This tip comes from my reader Lani….
To save money, instead of using shaving cream or gel, I use conditioner. It takes very little and my legs are never dry anymore. It seems there’s always deals on free conditioner but rarely shaving cream — and since you use so much less, it has saved me money and my legs feel great! (Not sure this fits the “reuse” tip — more for a “use something for a different purpose” tip, but wanted to share).
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That’s so true! I started doing this a few months ago and it works so much better than conditioner. I even use the cheap stuff and have the same results.
I have tried this but I prefer baby oil. It works better for me and it goes a lot farther that the conditioner. I use the walmart nursery baby oil w/ vitamin e and my legs feel silky smooth!! :)
I started doing it in college when I ran out of shave gel, and realized that it worked so much better!
I saw this in a magazine like 12 or 15 years ago, it was a tip from Natalie Portman. I’ve been doing it ever since.
I have been doing this for years, and I love it. About a year and a half ago, I scored 6 bottles of White Rain conditioner on clearance at Walgreens for .25 per bottle. I’m still using it!
I am so glad I am not the only one who does this! I have been doing it forever. It works very well and stays on until you shave it off unlike shaving gel or cream that can run just with the shower steam!
wow! i would have never thought of that! :)
Wow! You made my day! As I logged on to your site, I read the title and thought, “I do that!” Then I noticed the tip was from me! I was so surprised! I love your site SO MUCH! Now, I feel like a celebrity, heehee! Thanks so much!
Congrats, Lani! :o)
I’ve been doing it for 20 years and love it!! I also use conditioner as a lotion in the shower. I put some on and then sorta light rinse. I probably put lotion on maybe 3-5x a year, yes year :) And I live in a very arid climate. And I get it for free!
Keep posting the ideas – love it!
This gives me the softest legs in the summer!
I love using conditioner to shave my legs and underarms, however, I dint recommend using it in more private areas. It can cause major irritation and even nasty infections.
i started this when i saw it in cosmo…. fyi the thicker the conditioner the softer your skin is afterward…
This is kind of a funny one, but with all those KY coupons that were out around valentines day, i picked up 2 bottles for free because i read that you can use them instead of shaving cream and it leaves your legs smooth and shiney lol
Interesting!
My husband started doing this a few years ago when he started shaving his head (he is in the Army and started shaving his head bald to shave us money on haircuts which were $8 for him and they didn’t have to cut that much!!). He used the conditioner to soften his hair so it wouldn’t clog up the blades on his razor, but then he figured out that if he also used it to shave his face, he didn’t get any razor burn. We can get conditioner for $.87 at the commissary and we don’t have to pay tax on it, so it works out alot better than shaving creme! I LOVE THIS TIP
I do that all the time!
I have tried this and works ok for me. I actually prefer using body wash though. I never have liked shaving cream.