I've tried the Green preshave & got OK results. I've used glycerin soap as a preshave & was satisfied with those results. I've recently tried Grooming Dept. preshave & have been completely happy with it.
I use Proraso White Preshave, but I don’t use a couple of dabs. I use quite a bit in fact. I make sure my face is good and covered to the point that it looks very wet and sometimes has a light foam on it.View attachment 901564 Saw the Proraso pre shave (white) for $6, I had to try it.
I used it tonight. I put a few dabs across my wet face and rubbed it in. I went or the Italian shave experience, with the proraso green soap and my Semogue 1800 boar. I use the @Marco method and face lathered.
I didn’t notice anything particularly different in the shave. What should I be noticing? Thanks.
Separately, I’m loving the Proraso green in the hot, humid and swampy conditions. It’s also so easy to make a top shelf lather.
I use Proraso White Preshave, but I don’t use a couple of dabs. I use quite a bit in fact. I make sure my face is good and covered to the point that it looks very wet and sometimes has a light foam on it.
Last week I experimented by putting a hot towel on my face for three minutes after applying the Proraso. When I removed the towel, the Proraso had soaked in. I’m sure some on the towel, but also some on my face also. The shave was incredibly smooth. It was like I was shaving a baby’s butt. The results were the best shave of my life.
Barbers used to put some shave cream on your face and then applied a hot towel. I had forgotten this until I read it in the wiki. The wiki is a great source of shaving information and ideas.Very nice, ill have to try the hot towel
For the glycerine soap, I would wet my face, then lather the soap in my hands & rub it over my face. I let the lather stay on my face a minute, or so, then rinse & lather immediately with my shave soap of choice. It worked fine for what I needed, & the price is fantastic! I found the Proraso to be a bit easier to apply & I don't rinse off the Proraso before applying my shave soap.
I will jump on the "I like it fine, but don't really feel much added benefit" train. I have only used the green. That being said I do keep a can of Barbasol foam around for the occasional shave where I need to be gone in sixty seconds. I do think it helps in that situation. Also if I will be delayed between shower and shave I will apply it.
I am interested in @dmshaver 's glycerine soap preshave. Do you just gloss over your wet mug with it and then move forward, sir?