Thread: Proraso pre shave

Precisely my experience.

Originally Posted by beluga

Very helpful early on in one's shaving career.

But when sufficiently prepping the beard with hot water and soap, and with improved pre-shave and shaving techniques the benefit diminishes.


B.

Originally Posted by Anthony1954

Having just bought a tub of Noxema and I can categorically state it smells nothing like Proraso, more like toilet cleaner!!
I'll try it pre shave but not convinced I'll definitely not use it post shave as I'll need to banish the odour.

I don't know if I would go so far as to say Noxema smells like toilet cleaner, but it certainly does not smell like Proraso. I prefer the Proraso in every aspect except for price.

Originally Posted by mdwright

Precisely my experience.

Once your honing and shaving techniques are mastered, I suspect you can get good results from Life Boy rubbed on your beard with your hands. But I do not think that this replaces a fine shaving soap, a fine badger or boar brush or a fine ceramic scuttle to keep the lather warm. Some things I will continue to do because they are pleasant, Proraso pre-shave is among them. But for now as I am a rookie, if this practice helps me to lessen irritation due to my poor shaving technique, then that is a bonus as well.

Originally Posted by McVeyMac

Once your honing and shaving techniques are mastered, I suspect you can get good results from Life Boy rubbed on your beard with your hands. But I do not think that this replaces a fine shaving soap, a fine badger or boar brush or a fine ceramic scuttle to keep the lather warm. Some things I will continue to do because they are pleasant, Proraso pre-shave is among them. But for now as I am a rookie, if this practice helps me to lessen irritation due to my poor shaving technique, then that is a bonus as well.

Good shaving technique would probably make up for a lack of good pre-shave or better soaps I suppose. I've only been at this for a year and when my technique is better I'm going to try Lava soap as a pre-shave and soap both. Well, that may be a bit on the ROUGH side.


Jack

I used the stuff when I started, then stopped using it figuring I didn't really need it.

Now, I absolutely use it, the one thing it brings to the table for me is a consistent shave experience.

Beard prep is vital to a good, close and comfortable shave, and beard hydration is a key factor in my opinion, and since I've been using the Proraso again, my shave have been closer and more comfortable, as as I mentioned, has become more consistent, regardless of the type of razor I use.

I have both, the Green and the White pre-shaves, both are excellent.

Originally Posted by Jack0458

Good shaving technique would probably make up for a lack of good pre-shave or better soaps I suppose. I've only been at this for a year and when my technique is better I'm going to try Lava soap as a pre-shave and soap both. Well, that may be a bit on the ROUGH side.


Jack

LOL, I think you are on to something. You could market this as self razor honing shaving soap.

It will likely require a special technique though.

I have a very wiry beard and I found that the Prorasco Pre/Post shave cream made a huge difference, especially in my problem areas. Much less tugging with the DE blades, even after using the blade for a day or two before hand. Much more comfy shave for me. I do a hot shower, soap up the face and let the soap sit on my face while I soap and rinse everything, finish off by rinsing my face off. I get out of the shower, towel off, and start lathering my soap. Adding the preshave in before I lather the soap really seems to soften my beard a lot.

I too am a new str8 shaver who started using Proraso pre/post in the white container. I am starting to get very close and comfortable shaves every day. I think it is a combination of the Proraso, me building better lathers, and me getting experience with the razor. In any case I am very happy with the results I am getting, so I am not going to change anything for awhile. I also enjoy the menthol in the Proraso.

Yes, a necropost in praise of Proraso pre shave, which is fitting considering that I had stopped using this product around 5 years ago or so.

I recently found a tub of the stuff lying around, and I forgot how effective this product is, especially for tough wiry beards. My shaves are more confortable and I am less OCD about how sharp my razor is when I use this stuff.

I only use the Proraso preshave if I shave without showering first, and it works really well. I recently ran out, and thought I'd try something different, since there were lots of sales at the time. I picked up some DR Harris and Baum.be preshave products - I like them both, but when comparing the performance vs price with the Proraso, the Proraso wins hands down (in my opinion, of course).

It’s been said before but to refresh. No ens is the same thing yet costs 10 times less.