Quick answer

The Barber Backbar Starter Kit is a curated set of Proraso grooming products designed to stock a barber station for a classic shaving routine, whether you run a shop or shave at home. Buy it if you want a ready-made backbar starting point without choosing every item individually. Build your own if you already know your exact soap, cream, and aftershave preferences.

What a backbar actually needs

A backbar is the working stock behind the chair: the products you reach for during a shave, not the retail display you sell. A practical backbar covers three jobs — preparing and lubricating the skin, applying lather, and finishing with an aftershave. The Barber Backbar Starter Kit is designed to bring together trusted Proraso items for a complete backbar setup, so it covers those jobs in one purchase rather than three separate orders. If you are opening a chair or setting up a home station, that consolidation is the main reason to consider a kit.

Why the kit format saves you decisions

The value of a curated kit is decision removal. Instead of comparing every soap, cream, and bottle, you get a set built around a classic shaving routine and can start working immediately. The trade-off is control: a kit includes what the brand selected, not what you would have selected. That matters most if you already have strong preferences for scent, lather type, or formula. For a new barber or a home shaver building a first station, having no decisions to make is usually worth more than perfect customization.

How to round out the kit without overspending

A kit is a starting point, not a finished backbar. Two small additions make it more practical. First, a dedicated shaving soap in a bowl gives you a lather option that is easy to load and store at the station. Second, an aftershave atomizer lets you apply product as a fine, even mist instead of pouring or splashing, which is cleaner during a busy service. Both are inexpensive relative to the kit and solve specific workflow problems rather than adding variety for its own sake.

Decision rules for buying the kit

  • Buy the kit if you are stocking a station from zero: A curated set removes the need to compare every item and gets a classic routine working immediately. Checkpoint: if you cannot name your preferred soap and aftershave yet, the kit is the faster route.
  • Build your own if you already have a fixed routine: A kit includes the brand's selection, not yours. If you already know the exact cream, soap, or aftershave you want, buying singles avoids paying for items you will not use. Checkpoint: list the products you already repurchase before choosing the kit.
  • Add a soap bowl and an atomizer as the first upgrades: A bowl soap makes lathering and storage easier at the station, and an aftershave atomizer gives a controlled, even mist during service. Checkpoint: treat these as workflow fixes, not as variety for its own sake.

Product facts

  • Barber Backbar Starter Kit: Includes a curated selection of Proraso products for a complete backbar setup, designed for use in barbershops or personal grooming. You get a coordinated set in one purchase instead of sourcing each item separately, which shortens setup time for a new station.
  • Shaving Soap in a Bowl Refreshing for All Skin Types, 5.2 oz: Proraso's Shaving Soap in a Bowl is a refreshing formula suitable for all skin types, in a 5.2 oz bowl. The bowl packaging makes it easy to load and store at the station, and the all-skin-types formula reduces the risk of a mismatch if you serve different clients.
  • Professional Size: After Shave Atomizer: This Professional Size After Shave Atomizer provides a fine, even mist and is compatible with Proraso aftershaves. A controlled mist is faster and less wasteful than pouring during a service, and it keeps the backbar tidier between clients.

Who should buy it

Best for

  • New barbers setting up a first backbar and unsure which items to start with
  • Home shavers who want a complete Proraso routine in one purchase
  • Shops that want a consistent, ready-made starting stock for a classic shave service

Not for

  • Barbers with a fixed product routine who already know exactly what they want
  • Anyone who needs a specific formula for a diagnosed skin condition rather than a general setup
  • Buyers who only need one replacement item rather than a full station stock