Menthol Mondays!! WooHoo!

II February MMXV Shave

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Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Fahrenheit EdT

I thought that today's shave was bone-chillingly cold and believe me, it was but it's nothing compared to what I've got planned for tomorrow morning. The Gatsby facial wash has more menthol than Proraso Green soap and cream, the Glacial Obsidian soap can freeze a penguin to death, and the Anherb conditioner keeps that chilliness going very nicely. The Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel definitely out-freezes the Rubby Dubby Doo. Hey, these SuperMax Blue blades are awesome!

 

SOTD
Menthol Monday, February 9, 2015

Hot-Warm Shower, Neutrogena Face wash, Stirling Soap - Bergamot Lavender

iKon 102 Slant w Triad Copper Handle

Gillette Silver Blue #1

Doug Korn Proto-type - Florescent Amber 2-band 27 X 49mm

Proraso Green +M Bomb

Alum, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion

Proraso Aftershave Lotion + Menthol

BB 1818

 

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Fahrenheit EdT

Here's an ideal set-up which is perfect for any menthol freak who wants to go all-out and freeze his face off and enjoy himself. The Gatsby facial wash has a LOT of menthol in it, and it smells great, the Frost_byte soap has tons of rich, creamy, beautiful lather with a freezing sensation which is almost as strong as a Glacial soap, and the combination of the Anherb conditioner and the Rubby Dubby Doo can leave your face almost numb.

 

Tomorrow will be my first Menthol Monday. I am going to use Stirling Frozen Tundra and Proraso AS. I am looking forward to joining in on the fun.

 

Menthol Monday:

Merkur 39c
Blue Persona
Home made cedar shave oil
Green Proraso
Omega boar brush
Alcolado glacial
All with cold water on a refreshing -30 morning

 

XVI February MMXV Shave

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I had an off day today, so I didn't shave until this afternoon, but my Menthol Monday was great. I used my straight for the first pass and followed up with my TV Special. Nice and cold. The Frozen Tundra really chilled things out. I like the Proraso, and it is my daughters favorite of my AS, but I may need to find something with more menthol for future Menthol Monday's.

 

Get your hands on a bottle of Osage Rub.

 

Menthol Monday Feb 16th
Prep: Hot water and Proraso Green Pre-shave
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable on 7
Blade: Voshkod
Brush: Plisson
Soap: Soap Commander Vision
Post: Home-mix aftershave (with some of The Rub mixed in). Oh and that weird looking clump in the aftershave is some shea butter I threw in there that hasn't dissolved yet. For now it just looks thoroughly unappealing.
This was an inaugural shave for both the Plisson and Soap Commander. I was lucky enough to pick these up from someone in town, and used them pronto. SC Vision has a scent that's great to me, think lily-pads on cool water. Minty and fresh, with a little bit of light herbal/sweetness and a mild cooling. The plisson worked quite well also, a lot like my Muhle HJM but a little less backbone and more diameter (22mm vs 19mm) which I liked. Won't comment on other aspects of Soap Commander's performance until after I've got another couple shaves in, but so far I like it.

 

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Fahrenheit EdT

If this set-up doesn't freeze a man's face off, then I give up. The Neutrogena face wash is so cold, especially if you wait a minute or two and the Glacial Obsidian soap is not only cold, it's downright frigid to the point where it feels like liquid nitrogen on your face, and the Anherb conditioner keeps that chilliness going with great soothing. Finally, the Rubby Dubby Doo hits you with its own special bone-chilling iciness. What a shave this is going to be!

 

Plan for today's menthol monday:
Prep: Omega green pre-shave
Brush: Plisson
Blade: Dovo Best Quality 5/8
Soap: Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Post: Home-mix aftershave (includes the Rub)
I'm trying to conserve what's left of my glacial wintergreen, but today seemed like an appropriate use for it; It's going to be a cold one.

 

nivea men's face wash
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
ICED Barbasol pacific rush
plenty cool for menthol Monday

 

XXIII February MMXV Shave

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SOTD
Menthol Monday, February 23, 2015

Krampert's Frostbite Soap
Whipped Dog Silvertip 30 X 50mm
RazoRock Stainless Stealth Slant w Triad Copper Handle
Gillette Silver Blue #5
Krampert's Frostbite Aftershave


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Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Fahrenheit EdT

After the intensely-cold and wonderful shave I had today I've selected a set-up which I believe is just as cold for tomorrow. The Neutrogena facial wash is nicely-scented, feels really chilly, and leaves the skin spotlessly-clean. The Glacial Lemon Chill soap smells like freshly-made lemonade and the menthol blast wallops you right away. The Diana Sport balm is almost as cold as the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel, so you get the most potent freezing sensation possible. A new SuperMax Blue blade will give me a maximum BBS result!

 

2 March 2015 Shave

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SOTD
Menthol Monday, March 2, 2015

RazoRock Stainless Stealth Slant w UFO Titan Fine XL
Rapira Platinum Lux #1
Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Synthetic 28 X 54mm
Palmolive Classic Shave Stick
Dickinson's + Menthol
Gold Bond Green Lotion
Proraso Aftershave Lotion + Menthol ​

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catie's bubbles mile high menthol
ICED Barbasol pacific rush
cool shave for menthol Monday

 

Just finished shaving with Stirling Frozen Tundra. Seems a bit colder than MITA IMHO. Great soap!

Ikon 102slant with a Rapira blade = DFS and BBS in most places