Proraso shaving cream green

[John Rose]

Have you found the Proraso to be really thirsty? It's the only soap (croap) I've ever used so I can't really compare it to anything.

Which kind of Proraso?
For Proraso Green, as often as not I will soak the brush (usually a boar) in hot water during my prep shower, shake it out, charge it from the tub, and then build the lather (such as it is) on my still-wet face. I guess you could say I keep it relatively thick, using less water than for other croaps.
For Proraso Red I'll use a lather bowl, but still not a lot of water. A few drops sprinkled from my fingertips.

Oh yeah - I also float the covered tub in hot (from the tap) water during my prep shower. It softens it up a bit to speed up the charging, and it's not so cold when it first hits my face.

Sadly I have to order everything from an online vendor. Or drive an hour to Dallas.

I'm in the same position. It makes it especially difficult to choose a decent aftershave, when you can't sniff before you buy.
Fortunately, I like Mennen Skin Bracer and there's gallons of that around in local drugstores and Walmart.

 

[Animag771]

Which kind of Proraso?
For Proraso Green, as often as not I will soak the brush (usually a boar) in hot water during my prep shower, shake it out, charge it from the tub, and then build the lather (such as it is) on my still-wet face. I guess you could say I keep it relatively thick, using less water than for other croaps.
For Proraso Red I'll use a lather bowl, but still not a lot of water. A few drops sprinkled from my fingertips.

Oh yeah - I also float the covered tub in hot (from the tap) water during my prep shower. It softens it up a bit to speed up the charging, and it's not so cold when it first hits my face.


I'm in the same position. It makes it especially difficult to choose a decent aftershave, when you can't sniff before you buy.
Fortunately, I like Mennen Skin Bracer and there's gallons of that around in local drugstores and Walmart.

Thanks for the response. I was in talking about the Proraso Red. I didn't imagine there would be much difference between the different colors when it came to getting a good lather out of them. I guess it makes sense that they would be a bit different, now that I think about it. After all, they do have different ingredients. Maybe I have to use souch water because I have hard, well water . Or maybe I just happen to prefer a thinner lather.

 

[Bhugo]

Green is a favorite of mine too. I like the cream and use it for travel exclusively. I find it performs as well as any cream I have. I do use a lot of it each shave. I love the scent more than any other product except tabac!

 

[andromeda673]

I have well water also, doesn't matter if I use the cream or the tub of it, it lathers pretty damn good, I did notice since making the change to my new Simpson brush that it's a little harder to lather now, and the lather is thinner if that makes sense. With the omega boar brush I was using, I could make a pretty serious foam with it.

I do realize that I don't have my new brush broken in yet. But overall the smell of the products is awesome and is a real go to for me!

 

[Capt Red Beard]

Tube or tub. That is the question.

Honestly I’ve had both and get better results with the tube.


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[andromeda673]

after using the tube and the tub, I really like using the tub, I've just about cycled through my tub of green, and I have a feeling it will be a staple in my den and will always be in use.

I wonder if Proraso will do the new blue and yellow in the tub, or continue to offer it in the tube only.

 

[enthusiastic]

I always get great lathers from the tubs and the cream.
I've never tried the canned foam...I should give it a try.

 

[Steve1981]

I've been shaving with proraso for a long time. Love it, but will have to give 5 stars for the the proraso green shaving foam. The tube cream is great for face over the soap, because it's less time consuming. And doesn't make a mess. I use the shaving foam for face and body shaving. I just don't have the extra time to be fooling with soaps and creams. So to stay on the subject I will have to say the proraso shaving tube cream.

 

[iam7head]

The green tub is my favorite along with their sensitive white aftershave. I prefer it over the red.

It's not the most crazy lathering soap but it gets the job done and it's quite reasonably priced.

 

[andromeda673]

I've noticed that the red lathers differently then the green, unless maybe I've broken in my Green since it's almost gone, and it's just at the end of it's life span.

I love the smell of the red, and there's a good chance, there will always be a tub of it in my den. I'm curious about the white though and I may pick that up later after I finish my red.