Proraso Shaving Soap in a Bowl - Sensitive

Wow could be a perfectly fine review to leave in my opinion.I have been transitioning from electric to manual shaving and currently using Gillette Mach 5 with fusion shaving gel. The gel is ok but I still felt friction and dragging with 24-48 hr growth so I wondered if a proper shaving soap would, so after some looking around online I opted for Proraso white.You get a lot and it will go a long way (I watched a video on how to lather and it suggests only a small almond sized amount in a bowl is more than enough for a few passes). The smell is quite nice, nothing over the top or in your face.It really does the job, it helps to make the growth very soft and in theory could get more uses from each head before using a fresh one. Application with a brush also lifts the hairs which gives you a super close shave with virtually no after irritation (This could be down to my technique).Someone remarked that you can feel like a big baby after and I have to agree! I've never felt this level of softness afterwards.I bought the white to play it safe with sensitive skin and I had read that it is also suggested for people new to shaving so you can't go wrong.I have yet to try the aftershave cream yet but going by the quality of this product, it's safe to say it can only enhance your shaving experience!

The soap makes a good lather, that doesn't dry out before I have completed a shaving pass (like Arko does). However, it does take slightly more effort to make a lather than with some other higher end (i.e. more expensive) soaps I have tried. I have also used the cream version of this soap, which comes in a tube & although it is easier to make a lather with the cream, I find that the tub / soap version makes a thicker, more substantial lather & also, a tub seems to last a lot longer than a tube, thus making it more economical.The fragrance is subtle & pleasant & not overpowering & "chemically" like some soaps, which to me smell more like products used to clean a toilet.I don't have particularly sensitive skin, but some shaving soaps (TOBS varieties in particular) do cause my face to sting & leave my face post shave, with the same hue as baboon's bottom! No such problems with this Proraso soap, or in fact with the green, or red tub varieties either.

Although the picture shows the green pot, the sensitive soap comes in a white pot.I decided to try this as I had a reaction to Arko soap that left my face itching for 2 straight days.It's got a really nice smell, very low levels of menthol and lathers very easily. It gives a very smooth shave although i will admit that the Arko was even smoother. It rinses eaily but it does leave a residue on your razor that if you are anything like me means you end up giving your razor a polish after every shave.Well worth a try if you have sensitive skin.

I've probably tried every method of shaving available over the last 25 years or so, and going back to basics is the best thing I've ever done. This stuff, a shaving brush and a safety razor are the quickest, most comfortable and safest shave I've ever had. It came this morning and so I tried it straight away. I have sensitive skin which often means I end up allowing my beard to grow for a few days because shaving would make a mess of my skin, so I started out with maybe a week's growth. Lathered up with this stuff and 99% of the beard was gone in a couple of minutes. I followed up with another quick go around with the soap and razor and I was done in maybe another minute. The closest shave I've probably ever had, with no discomfort, no razor burn and no remaining stubble.The soap lathers up easily with the brush, and it produces a pleasantly cool sensation on the face. Other shaving products that claim to have a cooling effect usually make my skin react badly, often causing the opposite effect and making the skin hot, red and painful, but this soap just did its job, preparing the beard for the razor and keeping my skin soft, smooth and cool while I shaved. The razor glides exactly as it should, and the whole process is a joy where previously it was a tense, uncomfortable chore. Brilliant stuff.If you have sensitive skin and you're frustrated by the mass-produced crap available on supermarket shelves, if you've had enough of paying through the nose for razors with umpteen blades that don't actually work, and mean you spend 5 minutes shaving and 30 unclogging the blades, if you're curious about how men managed in the days before Gillette and Wilkinson Sword created their ridiculous tax on facial hair, get yourself a simple safety razor, a pack of blades (you can buy 50 or so for less than a Gillette Fusion, and each one will last a week or so), a shaving brush and this stuff. You won't regret it.

Looked at this when it arrived and thought it wouldn't last many shaves but it's going strong over a month later and hardly any gone.I used to have problem where my skin would react to any shaving cream I'd tried.Not with this stuff though, no reaction and my blades seem to be lasting longer.I would recommend getting a good shavbrush and bowl though.I'm very pleased with this purchase.

Perfect for a traditional shave

I started to wet shave last year using the old style safety razor and brush I had started to use Proraso products at the same time after many years of using disposable razors and cans of shaving foam/gel I have found that by stepping back in time over certain things I have begun to save money by using this first class product(the old ways are the best ways). It arrived promptly and in good order the service I recived was first class the product it self is fantastic no more razor burn and by yhe looks of it this will last a long time. Well worth the money for a great shave go on give it a go you won,t be disapointed.

Very good and leaves skin soft and hydrated