Thread: Proraso Pre/After shave cream

Just ordered my first tub and awaiting arrival. Any thoughts or comments? My plan is to put it on when I step out of the shower, then let it sit while I get my stuff ready, and then lather over it, and apply it again when I am done. Is this an ideal method of use? Anyone have any experience using it after you shave? Does it leave a sticky or gummy feeling? Thanks for the comments!

It gives nice cooling effect when used after the shave.
Make sure to put it on wet face (after cold water splash) and use very little product, that way it won't leave sticky residue.

Personally I only use it before a shave. My tub says only Pre btw.

Originally Posted by Blix

Personally I only use it before a shave. My tub says only Pre btw.

I only use it after a shave. If you still have the box it give directions for both before and after use, it doesn't on the jar, however it does in french (APRES LE RASAGE) and I assume Italian but not English.

Hello, asj,
It's been years since I last used Proraso. When I did, it was always as a pre-shave, although it can be applied both before and after the shave. When you apply it as a pre-shave, try not to take too long before you apply your lather. You want to lather on a moist face.

Hi there,
I always use Proraso pre-shave, I find it excellent, I love the fresh feel. I put it on just as you describe; after the shower, then I make my soap or cream, then lather over the top. I used to use it as a post shave treatment too, but I now have the Proraso after shave cream.

Proraso label the tub as a pre-shave cream; but market it on their web site as a pre/post cream. I found it a little too oily as a post shave cream for my oily skin; I like the Proraso After Shave Cream lotion better (labelled 'Liquid Cream After - Shave' on the bottle, listed as 'Proraso After Shave Cream Lotion' on the web page.

I think I will try applying my shave cream immediately after my shower, while my face is still wet and let it soak...thanks for the tip! I like Nivea so far as an after shave lotion. It's soothing and smells great.

I thow it on right after i have a shower. Then get the rest of the gear ready. Wet may face again and apply lather.

I nearly always use it before and sometimes after shaving. Usually as an aftershave when I am travelling, to do two jobs with one cream.

Well, I have been using it for a couple weeks now and I am pretty satisfied. I use it before and after, although I think I am going to start looking for a different aftershave. When I use it before shaving, I definetly notice it softening the whiskers, and I like to think it helps give me a closer shave. It feels great on the face. My only problem with using it after shaving is that despite altering the amounts over the last two weeks, I have been unable to make my face feel like it is not covered in some sort of cream. Feels great though.