Thread: Soon to be out of Proraso pre-shave, any recommendations?

Hi gents, I'm almost through my first jar of Proraso pre-shave cream, This was my first try at pre shave products. I'd love to try other things out. I realize that it's all about personal preference, but a little help choosing will be appreciated. Thanks

Here's what I've been using lately. It's got some menthol if you like that. I wash my face with this and wet hands and leave the suds on there while I mix up my lather. Then with wet hands, get it slick again before applying the lather. It softens whiskers up nicely if you leave it on there for a few minutes before you shave. And you can find it at pretty much any drug/box store.

If you are looking to try the pre-shave oil route, I really enjoy Truefitt & Hill. It has a light citrus scent and is a very light oil, however it is a bit expensive. On the flip side, I also have pre-shave oil from Maggards Razors and it is wonderful as well. You can pick it up off their website for like $7. With oils, a little goes a LONG way!

+1 to the Maggard recommendation. I received a sample with a recent order and have really been liking it. You can find it here: Maggard Razors – Straight Razor Restoration, Custom Scales and Wet Shaving Products » Pre Shave

This is going to be an odd, unpopular reply and opinion. When I first started SR shaving I ALWAYS used Proraso pre-shave cream. I may even have got a second jar, and I know I dabbled for a bit with other pre-shave products (oils and such).

Even though pre-shave creams are a very nice thing, you can take your actually shaving technique to a new level by NOT using one.

NOT using a pre-shave product will ensure you concentrate on the shaving technique, lather quality and razor prep (honing/stropping).

NOT using a pre-shave product highlights any efficiencies in above skills; using one can hide deficiencies in these areas.

My advice would be use a pre-shave products (I love Proraso) when you are new to SR shaving. Then spend some time without using one; one may find some areas of the art to improve. Then go back to using a pre-shave cream, I think it'll be an even better experience...

[EDIT], I meant deficiencies not efficiencies :-)

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

This is going to be an odd, unpopular reply and opinion. When I first started SR shaving I ALWAYS used Proraso pre-shave cream. I may even have got a second jar, and I know I dabbled for a bit with other pre-shave products (oils and such).

Even though pre-shave creams are a very nice thing, you can take your actually shaving technique to a new level by NOT using one.

NOT using a pre-shave product will ensure you concentrate on the shaving technique, lather quality and razor prep (honing/stropping).

NOT using a pre-shave product highlights any efficiencies in above skills; using one can hide deficiencies in these areas.

My advice would be use a pre-shave products (I love Proraso) when you are new to SR shaving. Then spend some time without using one; one may find some areas of the art to improve. Then go back to using a pre-shave cream, I think it'll be an even better experience...

That actually makes quite a bit of sense, thank you.