Proraso has been making shaving products in Italy since 1948, and this tin brings three of their originals together the way they were meant to be used, as a complete routine rather than a single product bought on its own. The tin itself is worth keeping long after the contents are gone. It reproduces Proraso's advertising artwork from the 1950s, and once it's empty it works well as a spot to keep razor blades, brush stands or small bits and pieces on a bathroom shelf.
Everything inside is in the original Refreshing and Toning formula, built around eucalyptus oil and menthol. It's the formula Proraso is best known for, and it suits most skin and beard types, including sensitive skin that reacts to heavier or more perfumed products.
What's in the tin
- Pre-Shave Cream, 100ml
- Shaving Cream Tube, 150ml
- After Shave Balm, 100ml
How to use it
Start with the pre-shave cream, worked into damp beard hair before lathering. It softens coarse hair and gives the razor less resistance, which matters more than most people expect if they've only ever used a can of foam. Follow with the shaving cream, either built into a lather with a brush or applied directly, then shave as normal. Finish with the after shave balm, which is a balm rather than a splash, so there's no sting and no alcohol drying out the skin afterward.
The eucalyptus and menthol combination gives a genuine cooling effect rather than a synthetic minty smell, and it's noticeable within the first few uses. The formulas are made without parabens, silicones or mineral oils, and Proraso doesn't test on animals. For anyone new to wet shaving, this tin is a sensible way to try the full routine at once rather than buying three separate tubes and guessing whether they'll suit. For anyone already using Proraso, it's a way to stock up while getting a tin that has its own use afterward.
It suits birthdays, Father's Day, Christmas, or simply picking something up for a partner who still uses a can of drugstore foam and hasn't tried anything better. Made in Italy.
