Thread: Using cream to prep your whiskers...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Don't you normally lather before stropping? Generally, I wet my face (after having a shower), apply Proraso pre-shave cream (every single time; I love the stuff), make my lather while the Proraso pre-shave sits on my face, lather straight over the pre-shave cream, and then strop (30/70). I find the lather sitting on my face while stropping allows it quite a good time to 'soak in'. I do need to ensure it's not too dry, but if it feels or looks too dry after stropping, I just add a few more drops of water to the lather (that's sitting in a bowl in the sink, with hot water in the sink) and re-lather.

Lately, when I do the second pass I make sure I re-wet my face, previously I wasn't doing this and questioned my own practice. I may even start to re-apply the pre-shave for the second pass...

I re-wet and reapply Proraso for each pass. I go through the stuff really fast that way, but I find it gives better results.

How much more does Barbasol have than other canned foams like gillette or noxema? I've tried those, and they worked okay, but I didn't try them for 10 full minutes, because, among other things, I start to get irritation before that. Still I may try it sometime. I'd love to see what it is like shaving with a soft beard.

If the ingredients read aqua (water) followed by stearic acid then the ratio is high and there are several inexpensive cans and creams that contain this mix. Enjoy.

I used in the past pre shave creme from proraso. i love the menthol thing wen you let it a while on your face.
Specialy the second pass was exiting, hot lather on a prepeard face(hot and cold)... love it.

I used proraso, but I hated the big price tag that goes with it. I tried regular Noxzema yesterday. It is supposed to have menthol in it. Well, it is not as strong as proraso, butit left my skin softer and I got a closer shave for less money... But, I do miss the burnof proraso..

A question for all the proraso users, with such a strong smell what do you guys use for your lather? Something neutral or something scented? If scented doesnt it overwhelmed by the proraso?

Are you asking if we add scent to the lather? I personally don't. If you are asking if I wear cologne after shaving, then yes. After my final pass, I wipe my face with a wet washcloth (cold), rub alum block, and blot dry on my bath towel. I apply aftershave after I have air dried for a couple minutes & cologne. I've only noticed a bit of scent, however light, if I just wipe my face with my bath towel and apply aftershave...still, the aftershave pretty much overwhelms the Proraso (green) scent. It's REALLY not that strong...you should smell Martin de Cadre!

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Are you asking if we add scent to the lather? I personally don't. If you are asking if I wear cologne after shaving, then yes. After my final pass, I wipe my face with a wet washcloth (cold), rub alum block, and blot dry on my bath towel. I apply aftershave after I have air dried for a couple minutes & cologne. I've only noticed a bit of scent, however light, if I just wipe my face with my bath towel and apply aftershave...still, the aftershave pretty much overwhelms the Proraso (green) scent. It's REALLY not that strong...you should smell Martin de Cadre!

Hey shooter

What I was alluding to is this. I have been contemplating using Proraso as a pre shave prep (or something like that). However my lather is the TOBS sandalwood soap and/or cream which I love. The lather and glide I am really happy with. I am also a huge fan of the scent of the sandalwood. I find the scent very pleasent and that it lingers post shave. (I only use an odourless balm afterwards). So I guess the question is wouldnt the proraso dominate the scent of the sandalwood? Beard prep may be better with it sure but is there a clash of scents??

Cheers Gents

Well just as an update, I've switched to using AOS Lavender as a pre-shave but may try some good ol Barbasol (JUST as a pre-shave, not as an actual lather) I liked the Poraso, but I have weird skin and after a few days of doing this and even shaving with Poraso a few times, I was itching like mad on my neck, guess something in Poraso just doesn't agree with me

Originally Posted by mav13

Hey shooter So I guess the question is wouldnt the proraso dominate the scent of the sandalwood? Beard prep may be better with it sure but is there a clash of scents?? Cheers Gents

Don't know, just try it and see. You can't go wrong with either soap on their own, I personally love to try out new soaps. At the worst you could find some sandwood scented aftershave...