washing your face before a shave

I use either Kiehls or Clinique face scrub before a shave
makes a lot of difference to my shave
raj k


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Just a warm water splash for me.

Hi. I always wash with L'Oreal Charcoal Magnetic before a shave as I find this really cleans & conditions my face.
Although a few weeks ago I did read in a health mag that had a feature on a good shave. It said when you wash your face the rubbing on your skin swells by 1-2% & you should pat dry your face after then wait 1_2 min to let your face settle back down. Then slash warm water on your face & start lathering. I haven't tried it yet, personally I think it depends on your face.

I do, and I swear by Ursa Major's Fantastic Face Wash. I will further this by saying I get even better shaves when paired with my Mia scrub brush beforehand.

Andrew, I just splash a bit of warm water on my face and start face-lathering. From my experience, once your technique is sound using a good razor, blade and soap, there isn't much else that will, significantly, enhance a shave.

I rarely ever wash my face, so no. I know it sounds weird but if I do, I usually get breakouts and skin issues. Don't know why. Most of the time I always shave after I shower though.

the only thing I can think of is too much exfoliation before the shave causes your skin trouble.

If I shower before I shave I use a little of the lather from my shampoo on my beard to soften it and remove the oils and gunk, I then use a little Dreadnought Oil or Proraso pre-shave and then lather up. If I don't shower, I'll use something like PAA Prickly Pear or, now that I have tried it, Musgo, to wash my face with before I lather up

I rarely ever wash my face, so no. I know it sounds weird but if I do, I usually get breakouts and skin issues. Don't know why. Most of the time I always shave after I shower though.

the only thing I can think of is too much exfoliation before the shave causes your skin trouble.

I mean washing my face in general whether I shave or not. If my face actually gets dirty from doing yard work or working on my car or something then obviously I will wash it.

I rarely ever wash my face, so no. I know it sounds weird but if I do, I usually get breakouts and skin issues. Don't know why. Most of the time I always shave after I shower though.

the only thing I can think of is too much exfoliation before the shave causes your skin trouble.

I mean washing my face in general whether I shave or not. If my face actually gets dirty from doing yard work or working on my car or something then obviously I will wash it.

ah. well, I only wash my face when I shower or right before a shave.

I always wash my face first. As stated above it helps lift the whiskers as well as remove oils allowing the water and soap to soften them. I will say that I never shave after a shower, always before. For some reason, no matter what I do, I get rough shaves right after a shower.

same for me