Pre Shaves are a relatively new, exciting, yet practical category to most men. Designed to create a near zero friction surface on your face; Pre Shaves may be the key to a closer, comfier, shave.

From exfoliates to oils, the Pre Shave should be a quintessential part of every man’s shaving regiment.Here at ShaveReview.com we are fans of the ‘2 course Pre Shave’, exfoliate then oil.  Early exfoliates felt grainy. Their ‘graininess’ aided in removing dead skin cells and all that other gunk that has piled up on your face. Unfortunately, earlier versions removed good skin as well.

Newer products have zeroed in on creating exfoliates to only remove the bad stuff. INTELLI-ZYME is a pre shave exfoliate by Babor that offers to reveal the beauty of your skin by eliminating dead skin cells that make your skin look dull.  Dermologica’s pre shave aims to remove impurities without disturbing the skin’s natural chemistry.

After exfoliating, Pre Shave oils lubricate the surface of your skin. Shaving Oils will prepare your beard to be shaved, by moistening the hair follicle.  When a hair follicle has soaked in the Pre Shave Oil for a minute or so, it will become saturated and easier to sever, allowing your blade to glide right through the coarsest of beards with ease. There is an array of great pre shave oils, L’Occitane, King of Shaves, Moxie, eShave,  and True Gentlemen to name a few.

Pre Shaves truly ‘up the ante’ in the closer shaves competition. We highly recommend adding it to your shaving regiment. Once you have tried a Pre Shave, we know you won’t pick up your razor with out it.

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