I just tried Proraso for the first time yesterday. It was really nice. Very refreshing and effective. I used the pre-shave cream and the shaving soap and felt invigorated. Good stuff.
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I just tried Proraso for the first time yesterday. It was really nice. Very refreshing and effective. I used the pre-shave cream and the shaving soap and felt invigorated. Good stuff.
It is really nice stuff Larry. What a find. I tried the creamy aftershave as well and found it to be very nice. No strong frangrance, but the face felt great. Lynn
The scent of the AS balm is no light you could probablyQuote:
Originally Posted by adjustme69
go ahead and use a cologne of your choosing.
Terry
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Originally Posted by gglockner
I use it after the hot towel but you could do it before I guess.
I bought the broom, err, I mean brush today. I'll try it in the A.M.
Alan,Quote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
You may want to give the brush a good shampoo and conditioner treatment. Boar brushes are known to have "an aroma"!
RT
OK, I tried the brush today. It does have an initial aroma to it. It worked well. I created the lather directly on my face. The long bristles aren't open to the idea of swirling, they prefer to be moved only back and forth. Their stiff enough that they get their way. The lather was quick and effecient. It doesn't do as good a job as a cheap badger hair brush (my last one ran around $40) but considering I payed $9 for this one (retails for $12) it may be just the ticket for someone wanting to try out the experience. For an economy class brush this is an excellent choice.
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Second shave and the brush is loosening up a bit. Getting nicer with each shave. I made up a nice lather in an old fashioned bowl and it responded very well.
Papabull, the target between our towns has proraso. it's about 5 aisles before the regular shaving gear in a spa row. there was only one pre/post left when i visited today (well after i left) but the yhad the balm and everything else described here. just in case you never stopped in that CVS on the corner, they carry williams mug soap, pinaud classic aftershave splash and talc as well as palmolive lather cream.
I owe someone an apology! I had an email that Yahoo graciously sent straight to the trash bin, and since I delete the trash daily, I caught it just as it disappeared! So, regarding Prorarso in Salt Lake City, the only Target I have been in so far is the Ft. Union Target in Midvale. They have the tube of shaving cream, tub of soap, Pre-Shaving cream, the Omega brush and the After Shave liquid balm, all in the Spa section, not in the Shaving section. They also had the canned shaving foam.
RT
Just tried the Proraso (shaving cream, after shave, and Omega Brush) I found my dream combo! I honestly don't care if I ever use anything else. It was that good. I actually like the Omega boar brush as well as my C&E Best Badger brush, and better than anything else I have. The Proraso is some outstanding stuff!
I agree completely. I am finding myself using Proraso every day since I got it. I feel guilty about ignoring all the other stuff on my counter, but oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
Are you? Congratulations....so am I. Getting married in July. Suppose I used the wrong time to pick up a new hobby but as long as my girl likes it...hey who cares right?Quote:
Originally Posted by JLStorm
Is it just me, or is the Proraso Pre/Post-Shave just high-priced Noxzema? I love the shaving cream and the brush and the aftershave, but the P/PS seems a bit overrated. Maybe I'm using it wrong... :hmmm: :shrug:
My jury's out on this one, but I sort of agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
It does give you a hell of a cooling sensation though--I'm a sucker for that as I really enjoy it. It helps smooth over any irritation and just kind of puts a pep in my step.
That being said, the shaving soap in the green tub does the same thing, really, just not quite as strong..and the aftershave balm...that works fantastically too for the irritation...probably better.
I'm going to use the one jar of it that I have and see what I think, but I might end up just going back to the soap/balm combo, myself.
I love this stuff, though..expensive noxema aside :cool: . I don't know that I can use anything else--or even want to. Top notch, to me.
The lather is great, and doesn't disappear too fast, and I actually rather enjoy the smell, and even the design of the bottles/containers has a certain charm to it. It just makes for a good shave. :)
Update:
Used the Pre/Post today.
A whole different experience using it fresh out of the shower.
I rubbed it on in the opposite direction of the growth, let it sit for a bit while I got some lather going, and boy oh boy did I get one hell of a nice cool flash when I started putting that lather on.
Ripped right through those whiskers, and no irritation to speak of, at all, when finishing off with the aftershave balm.
I think I'm going to keep it in the rotation :)
When used properly, the Proraso Pre/Post Shaving cream will make you say "Nox who?"!Quote:
Originally Posted by VirtualAsylum
RT
I don't know if I'd call it expensive noxima, maybe it is but it works for me. Great shave whenever I use it.:shrug:
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Originally Posted by RichZ
No complaint about the shave really, but it just seems to me you could accomplish the same thing with Noxzema for about 1/3 the price.
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Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
You might be right. I will try some noxima and check it out. I am always into saving money :D
I'm a little pissed that not one of the Target stores in my area carries Proraso. I've called every one of them.
Don't take it on faith that's correct. Most of the time, the ijjits working at those stores don't know what they have. If they don't immediately recognize the brand, they assume they don't carry it. Go look for yourself. Don't look with the shaving stuff, though. Go and look in the women's cosmetics/spa stuff aisle. That's where I found mine. There should be a section for men's stuff. I found a couple other good brands in my search for the Proraso, too. They carried about 5 different kinds of shaving cream (Caldo, Proraso, Sharps, etc.) You really owe it to yourself to put eyes on it yourself, rather than depend on the word of some guy/gal on the phone. Also, I can recommend the Sharps body wash (I found it looking for the Proraso). They've got several kinds...I got the Wood Ease "flavor" which has a nice leather/sandalwood odor. Works purty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
Yea, so true. And the fact that its not in the shaving section probably adds to the confusion even if they look.
I just picked up a tub of the shaving soap today. Very nice!
I'm very new to all this...I haven't even gotten a straight yet, but will shortly.
I've been lurking in the dark corners absorbing what info I can, and as soon as my next pay check comes, I'm going to be buying myself some early Christmas presents :)
Thanks to all who have contributed to this and other sites. It's hard to imagine being able to actually learn how to shave with a straight razor without resources like this (as I personally know no one who uses one).
God, I love the internet.
It sure is nice to be able to make these connections isn't it. Be sure to keep us posted on how things are going with you. We like to shave vicariously through others. :D
X
I had a chance to try the Proraso today, thanx to Lynn, even though I live ~4000 miles away from the nearest Target store (a little less, but still far from Italy) ;)
I LOVE the stuff!! I can't stopp smelling the dam thing! I am only not sure what it is, a soap or creme?? Next time I'm lathering in the tub :)
Thank you, Lynn...
Nenad
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Originally Posted by superfly
I thought the Proraso was made in Italy. I figured you could find it easily there. :thinking:
Yep, Proraso is made in Italy, but the stores here stock all the "good quality" Gillette gels, Nivea cremes e.t.c., and only shaving soap I can find is the Turkish ARKO, in one store only. I see they have the ARCO cremes now, that is next on the must try list...
Nenad
I found Proraso at my target today. I asked if they had it and the employee had no idea what I was talking about. Eventually I did find it in the cosmetics section. I will probably use it tomorrow. Hopefully my straight that I purchsed on Ebay will show up tomorrow as well. It is supposed to be shave ready but I will see I guess.
Jim
Uhmmm you may want to check out the Honing/Stropping forum. If it's an e-bay piece, chances of it being shave-ready are about the same as the chances of me becoming the new president of Iraq.
I cam across this thread today, and as i had to refill a prescription at Target thought i might pick some proraso up to try. Well... my Target does not carry it :cry: . I looked all over for about 20 minutes too.
Jim
Sure? They aren't in the shaving section.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptMdnght
Yep, i started out at the shaving section, then i went over all of the aisles in the pharmacy area which has all of the toiletries and sundries. I couldn't find a Spa section so maybe i did miss one aisle.
In my Target, the SPA section was closer to the cosmetics than the shaving supplies. Drop in again and take another look. Also, asking for the SPA section may get better results than asking for Proraso by name.
RT
RTaylor, you were right. I went and found the proraso right near the cosmetics. I picked some aftershave balm up to try.
Jmy. Ellis
I've been working on some of their soap in the little green plastic container. Lathers up well, nice aroma. My local Target had some products other than the Proraso as well, although I can't remember the name. It was mainly creams, but the second line had a brush as well.
LADIES' SPA & COSMETIC SECTION???!!! Good Grief! No wonder I couldn't find the stuff. I used to love Target's shaving section. The only place in town where I could find Wilkinson DE blades. I've been miffed since they closed their store on my end of town, stopped carrying ANY DE blades, and mug shaving soap. I'll have to investigate the (shudder!) Ladies' spa section next time my wife drags me up there.
I wouldn't say it's in the Ladies Spa & Cosmetic section. At my local target there was a sizeable section that was men's stuff. Soaps, creams, brushes, facial scrubs. Our Target has had a remake & it's in what I can only describe as the metrosexual section.
Well, I guess metrosexual is a step up. Maybe. Gee, do I miss the old Pioneer Barber Supply that used to be in town. What a great place that was!
Yeah, there's a barber supply store near downtown Oklahoma City. The guy who runs the place is probably in his early 70's I'd guess. Neat old fellow. He'll chat with you & demonstrate stropping, honing and is quite a dictionary on the history of shaving.
Today I bought the Proraso Brush from Target. I wanted to get a better brush than the one I had from a local drugstore. Not only is the Proraso brush larger than a typical drugstore brush but it seems softer. I think the $12.99 was well worth the money. I currently can not afford to spend the kind of money a badger brush would require but I wanted to upgrade slightly. I think this brush wiil do just fine for the time being. I sure could do without that new boar smell though. :rolleyes: