Four months ago when I got into wet shaving, I selected my gear, including the TOBS Peppermint cream and stuck with it with great results. To date the only variation was to settle on a blade that works best with the razor. (Muhle R89/Personna Med Prep)
I have just begun to experiment a bit. I've seen so much written about the reasonably priced Proraso cream (green) I picked up a tube and tried it out last night.
* 1st impression was the scent. Soap. Yes I got a little of the eucalyptus, but the major scent was soap.
* Lather: I bowl lather, and used what I considered a typical amount, but the lather was a tad thin. Rather than fix it, I tried it on my face, but unlike TOBS which continues to build body when swirling the brush on my face, it remained fairly thin. No problem: I added more product, and a minute later had a good rich lather.
* The shave was good. Three passes and the Proraso had good slickness, and cushion throughout. Not a nick or weeper.
* The rinse again was bit of a disappointment. My skin felt taut. I've never used a post shave balm, but now know why they are so popular.
I am going to use the Proraso for another week, so this is just a preliminary comment, but I expected more.
* The TOBS Peppermint has more tingle than the Proraso's menthol... quite a bit more.
* The TOBS smells cleaner, and I actually slather on another coat after my 3rd pass, and leave it on my face while I wash up the gear. When I rinse, my skin feels moisturized and clean. I did not do that with the Proraso.
* The Proraso was a bit harder to rinse off (even from the razor), and left my skin feeling a bit dry.
The Proraso gave me the same great shave I get with TOBS, so I am going to use it for the next week to see if my original impressions hold up.
I have just begun to experiment a bit. I've seen so much written about the reasonably priced Proraso cream (green) I picked up a tube and tried it out last night.
* 1st impression was the scent. Soap. Yes I got a little of the eucalyptus, but the major scent was soap.
* Lather: I bowl lather, and used what I considered a typical amount, but the lather was a tad thin. Rather than fix it, I tried it on my face, but unlike TOBS which continues to build body when swirling the brush on my face, it remained fairly thin. No problem: I added more product, and a minute later had a good rich lather.
* The shave was good. Three passes and the Proraso had good slickness, and cushion throughout. Not a nick or weeper.
* The rinse again was bit of a disappointment. My skin felt taut. I've never used a post shave balm, but now know why they are so popular.
I am going to use the Proraso for another week, so this is just a preliminary comment, but I expected more.
* The TOBS Peppermint has more tingle than the Proraso's menthol... quite a bit more.
* The TOBS smells cleaner, and I actually slather on another coat after my 3rd pass, and leave it on my face while I wash up the gear. When I rinse, my skin feels moisturized and clean. I did not do that with the Proraso.
* The Proraso was a bit harder to rinse off (even from the razor), and left my skin feeling a bit dry.
The Proraso gave me the same great shave I get with TOBS, so I am going to use it for the next week to see if my original impressions hold up.
