I cannot vote because I did use facial cream as a pre-shave at the time I still used cheap shaving soap. With Palmolive or Gilette shaving cream I don't need it any more.

So: yes I used facial cream as a pre-shave & it was great, but don't need it any more with shaving creams.

Last week I ordered some Proraso as some members like it. Just curious whether it's really better than the run-of-the-mill stuff.