Thread: My face gets dry from using this shave soap.

I could possibly be the menthol from the Proraso shave soap I was using. I use the one with eucalyptus and menthol. Or it could be Prorasos pre shave. Im testing a few variables right now. My only question is when my face is usually burning what exactly is the culprit?

You mentioned in your original post that your face gets very dry during and after the shave...

When I first started SR shaving with Prorasso Green cream a few months ago, I read somewhere that Prorasso requires more water than most other soaps. I started re-dipping my brush in water a few extra times while face-lathering until the consistency becomes smooth an fluffy instead of sticky and pasty. The extra water made a significant difference and prevented the later from drying on my face.

As other have already stated many times, everybody has different skin sensitivities, so it might be that some ingredients just don't agree with your skin type... But I'd try adding a bit of water before giving up on Prorasso, as dry lather can also cause more irritation, and this generally considered to be a good product.

Just my $0.02

Originally Posted by Mathew

My only question is when my face is usually burning what exactly is the culprit?

In my limited three month experience, 3 things leave me with a raw red face:

1) Poor stropping= Not a clean polished edge
2) Poor lather= Too dry or too wet= No glide/Scraping dragging blade edge
3) Poor razor technique= Too much pressure on the blade and face or Blade angle is too open= Scraping the skin instead of a closer angle that slices the whiskers

Agian, I am a noob too, but I find if I get these three things correct, I have a very satisfying shave.

Am definitely a newb, but do have very sensitive skin. First soap tried, Tabac, and am going to stick with it for a while methinks. Like the old style smell too.

Proraso makes others besides the green variety. I've used them all, and like them all, but the red is my favorite. I also like Cella, Tabac, and DR Harris Arlington, as well as Pre de Provence, which you don't see much about. I just got MWF and have only used it once, so can't comment on it.

I agree with ChopperDave - those 3 points are dead right.
To expand on lather...
I do find playing around with the amount of water in the lather makes a difference along with how long its on your face. I find if i'm slow shaving and fiddle about finessing one part of my face, other parts dry out too much! i then wash the drying lather off and re-lather. That makes a big difference to how i feel after the shave.