Easily that and more.
I’ve been considering what I want for my whiskers.
I want them hydrated and standing up to get cut.
I want the skin pores open, and lubricated so the razor slides across the skin and not into it.
That for me can be best accomplished through a long hot towel and cream treatment.

I have stopped shaving after a shower which may wash off too much of the natural skin oils.
I hot towel, preshave cream and lather, hot towel, rinse, re- preshave cream and lather.

Now this is where I get a little crazy. I only shave parts of the face that have lather.
My goal being to shave the whiskers not the skin.
I know all the cool vids show guys going over parts they have just shaved for a couple of strokes.
I’m not there yet; I shave the whiskers that are lathered over the skin that is lubricated. I can re-lather and hit it on a second pass or hit it when I change direction of attack.