How to use proraso tubed creme

I've been shaving with a SR for six months and all is well now but the first couple of shaves where rough even with guidance from Shave Nation (Awesome site for all shaving needs by the way). I use Edwin Jagger Sandle wood shave creme and love it but I'm getting more and more curious about proraso products. How are they as far as quality and to get to my main question, can you use the tube of proraso like a shave soap? I.E. squeez a little in a mixing bowl and use a badger brush? And if not how do you use it?

Welcome aboard.
I have a mixing bowl ( size enough to be held in my left hand), 6 drops of glycerin in the bottom 1 1/2 inches of C.O. Bidgelow (made by Proraso, I believe) in the bottom, appropriate amount of hot water added, swish it around to mix & loosen the Bigelow, my brush has been soaking in warm water, pull out the brush & start whippng the Bigelow in the bowl, as my preshave is on my face.

Proraso, Is a very good product. I use both, the tube and out of the tube. Add a little in your shave bowl and whip it up with your brush. It will give a great shave. The scent is an earthy type of scent and I do enjoy it.

Thanks all, good info.

You can facelather it too. I used to lather mine in a bowl but it just takes more time. I soak my brush, shake some water out of it, squeeze a bit of the cream on the brush and rub it on my wet face. Way faster then the bowl, but it doesn't stay warm for the 2nd and 3rd pass.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BeJay

I soak my brush, shake some water out of it, squeeze a bit of the cream on the brush and rub it on my wet face.

---

This is the better way....you can also smear a bit on the skin and lather directly on the skin

So the short answer is; yes, what ever your favorite way to use your Edwin Jagger, Proraso will work the same way. In my opinion it's top quality stuff. It's a fraction of the price of most of the French or English creams, but don't let that worry you.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BeJay

I soak my brush, shake some water out of it, squeeze a bit of the cream on the brush and rub it on my wet face.

---

Ditto, I do it the same way....

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BeJay

You can facelather it too. I used to lather mine in a bowl but it just takes more time. I soak my brush, shake some water out of it, squeeze a bit of the cream on the brush and rub it on my wet face. Way faster then the bowl, but it doesn't stay warm for the 2nd and 3rd pass.

---

Yea, that is the easiest way to use any cream including Proraso and works just fine. I don't worry too much about the lather staying warm as I do cold water shaves so you really don't even need hot water to make a good lather. Proraso is very good but if you have sensitive skin stay away from the menthol version. Had a tub of green Proraso gifted me by a member whose skin could not take it.

Bob

Bob

I love Proraso tube cream, the green and the blue.
I soak my brush in hot water ,squeeze the excess water out, then add an amount of cream to the tip of the brush and start working it in a bowl with a few drops of water. After a min of mixing ill add a few more drops of water and repeat until i get a really rich lather and the more you mix the better the lather.
I think one of the best Proraso items is the afterburn lotion .It has alcohol in it but the smell of that stuff is unbeatable imo..

I use the green Proraso cream (tube of course). I wet my brush (just a cheap hog hair for now), flick a bit of water out, add about a pea sized amount onto the brush and the lather my face. I haven't tried mixing it in a bowl, but perhaps I will tomorrow to see the difference. I do find that my lather dries out rather quickly and I'm almost positive that it's because of the poor water retention of the brush. Because of this, I find that I have to lather my face in sections while I shave, ie, lather side of face, shave side of face, lather chin, shave chin, and so forth. I will admit that I am quite new to wet shaving so I'm still probably getting the hang of mixing up a proper lather. I do enjoy it, although I haven't had the opportunity to try anything else, especially compared to the aerosol can crap. I also use their pre shave cream before, and usually after, a shave.

The Proraso in the tub is nice, too. It's sort of 1/2 way between a soap and a cream...

I normally face lather soaps and bowl lather creams...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

The Proraso in the tub is nice, too. It's sort of 1/2 way between a soap and a cream...

I normally face lather soaps and bowl lather creams...

---

Their soap in the tub does indeed look nice, I'll probably grab one at some point. The cream just seems a bit easier to work up a lather for a beginner such as myself!

I do love my proraso. I use it by squeezing a bit on the brush then face lathering. I've done the bowl lather too and it works very well.

You can still get warm lather if you face it. Just rest the brush in your scuttle between passes.

Michael

Welcome, and absolutely! The squeeze tube works quite well, just put some in a mug or the tip of your brush & swirl away! (Don't forget to soak your brush first, of course.) :)