It just dawned on me this morning while in the shower before my shave. "If I am washing my face to get the oils off of my skin in order for the facial hair to stand up easier under lather, why would I use a preshave oil after I just finished getting all the oil off of my face?"


The only thing I can think of is that:
  1. The pre-shave oils smells nice and are another item that companies can sell

    OR

  2. I have misunderstood the concept of why we wash our faces before shaving when possible (washing as opposed to just letting them soak in a hot towel in order to saturate the hair)


can someone clarify this one for me?