Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
I’ve developed a standard pre-shave routine borrowed from a combination of people here. I use the PAA non-menthol Cube 2.0 in the shower twice as I wash my face with a mild facial soap by CeraVe or Cetaphil and shampoo my hair twice. I got this idea from @Chan Eil Whiskers .
When I shave, I use one of these 4 pre-shaves: the Cube 2.0, Baumé.be, Stirling, or Grooming Department. Like many people here, I’ve done lots of testing, with and without. People come to various conclusions but for me, there is a positive effect of using a pre-shave. My old man, grey brittle whiskers need all the softening they can get.
Once I discovered how much the Cube/Tube help me I never went back. I've used them as soap in the shower or sink and as a preshave before lathering every single shave since then. Good products for sure, at least for me and my skin and whiskers.
I previously tried various other preshaves. Some were pretty good. Some were lousy. None were close to the Cube/Tube, but, again, that means "for me."
Happy shaves,
Jim