My face gets dry from using this shave soap.

So I bought some Proraso Shaving Soap and I use it with my Parker Double Edge Safety Razor along with some Shark Blades (Produced by some company called Lord). Anyways since Ive been using it my face gets really dry while and after shaving. Im also experiencing a lot of burning even when using aftershave.

My steps:
Put hot water on face
lather up soap
brush that nasty smelling shave soap on my face
Then shave of course.

Has anyone had experience with this shave cream?:
http://www.amazon.com/Proraso-Shavin...aso+shave+soap

It sounds like your not crazy about the scent anyway :<0) How long have you been using those blades ?

The blades remark is just looking to see if you changed anything . Stop using the soap no matter what anybody else experienced and see if that helps

Sheesh - I stopped drinking years ago but I swear reading the OP's post the text seems to get smaller and smaller....:confused:

I know that certain soaps burn my face like crazy. Try another soap. Proraso pre shave cream (the sensitive skin version) tends to irritate and cause a burning sensation on my face.

Mathew,

My guess is the menthol is causing your issues. Lots of guys like what they call the cool and refreshing feel of it. I'm glad they enjoy it, but............

Me, it's just the opposite. It burns........and I just don't care for the scent....at all!! :td

Proraso has unscented and Sandalwood that you might want to try. For me they work fine.........no problems. :D

:gl:

Howard :)

Proraso did the same thing to my skin. It had a bad burn when I lathered with it, after the shave my face and neck were red where the soap had been. Later on in the day I felt like my whole face was sunburned. It ended up being a cheap chemical peel for my face. :) I did like the scent though and it lathered up well. Gave it to a co worker and he loved it.
So, try a different soap.

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Sheesh - I stopped drinking years ago but I swear reading the OP's post the text seems to get smaller and smaller....:confused:

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Dadgum tiny texters. Makes me get my readers out, or that screen stretcher thingy. what ever happened to 12 font plus a size increase in font size for each decade of life. Works in medicine in regards to vessel diameters. I say apply it across the board. I have to buy larger laptops every so often because of this problem. When we had lined paper I never had this problem. Damn kids ask me what is paper and what does its weight mean. Lost in translation I say.

To the OP stop using stinky soap. Get a sampler. several vendors offer this option. If it stinks and has no slide/glide its gotta go. Then see if it holds up to heat (temp) for your conditions. Maggards sells a brand called Kells Passes the first two tests. Not so good with high temps.
Sampler Platters are the most cost effective way to find what works for your set up . 10 $3 soaps beats 1 $30 that doesnt work for you, Just an observation.

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Originally Posted by Swanny

I know that certain soaps burn my face like crazy. Try another soap. Proraso pre shave cream (the sensitive skin version) tends to irritate and cause a burning sensation on my face.

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Had a similar experience when I bought the 300 ml tub of the green Proraso pre-shave cream once, but had never experienced problems when using the smaller tubs.
As the larger tub is in less demand, I suspect that storage conditions and time might have had something to do with it.

As I consider Proraso (e.g. in comparison with Valobra and other more traditionally manufactured shaving products) a highly "synthetic" product, my skepticism towards Proraso only grew.


I still use Proraso from time to time, but I certainly can't share the enthusiasm that some shavers profess.


B.

There are so many really great soaps out there you should never use one that you are not happy with. You my also want to think about noxema before you shave and a good balm afterwards, that is once you find your replacement soap. I find soap dries my skin fairly quickly no matter which one I am using, some are worse than others. Noxema and balm and I am good, because I am a night shaver I can get away with a nice coat of shea butter as a balm without feeling shiny in public. So go forth and acquire soaps and balms to bring you great joy.

That is weird... I don't have that reaction to Proraso (and I bought the tubes in 2008! nor the pre/post cream from the same year) but I had a similar reaction with the cream used by my barber. I didn't ask what cream it was but, based on the barber's website and the smell of the cream, I would guess TOBS lemon and lime. I experienced burning even before the blade touched my face and my face was red/sore for the rest of the morning... luckily my interview was in the afternoon.

Well what do you guys suggest than as far as shave soaps, or creams?

I like Razorock, Barrister & Mann, How to Grow a Mustache Synergy Soaps, and Catie's Bubbles. The Barrister & Mann and HTGAM Synergy soap do not dry out my face much. I also like Musgo Real lime glycerine soap as a pre shave. Razorock aftershave wax is great if you have had a rough shave but I usually use an alum block very sparingly.

Of course the alum can be drying too but you can always use any type of aftershave lotion/face lotion after using it.

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Originally Posted by Mathew

Well what do you guys suggest than as far as shave soaps, or creams?

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There are so many. My favorites:
Cella
Mitchells Wool Fat
Stirling
Razorock

Alot of these can be had for pretty cheap, and are good performers.

Monsavon "bol à raser" if you can get it cheap, which may be hard in the US. Palmolive shaving stick is also good, so is Palmolive cream. Tabac cream and Tabac puck are good if you like the smell of the 70s.

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Originally Posted by RezDog

There are so many really great soaps out there you should never use one that you are not happy with. You my also want to think about noxema before you shave and a good balm afterwards, that is once you find your replacement soap. I find soap dries my skin fairly quickly no matter which one I am using, some are worse than others. Noxema and balm and I am good, because I am a night shaver I can get away with a nice coat of shea butter as a balm without feeling shiny in public. So go forth and acquire soaps and balms to bring you great joy.

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Just shaved with Proraso White. It has a tingle from the menthol but is not a problem to me. YMMV

I have been using Noxema for a few weeks and "feel" my skin is much less dry than before using Noxema. I apply it to a wetted beard and rub it in and let whiskers absorb (adsorb?) for three or four minutes. After rinsing it off I do my normal shave routine.

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

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Originally Posted by Mathew

So I bought some [COLOR=#111111][FONT=arial]... Im also experiencing a lot of burning even when using aftershave.

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Not much change from February - http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ml#post1299809 :D

Patient to doctor: "Doc! My arm hurts when I move like this."

Doctor to patient: "Don't move like that. $50."

Try adding a few drops of liquid glycerine pre-lathering; try a preshave skin treatment like Proraso or Noxema; try a post-shave skin conditioner (I like the Proraso liquid after shave cream or Nivea Post Shave Balm both very nice for dry skin) or try what the Doc always says - don't do that and change soap. Also, not sure where you are located but it is winter here in NAmerica, air is dry, furnaces are blowing and that can be tough on cheeks all by itself.

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Originally Posted by Mathew

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

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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.