A while back, I bought The Husband this Proraso Pre and Post Shave Cream, as it seemed every male on the interweb was in love with the stuff. Unfortunately (considering the cost), The Husband did not fall in love; he has sensitive skin and did not enjoy the tingling sensation at all. (It has eucalyptus oil and menthol.)
It sat around for a while, and tonight I decided to use it as a pre-shave cream myself.
First, I used it on my underarms, where I immediately felt the tingling coldness and did not like it at all. I think the skin there is too thin for it. I didn't even notice whether it improved my shave, as I was only thinking, "Ack! Cold armpits!"
I was discouraged, but tried it on my legs anyway, with much better results: My legs only registered a very slight cooling sensation, and I got what I'm pretty sure is the closest, smoothest shave I've ever had. They feel so lovely! (And for what it's worth, my underarms are super smooth, too.)
So girls, nevermind that it's made for men, I totally recommend this stuff for your legs! (But not your pits. And personally, I would keep it away from my lady parts.)
Note: One of the (male) reviewers on Amazon noted that it's very similar to Noxzema and that he tried that with similar results. From what I can recall of Noxzema, I think it is pretty similar — so if you have any of that around, you could try it and maybe save some cash.)
(Edited to add: It occurs to me that I wasn't clear about how I used it. I first slathered a little bit of this stuff on the applicable body part, e.g., one calf, and then slathered my usual shave cream on top of that.)
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