Continuing my shave soap and cream reviews;
This is my review of Proraso Red Shave Soap. Products used during the shower and shave were as follows;
This is my review of Proraso Red Shave Soap. Products used during the shower and shave were as follows;
- Pears Soap with Mint Extract Bath Soap
- Dollar Shave Club Face Wash
- The Body Shop Tea Tree Face Scrub
- Proraso Red Shave Soap
- Q-Shave scuttle
- Omega 49 Shave Brush
- Rockwell 6S on R4
- Dorco Prime (1st use)
- Gentleman Jon’s Alum Block
- Proraso Red Aftershave
- Stirling Soap Sandalwood Deodorant
The following process is what I used for my SOTD with the Proraso Red Shave Soap. This is also the same process I use with all my shave soaps;
- While I brushed my teeth I made sure the scuttle ran under the hot water
- I filled the water hollow and the lathering bowl portion of scuttle with hot water
- Rinsed brush with hot water
- Placed brush in scuttle
- Drizzled hot water over Proraso Red Shave Soap for blooming
- Took shower
- Used Bloom water from puck/bowl as pre-shave
- Dumped scuttle water from both water hollow and lathering bowl area
- Refilled water hollow with fresh hot water
- Took out brush and rung out excess water
- Loaded damp brush from puck creating a cream
- Started working the cream in the bowl
- Added hot water via finger tips until desired lather is produced
- Lather my face
- Cleaned my glasses with finger tip of lather
- Waited another minute to let the lather work its magic
- Pass I WTG
- Lather face
- Pass II Lower Jaw to Nose
- Lather face
- Pass III Chin to Ear
- Check for pick ups (None Needed)
- Scrub face with some of the leftover lather (Kevy Shaves style)
- Rinse face
- Apply alum to Face
- Rinse Alum Block
- Clean equipment
- Rinse off Alum from face
- Dry off
- Apply Aftershave
- Apply Deodorant
Now for my thoughts. Just a heads up. Due to my process of bowl lathering unless the soap/cream is just horrible I always get a great lather. It takes longer, but the control of how much water is used really helps dial in the lather just right. Some soaps/creams take longer than others. So it is hard for me to find a soap/cream I dislike.
- Time to Lather
- Extremely quick
- There is no guess work with this soap as soon as enough water is added you will have the lather you are looking for
- Extremely quick
- Quality of Lather
- Great quality
- Doesn’t need a lot of water
- Great quality
- Cushion
- Great Cushion
- Slickness
- Whilst lathered
- Like snot on ice
- After Pass (Bare Wet Skin)
- It’s there
- Okay slickness once the area is moistened again
- If pick ups were needed more lather would be ideal
- It’s there
- Whilst lathered
- Scent
- I personally love it
- An Earthy sandalwood
- The pairing of the Proraso Red Aftershave is perfect
- Wish they would bring out a EdC or EdT
- Rinse
- Rinsing Clean takes a bit of time
- Post Shave
- Fantastic
- Still need some post-shave attention
- Still need some post-shave attention
- Fantastic
As far as the scent many love it, some hate it, and some are just “meh” about it. Obviously I love it. The performance of the soap is above adequate. It isn’t a Tabac or a Stirling Soap, but it is a great soap if you can get it on sale
I have bought more tubs of this soap for storage purposes. As of this writing Italian Barber has them on sale for about $5.99 a tub.
I’m impressed with this soap and I love the aftershave of the same name. I do recommend it, especially if you are first starting out. Are there better soaps? Of course, but there’s just something about Proraso Red that just brings a giant smile to my face.
I’m impressed with this soap and I love the aftershave of the same name. I do recommend it, especially if you are first starting out. Are there better soaps? Of course, but there’s just something about Proraso Red that just brings a giant smile to my face.
