I rinse my face with hot water, put on some just made(before it's fully whipped)lather and let that sit while I complete making my lather and get out my razor, then hold a hot towel over this lather for a bit, wash off what's left of the lather with more hot water, apply some Corn Huskers Lotion, then lather and shave.
I found some really good tips by gillete -website. they write about good practice by shaving, especially by sensitive
Warm Water. I normally just take a 5 minute hot shower before my shave at the end of the day. I've never used oils or anything else like that - just never found the need.
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