Proraso Green Refresh Shaving Foam, 300 ml

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When it comes to buying a lubricant for our face, for the purposes of wet shaving, then we have a few choices: I actually think YMMV can never be overused, because it is what it is—our individual experience on our unique combination of skin factors (many variables here), beard toughness and length, water factors, techniques, etc. In this case it is your skin and any form of blade. The problem with that chemical is that it also stops water and moisture getting into the skin. That means the skin gets dehydrated and that is not good for healthy skin.

Proraso, unlike some shaving creams, actually benefits greatly from using a shaving brush. In fact, I’d guess it was developed with a brush in mind. If you are in a hurry and simply want to know which the best options are, then directly below we have provided you with a top 10 list of the best shaving foams available on the UK market.And face applying that not sounds to me at all, since I do the same especially from samples where the tiny tubs cant allow to load.

Rooted in tradition, our formulations are infused with the essence of Italian craftsmanship. Each product is carefully blended to provide the ultimate balance of functionality and indulgence. Our renowned shaving creams and soaps produce a rich, creamy lather that softens your beard, prepares your skin, and guarantees a smooth and comfortable shave every time. The exotic citrus scent of Proraso Azur Limes Beard Wash ensures your beard smells fresh all day long, whilst the formula is great for cleansing your face fuzz without stripping your skin of important oils. Proraso's commitment to excellence extends beyond our shaving essentials. Our range of skincare products includes soothing aftershaves, invigorating tonics, and nourishing moisturizers, all tailored to meet the unique needs of a gentleman's skin. Infused with natural ingredients and aromatic fragrances, our skincare collection ensures that your skin remains refreshed, rejuvenated, and impeccably groomed. They don't do that good a job at protecting the skin, and they are also full of chemicals which are not good for your skin. People buy these to squirt some foam on to their face for a quiet shave.Ingredients : Aqua (Water/Eau), Stearic Acid, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum (Fragrance), Menthol, Camphor, Eucalyptol, Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Metasilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Geraniol. The Proraso marketing folks know that a lot of males like these newfangled fancy shmancy marine and fresh scents, and Proraso Blue is going to give them what they want. Or will try to, in the same way that kindly old Gramps and his musical codgers will try to do an At The Gates cover for you… Their hearts are in it, but they have no real idea as to what they are doing, and they can’t quite achieve the intended result. I started shaving with Proraso green. I was fresh out high school and it was 2011. So there was no Stirling, or B&M, or… Well were any artisans around then? Crazy to think about. Green is a great intro to wet shaving for the guy with average skin and little need for post shave maintenance. It’s also the cheapest possible menthol fix for those looking for icy faced shaving, though think of it more as a gateway than as a final destination.

Red is the quintessential intro to sandalwood, and the Shea butter adds cushion and post shave help for those whose main problem with shaving is occasional razor burn. White is a more comprehensive fix for the sensitively skinned, and / or will be the go to option for men who want a lighter scent than Green or Red offer. Proraso though, as they buy ingredients in massive quantities can get real sandalwood and make it available to consumers at a dirt cheap price (similar to AoS, whose Sandalwood also has a similar verisimilitude and pretty close scent to Proraso Red, albeit at a much higher price). I don’t think this is Indian sandalwood (Mysore cultivar) but is probably the somewhat cheaper and less endangered Australian or Caledonian kind, which nevertheless are excellent and distinctive scents.Single Blade Line: Proraso has recently added a “Single Blade” line with three new scent lines of more expensive and allegedly higher performing and nicer smelling product types. I have not tried any of these yet and so cannot comment on their relative performance vis a vis the standard “colors” reviewed in this piece. Maybe in a future piece! Summary: One of my two favorites in the Proraso line, Red is a great bargain and a fine performing cream that can stand with Cremo as a cream that performs well and smells even better than how it shaves. If you loathe sandalwood, this is not for you, but otherwise Proraso Red is a must-try for all and will be a keeper for many. A top score eludes Red only because many artisanal soaps give me somewhat better cushion and significantly better post shave for not much more money. Plus smelling relatively unadulterated sandalwood each and every morning or even every week can get kind of tedious. I use the same procedure to lather all soaps, and don’t customize for any specific soap. My pretty ordinary method gives me fine lather for 90% of the products I try, so I tend to view it as being a fair standard to evaluate products. As hinted above, the big challenge to Proraso Green comes from Cremo, an increasingly significant US brand due to its wide availability in both big box retail and online. Their creams are cheaper than Proraso and offer superior shave protection and post shave feel. The Cremo scents are arguably weaker / worse than Proraso, but I’d bet many cream users don’t care much about scents anyway and want a cheap and effective shaving solution. If this is you, Cremo might be a superior choice. It works fine with hand lathering also. But if you are a cream fan, or perhaps simply wish to forego the expense and added time to use a brush, Proraso’s line is an affordable and generally admirable roster offering some diversity in both performance and scents.