticed.
I also noticed the AOS is wayyyyy to thick for a pre shave oil. The shave secret spreads very easily and is not goopy feeling like AOS