HUGE News--Proraso at Target!! [Archive]

mantic

03-02-2006, 02:06 PM

I just got off the phone with Target's corporate office to confirm this, after seeing a mention on SMF from a fellow who happens to work at a Target regional distribution center. Proraso "creams and razors" will be available at Target stores nationwide starting March 8-15 (depending on region).

Holy Effing Cow. :a50:

--Mark

Rusty Shackleford

03-02-2006, 02:50 PM

That's great...something I've been wanting to try and now it's going to be quite literally down the street from me! Hopefully California is in one of the regions. Thanks for the news.

-Rusty

JohnP

03-02-2006, 04:07 PM

Hmmm. I really hope it isn't just the canned foam version of Proraso; I've been meaning to try it for quite awhile.
John P.

roughrider

03-02-2006, 04:55 PM

Good news. I hope Target offers a good selection.

bladerunner

03-02-2006, 07:11 PM

That's grrrreat! I purchased Proraso from Barclay & Crocker, Sesto Senso, Qedusa, and found it At Bigelow's in NYC. The soap is wondeful on the skin with the eucalyptus oil and all. Also the pre-post shave cream is great, the aftershave balm is good, while the aftershave splash is an excellent toner.
I live in Michigan, and I wonder if they will distribute it here. I don't know too many brush shavers. Another excellent Italian line of shaving products is Helena"s Vetiver & Rum. There's no Vetiver or Rum in it, but the EDT and Aftersahve balm are fantastic! Caswell-Massey & Sesto Sendo used to carry it, but they no longer do. Vetiver & Rum also has an almond scented shave cream that does not lather well, along with soap, talc, and spray deodorant.
It's unfortunate that we live in a hectic society that wants everything yesterday, and won't bother to take the time to indulge in a shave. I've introduced 2-3 of my friends to brush shaving and they love it, though 1 has a problem finding a compatable shave soap.

joel

03-02-2006, 11:21 PM

You know.... I gotta admit.... the canned foam version of Proraso is awfully damn good.

rtaylor61

03-03-2006, 12:57 AM

Prarie has posted a pic of his local target at SMF:

http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5869&start=45

Randy

Rusty Shackleford

03-03-2006, 02:16 PM

Just went to my local Target today...nothing there yet and no one there even knew what I was talking about when I mention the word Proraso!

-Rusty

Scotto

03-04-2006, 05:39 PM

No sign in New York today.....

Kyle

03-04-2006, 07:15 PM

:thumbdown I sneaked by the local target today and was disappointed to find that they only had the canned cream.

mantic

03-06-2006, 10:24 AM

I should probably ask a mod to move this to the General forum.... Proraso appeared in my local, 100-miles-from-anywhere, Target this morning. They not only had the shaving cream, but the shaving soap, pre/post, aftershave, and a halfway-decent-lookin boar brush as well! No one was more suprised than I.... :w00t: A kid was still stocking it when I snatched a few items, including two of the three shaving soaps that were on the shelf. I said to the kid "I hope I'm not clearing out your stock on the first day." and he remarked "naw, there's more in the back." :thumbup1:

--Mark

ketan889

03-06-2006, 05:01 PM

Has anyone seen Proraso in the Atlanta?
I've checked a couple and no luck yet...

ouch

03-07-2006, 06:05 AM

I hope they stock the pre/post, crema liquida, and especially the a/s splash, which I can't seem to find locally. I'm guessing that they'll only have the green tube, which I don't care for.

KUJO

03-07-2006, 12:23 PM

Good news for the OK City folks.

Target in Midwest City off of I-40 has Proraso in stock.:thumbup1:

5.2 oz tubes, soap, pre-shave cream, after-shave cream.

They also stock some Sharp's products and a few I haven't heard of (Caldo?)

rtaylor61

03-07-2006, 08:53 PM

rstrawsb

03-08-2006, 03:44 AM

No Proraso here yet! They didn't even have DE blades. I asked where they kept them and was told look in the hardware aisle.

Ron

gage0921

03-08-2006, 10:43 AM

I went to look today....imagine my dissapointment when I green box in the shave aisle turned out to be a just for men box:blush:

AACJ

03-08-2006, 10:49 AM

I went to look today....imagine my dissapointment when I green box in the shave aisle turned out to be a just for men box:blush:

Hey, Sean. I found it in the "designer" fragrances aisle all by it's self. Nothing was in the shaving aisle at all but the usual stuff.

Is it true Astroworld closed down for good??

gage0921

03-08-2006, 12:41 PM

Hey, Sean. I found it in the "designer" fragrances aisle all by it's self. Nothing was in the shaving aisle at all but the usual stuff.

Is it true Astroworld closed down for good??

Damn...foiled again.
Yes astro world closed down but supposidly there is quite a bit of land north of houston off of I-45 that disney will be building a new theme park:confused: This is just what I heard though.

chefchris

03-08-2006, 05:06 PM

The Target in Roanoke, VA has Proraso Shave Cream Tube, Soap, Pre-Shave, Liquid Cream After-Shave, and Brushes.:001_rolle

This Target is a regular store, not a Supercenter.

The Proraso was located in an special area with other high-end toiletries for men and women with a sign "Spa".

Good Prices!!.

Kyle

03-08-2006, 07:55 PM

guenron

03-08-2006, 08:08 PM

The Target in San Marcos, Texas has the shave cream tube, soap, pre-shave, & aftershave liquid cream. It is located in a small shaving section in the cosmetics aisles. The Target on Mopac & Ben White in Austin, Texas also has the same.
Howdy Kyle,
And they said San Marcos wasn't in the competition for shaving mecca of Central Texas!:001_smile Our Main St. and 24th Ave N.W. store in Norman has a similar stock. They were out of Proraso shaving foam, but also had the Proraso Professional Shaving brush for $12.99 + tax. There is another, pricier line of Italian-made mens shaving gear too, but I was unfamiliar with the name which I promptly forgot as their shaving cream appeared to be brushless.:thumbdown

mantic

03-08-2006, 08:33 PM

There is another, pricier line of Italian-made mens shaving gear too, but I was unfamiliar with the name which I promptly forgot as their shaving cream appeared to be brushless.:thumbdown
Caldo. They had a Mach3 clone/badger brush/stand "gift" combo for $35...but, as you said, their shaving cream/gel was brushless?! :blink:

--Mark

guenron

03-08-2006, 08:37 PM

Caldo. They had a Mach3 clone/badger brush/stand "gift" combo for $35...but, as you said, their shaving cream/gel was brushless?! :blink:

--Mark
That's it! Yup, brushless.. What was the name again?:wink1:
They had a gift box of the shave cream, asb, and moisturizer for $39.99 (Hah, not $40. mind you!) I almost bought it until I realized it was brushless..:thumbdown

gage0921

03-09-2006, 06:50 AM

Ok...im good now, found it in the spa section like mentioned...I wish they had the a/s splash.

SofaKing

03-10-2006, 08:26 PM

Target in Midvale, Utah, at their Ft. Union location was nicely stocked. Proraso Shaving Soap, Pre-Shave Balm, After Shave and canned Goo. I wanted the A/S splash. I was at a SuperCenter. Has anyone found any of the Prorarso products at a regular Target?

Randy

Randy, thanks again for the instructions where to find this stuff, since nobody at Target seemed to know where it was. Went back tonight and bought shave cream, pre-shave, and the last bottle of After Shave.

Martin

acb13013

03-10-2006, 08:29 PM

I checked the Atlantic Ave. Target in Brooklyn a few days ago to no avail, but that was before I saw the posts about the spa/fragrance aisle. It looks like Target is starting up an upper-end shaving section. They have Proraso soap, green tube cream, pre/post cream, canned cream, and A/S liquid cream. They also have a brand called Caldo, with a line of shaving products, including a razor-brush-stand set. I think Caldo is a house brand ("Distributed by Target" labels on the bottom). I didn't get any of their creams and such, since they all contained alcohol.

I picked up the set though. The brush is on the low end of so-so; not very dense, with kind of stringy bristles, but the handle looks nice. The razor takes Mach3's and has a matching handle, but the head screws out, so I'm hoping I might be able to find a DE head to replace it. The stand is chrome.

Really, I was just happy to see something other than just Gillette/Schick/Bic in a discount store. Go Target!

Kyle

03-10-2006, 09:46 PM

Howdy Kyle,
And they said San Marcos wasn't in the competition for shaving mecca of Central Texas!

Hey Ron,

We still travel by horse and buggy, but there are a few of us who have started to shave with our weekly baths.

I too saw the other Italian brand cream while picking up the full line of Proraso products as a gift for my dad (he will be traveling down from the Sooner state to pay me a visit next week). I almost bought some but decided to wait as I'm only a couple of shaves into my own new Proraso stock.

rtaylor61

03-10-2006, 10:10 PM

Randy, thanks again for the instructions where to find this stuff, since nobody at Target seemed to know where it was. Went back tonight and bought shave cream, pre-shave, and the last bottle of After Shave.

Martin

Martin,

Glad to help. I really wish they were stocking the After Shave Splash!

Randy

guenron

03-11-2006, 05:18 AM

Hey Ron,

We still travel by horse and buggy, but there are a few of us who have started to shave with our weekly baths.

I too saw the other Italian brand cream while picking up the full line of Proraso products as a gift for my dad (he will be traveling down from the Sooner state to pay me a visit next week). I almost bought some but decided to wait as I'm only a couple of shaves into my own new Proraso stock.
Many years ago when SWMBO and I lived in San Antonio, we traveled to Aquarena Springs for some amusement. One thing stuck in my mind, $1.05. Everytime you turned around you had to pay $1.05 for something or other. So, I can see why horse and buggy may be more popular. I had to pay $1.00 for parking my motorcycle + .05 state sales tax (That was about 30 years ago when a dollar made more cents). Do they getcha' at the hitchin' rack?:ihih:
What is really surprising is, that with the proximity of San Marcos to Austin and thereby a certain retailer who shall remain unamed, that Target was permitted to even market wet shaving shaving products..:lol:

Kyle

03-11-2006, 10:20 PM

What is really surprising is, that with the proximity of San Marcos to Austin and thereby a certain retailer who shall remain unamed, that Target was permitted to even market wet shaving shaving products..:lol:

Interestingly enough, two weeks before Target began carrying the Proraso products, I was in the gentleman's store and he spoke very poorly of the Proraso line (among others). I don't, however, hold any grudges. He has his opinion and I have mine. I have made a few purchases from him and during my last visit he was kind enough to give me a free pack of Derby's (which are now my favorite blades).

crackstar

03-12-2006, 09:42 AM

Guys, I think I saw the new formation of Proraso in one of our drugstores here in Montreal. Both the tube and the bowl are darker green. And the labelling is a bit different. Apparently, the product is still the same great quality.

Jeff

ERIC

03-12-2006, 11:02 AM

IT HAS LANDED IN MICHIGAN!!! I SEEN IT IN FLINT AREA AND COMMERCE TWP. STORE. the best thing about it is if they don't sell any it will be on the end cap clearance for $1.99 a tube. ERIC

Dripp

03-12-2006, 01:42 PM

Picked up mine in Cincinnati at the Target that is in the most out of the way part of town so it must be in all of them. They displayed green cream, aftershave, preshave, brushes, etc. Can't wait until tomorrow to give it a whirl.

Scotto

03-12-2006, 01:57 PM

No sighting yet again in the Hudson Valley, NY. It does look like they are revamping the "spa" area, so perhaps there is hope.

Actually, I don't care for mentholated products, but it would be nice to have local stores carrying this sort of stuff anyway.

Rusty Shackleford

03-13-2006, 08:30 AM

It's here in SacTown California...went in with the wife and kids and saw it in their high-end/spa section. Pretty much like everywhere else though, no A/S Splash. They had the tube, the pre/post, A/S Balm, tub cream and the Proraso/Omega silver brush. Not bad for a Target. Picked up the pre/post and a tube and can not wait to give them try!

-Pary

htownmmm

03-13-2006, 11:56 PM

Gents,

Proraso has made it here to hagerspatch,err,hagerstown,md. I love the scent of the cream, and the size and heft of the brush. However, the SMELL :eek: was about all I could bear. I bet I know where on the boar they harvest the hairs.

It's been about a week and after 2 soakings with classicshaving brush cleaner. the "stench" is gone. :thumbup1:

I find myself using the boar rather than my silvertip- either way, i continue to get that bbs shave(vision, israeli blades, and soap from st charles shave).

enjoying my visit to this site.

marty

rtaylor61

03-14-2006, 12:14 AM

Marty,

Welcome to B&B. I recognize your name from The Wetshavers Group. Make yourself at home, and please, feel free to participate. Also, please stop by the Hall of Fame (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=30)and give us an intro!

Randy

Nick

03-14-2006, 12:24 AM

However, the SMELL :eek: was about all I could bear. I bet I know where on the boar they harvest the hairs.
Hahaaaaa! :lol:

Welcome aboard Marty! (And thanks for the chuckle).

-Nick

rstrawsb

03-14-2006, 02:17 PM

Marty,

Where did you find the Proraso? I checked target in the shave ailse and didn't find a thing.

Thanks,
Ron
Smithsburg, MD

Gents,

Proraso has made it here to hagerspatch,err,hagerstown,md. I love the scent of the cream, and the size and heft of the brush. However, the SMELL :eek: was about all I could bear. I bet I know where on the boar they harvest the hairs.

It's been about a week and after 2 soakings with classicshaving brush cleaner. the "stench" is gone. :thumbup1:

I find myself using the boar rather than my silvertip- either way, i continue to get that bbs shave(vision, israeli blades, and soap from st charles shave).

enjoying my visit to this site.

marty

Rusty Shackleford

03-15-2006, 02:00 AM

Marty,

Where did you find the Proraso? I checked target in the shave ailse and didn't find a thing.

Thanks,
Ron
Smithsburg, MD

Ron,

Check in the high-end spa section, away from the manly shaving stuff and more towards the lipstick. At least that is where I found it in California.

-Pary

htownmmm

03-15-2006, 04:42 AM

Ron,

it's not in the shave aisle-you have to go up front where the women's make up is located and its 1 aisle over from there.

in fact, they have it in a so- called spa section;easy to miss, but it's there.:biggrin:

marty

rschul2

03-23-2006, 11:06 PM

Ron,
Ditto on the above statements. We have Proraso here in Baton Rouge as well. But the Higher end shave stuff was no where near the gillette section. As a matter of fact it was right next to some feminine products. Go figure:confused:

TAsunder

03-24-2006, 10:52 AM

I am not really sure how to use a shaving cream in a tube apparently. I tried putting a dab in a bowl and swirling, but it looked like a soap lather. I resorted to putting it on the brush and lathering on my face. Seems like the stuff needs more cream for the same amount of lather in british stuff. But that's ok because it's less than half the price.

At the Target here in Madison, WI they had the cream, pre/post, and one other item.

Tony

03-26-2006, 06:25 PM

I found Proraso soap, cream in a tube, brushes, pre and post shave cream, and shaving balm at my local Target, in the "luxury" section of the, .men's cosmetics department, not in the mens shaving isle. The prices were below those online.

HlSheppard

03-27-2006, 06:00 PM

Yessir,

I stocked up over the weekend. The "soap" (which is really a dense cream) was in a smaller "disk" and does not contain lanolin like the products that are currently on my shelves. The tube cream is the same size we all know and love, but again, lanolin was not listed on the ingredients. I'm sure it will shave just fine, but I haven't tried it as of yet.

The pre/post is the same (formulation) as is the A/S cream. Prices were excellent!

$7.95 for the pre/post plus and additional 10% off that! :thumbup:

bladerunner

04-05-2006, 02:49 PM

Finally found Proraso products at a Target near my neck of the woods at 14 mile and John R in Madison Heights Michigan. I bought the shave soap $3.99 and the shave cream in a tube for $5.99. The pre-post shave is $7.99-the cheapest I've seen so far. The packaging is s slightly darker green compared to the kelly green we are used to with Proraso.

Scotto

04-11-2006, 03:53 PM

It finally showed up in my area - cream, soap, pre/post, canned foam, and brush. No sign of the aftershave balm or splash. Personally, I am not a huge methol fan, but I picked up some stuff to support the idea of carrying quality shaving goods.

ouch

04-11-2006, 10:06 PM

Personally, I can't stand the menthol scent, but I've been using the pre/post a lot lately. Maybe I'm just proud to have (semi) mastered its rather difficult application learning curve, or perhaps I'm just getting used to the scent. I also enjoy the crema liquida, as the scent of that product is the most benign of their product line.

PoshRichM

04-11-2006, 10:24 PM

Kyle

04-12-2006, 06:50 AM

I like the menthol scent just fine, but the Proraso cooling effect has been one of the big revelations for me--I love the stuff! :w00t:

I finally got my fanny over to my local Target (Birmingham, AL, along Rte. 280, and yes, it was in the cosmetics section) and picked up some Pre/Post and Crema Liquida for experimentation tomorrow. :biggrin:

-Rich

Like you, Rich, I am a fan of the cooling/tingle effect. If you haven't tried it yet, Tom's of Maine Refreshing Mint Shave cream is a very interesting and tingly product. It also pairs very well with Proraso's pre/post.