Argan Oil hair conditioner used as pre-shave

JayGee

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Bought some argan oil hair conditioner from lidl, the ingredients seemed okay, a detangling/gloss agent and then a whole load of oils with argan first. I'd heard that argan oil could be a good pre-shave & mantic59 recommends using hair conditioner to soften the bristles before a shave.

Tonight I prepped with an exfoliating wash, rubbed in a little of this conditioner in followed by hot towel
for a couple of minutes.
It has given the best shave I've ever had, noticeably better glide for all 3 passes resulting in the closest & most comfortable shave to date.

It was third shave with a perma-sharp blade in an ikon OC DE, soap was PannaCrema.
Nothing else changed; substituted conditioner instead of some lather before the hot towel.

Insufficient ooooo's in smooth to describe my face at the moment.
For a quid, worth a punt if you see any. Should it not improve your shave, use it on the top-knot!
 
That's what I always use in the shower to wash my face, I find that any conditioner will do but the Creighton's Aragan is very effective and like you said cheap.

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Was surprised how much difference it made. Myrsol emulsion is good, this was quite a bit better for me.

A good test as I've been using the same setup for more than a week, this was the only change.
 
We sell it for a pound at the Pharmacy too, I wanted to find out the % Argan oil content within the product, fired an email off and was told it is less than 3% in 100ml batch.

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The paltry 3ml in 100 seems to be doing the trick for me.
From memory castor oil is quite far up the ingredients list & that features in a lot of preshave products.
No doubt it works, hairs are much easier to cut in the dense areas of chin & top lip, my beard is really quite white now & similar to steel wool.
 
I found some Abyssinian Oil in Holland & Barrett when I popped in looking for something to help with my ingrown hairs.

It leaves my skin feeling great, and this thread has inspired me to try it as a pre shave. Thanks guys!

I really like the idea of re-purposing products for shaving e.g. I saw someone on here recommend 'Baby Bottom Butter' for their razor burn. Women have caught on and are using it as a facial moisturiser apparently, so why not us? One benefit is these things are very often cheaper than the products directly marketed for shaving.
 
Fox said:
Billy what brand is this and where do you buy from please? ;)
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It Lasts for Yonks..A Pea Size or Two is all you need..It Penetrates the Hair..Its Very Thin..:)
http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&a...ahUKEwi9ucfkrezNAhUJiRoKHcV8BncQvhcIIg&adurl=

Billy
 
Fergiebilly said:
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It Lasts for Yonks..A Pea Size or Two is all you need..It Penetrates the Hair..Its Very Thin..:)
http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&a...ahUKEwi9ucfkrezNAhUJiRoKHcV8BncQvhcIIg&adurl=

Billy
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Are you sure that's pure argan oil? Their website gives the ingredients for the above as: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Linalool.

I get mine from http://www.akomaskincare.co.uk/oils/carrier-oils-organic-a-z/argan-moroccan-oil.html - along with shea butter and a few other bits.
 
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