Thread: Proraso Eucalyptus Shaving Soap Method?

Originally Posted by MHV

My personal preference in the Proraso world is the soap rather than the cream. The cream was great when I was DE shaving only, but the soap has that extra layer of cushion that makes learning to use a straight much less painful.

It's dead easy to lather: I soak my badger in hot water while I shower, shake off the excess, swirl and swirl, and lather on face. Don't be shy to go back to the soap and reload. If your lather is thin, your shave is useless.

I don't know why some people on forums are gung-ho about using the smallest amount of soap/cream to make the biggest amount of lather. You end up with a big fluffy pillow that's full of air and no protection.

Yes, yes, yes....
Make the lather exactly the way YOU want it.

Try it thin, hot, cold, thick, wet, dry.... make it
in a mug, in a cup, on your face... all the ways you want
and shave test on your face.

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Yes, yes, yes....
Make the lather exactly the way YOU want it.

Try it thin, hot, cold, thick, wet, dry.... make it
in a mug, in a cup, on your face... all the ways you want
and shave test on your face.

I like mixing the Proraso with SRD Essential Oils shaving soap and I'll mix Proraso with VDH for some really great lathers! Great razor glide and some really smooth shaves!