make your own pre shave

Using a pre-shave solution with your men’s electric razors can help you achieve very positive results. But since pre-shave products tend to be quite expensive, is there an option for you? In fact, you can make your own pre-shave lotion.

Making your own pre-shave can be an eco-friendly and inexpensive endeavor. The do-it-yourself pre-shave is also one that you can use with men’s electric shavers or conventional razor blades. This is better than buying expensive commercialized pre-shave products.

There is good news here, especially for those who have very sensitive skin. In fact, you can use oils, which are very natural and healthy for your skin. The recipe and procedure for making an oil-based pre-shave solution at home is very easy to follow.

As if that weren’t enough, the materials and ingredients are also easy to acquire: castor oil, olive oil, any essential oil of your choice (for fragrance), and a dark, non-transparent container with a lid. You can pretty much buy them at any gift shop in your area.

First, you need to find an empty bottle or a used jar. You don’t need to buy one; In this way, you can save money. This will serve as a container to store the oil for before shaving. The empty jar or bottle should be dark and not light and transparent.

Fill up to a third of the bottle with olive oil. Then for the castor oil to almost fill the bottle. Just be sure to leave enough room to provide 4-7 drops of essential oil. You can buy any essential oil of your choice. The essential oil will be used for fragrance or scent. Lavender essential oil would also be a better choice as an ingredient. If you don’t want your pre-shave to have any odor, don’t add any essential fragrance.

Seal the lid of the container tightly and shake the container well. That should mix the castor and olive oils. And voila! You’re done!

This pre-shave is not only easy to do, but it is also affordable. You don’t have to spend as much money on the ingredients. Another nice thing about making your own pre-shave oil is that you can use it as a gift for friends and family, which can be another money-saving idea. The materials are very safe on the skin, very helpful for the environment because they are organic, and best of all, they work well whether you use traditional or electric men’s razors.