I use it around my nose as the 5 blades I find too awkward.
I use gel, after a shower, wash my face with hot water. Stick on some FCUK oily soap stuff, decent gel and shave away. Wash with cold water, dab dry with a clean towel. Decent balm afterwards. Hate shaving though, although it looks and feels nicer.
Body shop Shaving cream. Expensive though at £4 a 250ml (?) tube. Foams a lot. Gillette 5 blade vibrating razor too, not out of choice but as there was an unwanted one at home. It's great.
I used to use gel but after reading a bunch of 'Spec me a Razor' threads here, I've switched to using a Merkur razor with badger hair brush and shaving cream. Definitely beats the 'goo in a can'!
Not fussed really, I s'pose gel would edge it if forced to state a preference. I'm more fussy about the razor to be honest - disposables or Wilkinson Sword razors cut me to shreds, so I stick to my trusty Gillette ...
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