Hair conditioner?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by riffin, Oct 26, 2007.

  1. riffin

    riffin Active Member

    One of the MS videos mentioned using regular hair conditioner
    as a pre-shave. "Why not?" the video guy asks. Well, in the
    shower, I noticed the back of my Pantene bottle seemed to
    have and answer.

    It shows a strand damage, dry, fizzy, "unhealthy" hair next to a
    strand of smooth, strong, "healthy" hair, presumably how your
    hair will be after using the product. The unhealthy hair showed
    the cuticles opened, and the surface dull. Meanwhile, the healthy
    hair showed the cuticles nice a flat, closely fit together, and a
    shiny surface.

    My understanding is that the outer surface of the hair is very
    tough, while the inner core is soft and fragile. Prepping the beard
    for shaving supposedly opens the cuticles so the blade doesn't
    have to cut through it. So it seems like hair conditioner does
    the opposite of what one wants for shaving.

    OTHO, hair conditioner obviously lubricates and moisturizes the
    the hair. maybe the cuticles close up after the hair is rinsed and
    dried.

    Comments?

    Thanks!
     
  2. TraderJoe

    TraderJoe Pink Floid



    This is my thought as well, and I agree with your line of reasoning.

    Now I do understand some people get great results using conditioner as a preshave.....but it never did any good for me.
     
  3. Scorpio

    Scorpio Big Hitter

    It dries the skin and hardens the stubble which is the exact opposite of what you want to happen. Work on your pre-shave routine and you will get better results.

    Raf
     

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