Thread: Using cream to prep your whiskers...

Josh, I have a very tough beard also. I always shower before shaving for that reason. I don't recall the last time I shaved without a shower.
Right now, while in the shower I rub Stephan's shave cream into my whiskers a few times to help soften my whiskers.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Josh, I have a very tough beard also. I always shower before shaving for that reason. I don't recall the last time I shaved without a shower.
Right now, while in the shower I rub Stephan's shave cream into my whiskers a few times to help soften my whiskers.

Ive noticed that it helps quite a bit too, i dont think there's any luck for guys like us in the hopes of really softening our whiskers much, but every little bit helps. I guess letting the beard grow every once in a while may just not be worth it.

I remember reading in an old (c.1895-1910) barbering manual that one should lather the face, let the lather sit for a few minutes, then wipe away the lather before applying the actual "for shaving" lather. The manual says that the hair is basically a hollow tube filled with oils which act to soften the hair structure. The first lather allows the soap to strip the oils from the hair, leaving the hair brittle and more easily cut when you shave on the next lather.

Christopher

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 mav13

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?

No, the Proraso pre-shave doesn't overwhelm either the lather or AS. Even the Proraso liquid cream AS doesn't overwhelm a AS, Like Pinaud Clubman when I use them together. Then again, I guess nothing would overwhelm Clubman!

The only shaving cream I've used that's ever lingered all day (with another AS over the top) is Musgo Real, I find I can smell that even into the afternoon, even with a AS on as well...