Pre-Shave
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There are a few here that use pears soap as well and swear by it.
I don't bother with a pre-shave. IMO if you are using a good quality shaving soap, the slickness is already there once you apply your lather. I did try dedicated pre-shave soaps like the Pheonix Cube and various oils years ago. I just found that they clogged the razor and the drain.
I don't bother with a pre-shave. IMO if you are using a good quality shaving soap, the slickness is already there once you apply your lather. I did try dedicated pre-shave soaps like the Pheonix Cube and various oils years ago. I just found that they clogged the razor and the drain.
Gargravarr
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I use Pears soap after a good soak with a hot flannel. For far too many years I used Pears as my shaving soap too.
Not too happy that it has become another victim of shrinkflation, they've cut the weight of the soap bars by 20%.
Not too happy that it has become another victim of shrinkflation, they've cut the weight of the soap bars by 20%.
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I usually just wash my face with warm water and 5% Aleppo soap, that does it for me. I really don't think there's need to get your face all oily, you just need to get it clean, and start getting those pores open.
rbscebu
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I also use Pears Transparent (original) bath soap. I use it was my face (and thoroughly rinsed it off) before lathering. I spent about 1 minute washing and a further 3 minutes rinsing before lathering.
The purpose of my pre-shave is to hydrate the whiskers. To do that effectively, you must first remove all traces of oil from the whiskers, particularly at the skin-whisker interface. Then the whiskers need to be kept wet for at least 3 minutes or more.
The purpose of my pre-shave is to hydrate the whiskers. To do that effectively, you must first remove all traces of oil from the whiskers, particularly at the skin-whisker interface. Then the whiskers need to be kept wet for at least 3 minutes or more.
rbscebu
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As any good dermatologist will tell you, there are no pores in the skin that open and close - for any reason. That was a marketing ploy introduced by the cosmetics industry and later adopted by the shaving industry.
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Interesting. Will look into that. Cheers.
I dunno, whenever I squeeze a big blackhead out of my face it seems to leave a crater, for a little while anyway.
54 years old and can still get pimples. How young that makes me feel, eh?
Since I've been working with coal my face clogs up. It was getting so bad I think people was starting to think I was an ice addict. It took a long time of trying different products to finally find a solution.
This scrub is the best I've ever used. It's not cheap but it works and that's all I care about.
Urth Face Scrub Green Tea & Rice 118ml
The Urth Face Scrub Green Tea & Rice clears away impurities and dead cells on clean-shaven cheeks, stubble, or a beard. Made in USA.
www.beardandblade.com.au
This is just a face wash and it's just as good as the scrub.
Urth Face Wash White Tea & Ginseng 237ml
The Urth Face Wash White Tea & Ginseng contains White Tea and Ginseng to gently clean and help to improve the complexion of the skin, leaving it looking healthy and fresh. Made in USA.
www.beardandblade.com.au
I always do a pre-shave (I face lather), and for me it is about face and beard preparation. I don't honestly know if it makes that much difference, but I enjoy doing it and that's good enough for me.
I've tried using soap a couple of times before shaving. I didn't like it. Now I prefer water only.
Gargravarr
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I would agree that washing with a cleansing soap does not necessarily make a huge difference, but I would guess that the time I spend on pre-shave is time that I save on work with the blade to achieve a really comfortable Goddess Boobies Smooth shave. (Thanks @Mastropiero 
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I used to love that scrub. It's honestly very good but terribly expensive. I recently found half used tub that I forgot about that had dried out. I think I paid $72 many years ago. The thing I loved the most about that scrub was the texture. There are similar texture scrubs that are much cheaper that I enjoy just as much. As far as the face wash I didn't really enjoy this one as much but rather enjoyed Jack blacks daily cleanser. I have since moved to using Cerave as a cleanser.Since I've been working with coal my face clogs up. It was getting so bad I think people was starting to think I was an ice addict. It took a long time of trying different products to finally find a solution.
This scrub is the best I've ever used. It's not cheap but it works and that's all I care about.
Urth Face Scrub Green Tea & Rice 118ml
The Urth Face Scrub Green Tea & Rice clears away impurities and dead cells on clean-shaven cheeks, stubble, or a beard. Made in USA.
This is just a face wash and it's just as good as the scrub.
Urth Face Wash White Tea & Ginseng 237ml
The Urth Face Wash White Tea & Ginseng contains White Tea and Ginseng to gently clean and help to improve the complexion of the skin, leaving it looking healthy and fresh. Made in USA.
In regards to pre-shave I have the tube, sol filo del rasoio Glycerin Cleansing Bar (They sadly discontinued the entire line a few years ago) which was my favourite, Musgo Real and the Proraso Pre-shaves. Proraso green was always nice in the summer before a hot towel wrap to the face.
It's shame to hear the Pears soap bar became smaller. I used to enjoy that one from time to time and even used to enjoy the liquid hand soap but then I believe they changed the scent and quality a few years ago and I haven't used it since.
I think it depends on a person skin type or skin care routine on whether it does much at all. I good face scrub from time to time can clear away some dead skin and leave the runways clear for the razor/blade to do its job.
$72? Even I would have bulked at that no matter how good it worked
I use the scrub every night then wash my face with the cleanser of a morning. I find if I don't use it, if I'm away camping etc, then my face just clogs again.
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Hot water only.
I use a glycerine soap if I have more than a day's growth. It cleans and hydrates the whiskers and provides some slickness, but I mostly bowl lather so face latherers may not benefit as much.
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I would agree that washing with a cleansing soap does not necessarily make a huge difference, but I would guess that the time I spend on pre-shave is time that I save on work with the blade to achieve a really comfortable Goddess Boobies Smooth shave. (Thanks @Mastropiero