Thread: Proraso shave cream

Shaving Soaps/Shaving Creams reviews: Proraso

Packaging: Little green tub. Highly functional and travels well in a suitcase.

Texture:

Scent: Bingo! Eucalyptus/Menthol. I guess a person either like this or they don't. I do a lot. I've never like a menthol shave cream before but this is different in my opinion.

Latherability: Lathers up great.

Cushion: I rated "cushion" as N/A because I'm not sure I understand the term. If it means "comfort" then it should be a 9 or 10 in my book.

Moisturising: Very comfortable.

Price: I've paid more for shaving cream but haven't liked anything better than this.

Overall impression:

I've tried a lot of different shave soaps now (Tabac, AOS sandalwood soap, a home-made glycerine type I got from a guy on ebay) and I haven't disliked any of those. In my opinion they all have something to be said for them. I think Prosaso is a level above all those.

I also like the Proraso pre-shave, which is a cream (not an oil). Using the pre-shave, and the shave soap together to shave after a hot shower is really a journey into luxury in my opinion.

Also I use the "pre-shave" from proraso as a post shave as well. I'm not sure if that's recmmmended but it really works well.

I think I have found my recipe:

1. hot shower
2. apply proraso pre-shave
3. lather apply proraso shave soap
4. shave (repeat 3 and 4 as desired depending how close your'e going for)
5. cold rinse
6. apply alum block (count to 10..)
7. cold rinse again
8. dry face and apply the pre-shave again as a moisturizer/healer.

Sounds like I must be on the payroll at Proraso but really I am not. I'm just glad I tried this pair of products together.

Charlie - Thanks ever so much for your review...I think Proraso is a great shave cream too. Personally, I prefer the tube formulation, but the bowl formulation you reviewed gets the job done as well.

BTW...Have you tried Ingram's shaving cream? I has menthol like Proraso, but no eucalyptus. I like the scent better than Proraso, but don't think it develops as much lather where i live which is a hard water area.

I started using Prorasso about a year and a half ago with a brush and a Mach 3, just before I discovered straights.

The scent always reminds me of when I first started and provides a warm and nostalgic feeling.

I actually started on the white tub which is for extra sensitive, but I now have the green and the pre shave to complement.

It is pretty much between a cream and a soap if you were to compare it to a tripple milled soap or just a hard soap like TOBS or TI for example. It is very soft, but no where as soft as a cream, which Prorasso produce as a separate product which I may eventually try.

I love this soap and it is among my favourites. For the price it is great, but I like variety and some days prefer a different scent, some days I like Prorasso! Same as razors really!

All in all, a great soap and Italian made. Im waiting for my Italian Cella to arrive...

Originally Posted by jhenry

Charlie - Thanks ever so much for your review...I think Proraso is a great shave cream too. Personally, I prefer the tube formulation, but the bowl formulation you reviewed gets the job done as well.

BTW...Have you tried Ingram's shaving cream? I has menthol like Proraso, but no eucalyptus. I like the scent better than Proraso, but don't think it develops as much lather where i live which is a hard water area.

Hi Henry,

As far as I know and from what I heard from Italy, the soap in the tub and the soap in the tube are the same. There is a different soap in a tub, which is the one for sensitive skin (green tea, white tub)

Bye,

Eric

Proraso cream not the most expensive not the cheapest but its one of the best creams I have tried.
Its a solid performer.

Just bought this along with another cream as a first alternative to soaps. My impression is highly favorable. I gave a middle of the road rating on packaging because I bought the (metal) tuble variety. It feels good on the skin, lathers up very well and fairly easily and has a nice glide and cushion to it. I like it a lot!

I live in Arizona, so I was looking for something to cool me off in the hot summers. It's not summer yet but I gave the pre shave cream, shave cream and after shave a try. Very nice stuff. I used a little pre shave cream after the shave to moisten the face. Proraso is going to make the 100+ degree temps. a little more tolerable.

Shave On!

Chip

Great product,,,,great price,,,,smells good,,,cool,,,,lathers great. hard to let go. Never tried the white one though same for the tube.

where are the best places to buy this cream

Originally Posted by jmak

where are the best places to buy this cream

IMO, Amazon. Free shipping if you combine with other things for a minimum of 25.00