When it comes to selecting the appropriate tools to shave with, trial and error leads the path to success. Choosing products which maximise comfort, minimise irritation and offer the closest shave possible is the only way to approach barbering.

We generally back oils in the 3pm Grooming steeplechase at Newbury, but to our surprise, Murad’s Cleansing Shave Cream has come up trumps in our review. Murad’s Cleansing Shave Cream is great for guys who regularly suffer the effects of this abrasive act we continue to impose on our faces. The cream is soft, smooth and allows your blade to glide across the skin like swan. The most recognisable benefit of Murad’s Cleansing Shave is the protection it offers to the face. The surface is left nourished, smooth and free of hair and most importantly; free of unsightly rashes.

My only concern with Murad’s Cleansing Shave Cream is the preservative content, but If that’s all we’ve got to worry about, we’re not doing too bad are we?

Marks out of 10 – 9.5

£23/200ml

murad.co.uk