menthol Monday M bomb (3 drops) in Body Shop Maca Root cream, and Noxzema pre shave and between passes. Post shave, TSD Witch Hazel with Eucalyptus, and TBS Maca Root aftershave Balm; Old Spice A/S. Moderate cold, and very enjoyable shave!
SOTD Menthol Monday, January 5, 2014 Nuetrogena Invigorating Face Wash Gold 1949 Gillette Milord Wilkinson Sword Stainless - #1 Proraso Green Tub + M Bomb Omega 6240 Silvertip w Briarwood Handle Dickinson's+ Menthol Gold Bond Green Lotion Proraso Aftershave Lotion + Menthol Stay Frosty my friends!
Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/7 AM day 7 Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Pour Un Homme de Caron EdT Oh man, am I ever going to have fun while freezing my face off - everything I'll be using is so intensely-cold. The Neutrogena facial wash is downright chilly with a nice scent, it leaves the skin feeling so clean and refreshed. The Glacial Lemon Chill is one of my top-favourite soaps because it smells wonderful, it lathers so easily, and the menthol effect pulverizes your face right away. This soap also has a perfect post-shave feeling which is so important. The Gold Bond moisturizer and the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel are hard to match for frigid, comfortable skincare after a shave.
Tomorrow's Shave SOTD Menthol Monday, January 12, 2015 Stirling Bath Soap - Coniferous Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash Valobra Menthol Italian Soft Soap + M Bomb Muhle V 2 Synthetic Silvertip Fibre Brush - 25 X 58 Ikon Shavecraft 102 Slant with iKon Bulldog Handle Dickinson's+ Menthol Gold Bond Green Lotion Proraso Aftershave Lotion+ Menthol Stay Frosty my friends!
Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 7 Stirling Glacial Lavender SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Santos de Cartier EdT I enjoyed my shave with the Glacial Lavender soap so much yesterday that I decided to use it again tomorrow. This stuff has such an awesome blend of powerful menthol and refined, classy lavender, it gives great lather with a crazy-cold menthol effect like all the Glacial soaps give, and you can't beat the skincare. The Gold Bond moisturizer is another terrific face-freezer which protects against dryness and irritation, and the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel as I've said before is the most powerfully-mentholated aftershave I've ever used.
Menthol Monday MLK Day Shave Pre: Shower Blade: Razor: Merkur OC head with awesome Cadet knurled handle Brush: VDH Badger Cream: Proraso Green masquerading as CO Bigelow Post: Barbon Aftershave Brrrr... a nice cool shave.
SOTD Jan 19th Menthol(ish) Monday: I forgot today was menthol monday, but some menthol was there nonetheless. Prep: Shower, Proraso Green pre-shave, vaseline Brush: Kabuki synthetic Blade: Dovo Best Quality 5/8 Soap: Mike's Rose and Cedarwood Post: Home-mix aftershave (includes some of the Rub) and vaseline The close-up lather up was taken a good two minutes after I placed the lather on top of the brush. Love this soap.
I missed Menthol Monday, so this is Menthol Tuesday. Prep: Warm shower, Anthony Logistics Glycolic Face Wash Lather: Proraso Brush: Badger & Blade Essential Boar Razor: Gillette NDC Super Speed Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium #1 Post: Cold Rinse, Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturizer I've been wetshaving for more than a year, but this was my first shave using Proraso. I completely underestimated this one. Incredible cushion and glide, great mild scent, and amazing menthol chill. The Essential Boar whipped up an incredible lather.
Late post. SOTD Menthol Monday, January 19, 2015 Prep: Warm Shower, Mike' Natural Soap - Jasmine Olive Oil, Neutrogena Face Wash Razor: IKon Shavecraft 102 Slant w iKon Bullgog Handle Blade: Personna Med Prep #2 Brush: Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Synthetic - 28X54 Lather: Proraso Green + MBomb Post: Witch Hazel+Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion Aftershave: Proraso Aftershave Lotion +Menthol
Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/7 AM day 7 Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Givenchy Gentleman EdT It just can't get any colder than this because this is the Mother of All Menthol Freezes in every way you can imagine. The Neutrogena facial wash packs a damned good icy wallop, the Glacial Obsidian has that ultra-potently frigid sensation which seems to become more intense the longer it's on your face, and the Gold Bond moisturizer contributes very nicely to the experience. A couple of good slaps of the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel will bring "tears of joy" to your eyes afterwards.
I decided to partake in menthol Monday. It was very simple but very menthol. Razor was a Merkur loaded with an Astra SP, Proraso green and Omega boar brush. Finished up with a little Nivia sensitive balm to keep out the dry winter and finally a healthy splash of Alcolado glacial. COOL!
SOTD Menthol Monday January 26, 2015 Prep: Hot – Warm Shower, Mike’s Natural Bath Soaps – Jasmine Olive Oil, Neutrogena Face Scrub Razor: iKon 102 Slant with iKon Bulldog Handle Blade: Wilkinson Sword #2 Brush: Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Synthetic Lather: Strop Shoppe – Alpine Frost +M Bomb Post: OSMA Alum Block, Witch Hazel +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion Aftershave: Fine - Platinum Cologne: Pino Silvestri
Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS Fahrenheit EdT Not as bone-chilling as the other set-ups I usually select for a Menthol Monday Shave but still bone-chilling enough. It's going to be extremely uncomfortably cold here tomorrow so I feel that a Glacial soap might be a bit too much, but the MITA is very generous with its menthol effect and does it ever lather beautifully. The Gold Bond moisturizer is surprisingly cold as well, and once again the Aqua Velva has proven itself to be an aftershave which is necessary in my rotation at all times. Out with the Dorco, in with a new SuperMax Blue.
SOTD Menthol Monday, February 2, 2015 Warm Shower, Face Wash, Soap–Margaritas in the Arctic iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant UFO Titan Fine XL Gillette Silver Blue #2 Muhle V–2 Synthetic Silvertip Fibre Valobra Menthol Soft Soap+ M Bomb Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Proraso Green Balm Proraso Aftershave