Menthol Mondays!! WooHoo!

Menthol Monday:

A sensational Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 7
Stirling Glacial Citron SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Citron AS Splash

This Junjie may be cheaper than dirt and it’s definitely on the milder as well as the minimal aggressive side but is it ever terrific and efficient particularly if it’s loaded with a sharp blade like a Russian Rapira. As always Rod’s Glacial Citron soap delivered wonderful lather that turned out so thick, rich, incredibly slick, I enjoyed the gorgeous citrusy scent, the menthol sensation hit me like two tons of frigid bricks, and the postshave feeling was so comfortable. The Prep enhanced the soothing and moisturizing while the Glacial Citron aftershave with the same scent as the matching soap and the intense menthol kick made me smell and feel super duper. Three passes gave me another dynamite BBS shave!

Wishing you all a great week - be well and stay safe!



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Menthol Monday:

My Grand Freeze for today!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 14
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS
Prep ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash

Man oh man I have icicles in my face - even this L’Oréal Men Expert facial Wash has some menthol in it. The Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo soap has always been a top favourite of mine and I wish Rod would bring it back. The scent is so gorgeous, the tallow formula gives it such fantastic lather that whips up so easily, there’s lots of slickness as is the case like every Stirling soap, the menthol sensation is killer cold, and the skincare is perfect. The Prep delivered its own special postshave care, and the Snake Bite aftershave has no discernible scent but it’s another menthol atom bomb. The Rapira blade gave me one last hoorah with a brilliant three pass BBS shave!

Wishing everyone a great week - be well and stay safe!





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Gillette '48 - '50 Aristocrat Razor
Personna 74 Tungsten Blade (32)
Pacifier Synthetic Brush
Chiseled Face Pine Tar w/M-Bomb Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar
GEM Damaskeene
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWS
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Damaskeene and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday:

What a superb Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 8
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade AS Splash

Menthol to the max this morning - this Glacial Strawberry Lemonade soap and aftershave are both so intense. The scent is absolutely gorgeous - to me it’s more towards strawberry but the lemon is still detectable, the tallow formula promotes such awesome lather with super slickness, the menthol sensation is killer cold, and the skincare is A1. The Prep and the Glacial Strawberry Lemonade aftershave were a perfect finish. Three passes gave me a mighty fine BBS shave that was lotsa fun even if I say so myself!

Wishing you beautiful people a good and blessed Easter Monday!



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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tea Tree Body Bar
Jayaruh #41 Badger
Rolls Traveler
1953 Rolls Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

The Tea Tree Body Bar lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler Razor and a 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Proraso & Lider Monday

 

Menthol Monday:

Black cherry scented icicles in my face!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/new Rapira
Stirling Glacial Black Cherry SS
Prep ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve last used the Glacial Black Cherry soap so I decided to go with it today. Man oh man I had tons of awesome lather that not only mega frigid, the slickness helped the Junjie/Rapira combo skate across my face, the lovely scent filled the bathroom, and the postshave feeling was so fantastic. The Prep delivered so much additional moisturizing and soothing with a nice cooling boost, the Snake Bite aftershave froze the crap out of me, and it felt heavenly to wear the delightful Bleu de Chanel which is my number one favourite fragrance. Three passes gave me an absolutely magnificent BBS shave that was such a pleasure!

Have a good week - be well and stay safe!


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Ever-Ready 1912 (England) Razor
Gem PTFE Blade
Wontshed #3 Boar (restored) Brush
Fine L'Orange Noir Soap w/M-Bomb
Sea Breeze Astringent
Shulton Old Spice w/M-Bomb

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #340 Two-band Badger
Enders Speed Razor
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Osage Rub

 

Menthol Monday:

A super duper Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/new Rapira
Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Prep ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

If this kind of setup doesn’t freeze your face off then nothing will - my dear brother Rod’s Glacial MITA is three times colder than the regular version, it has the very same delightful tropical/citrusy scent, the lather explodes off the brush, it gets so rich, creamy, as well as slick and protective, the menthol sensation hits like a ton of icy cold bricks, and the skincare is perfect. The Prep and the Snake Bite aftershave were both a great way to finish up. My 50s Super Speed loaded with a brand new Rapira gave me a most pleasurable three pass BBS shave!

Wishing y’all a great week - be well and safe!



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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap
Heldtite Synthetic
Eversharp Schick G
Personna Injector Blade
CWR
Osage Rub

The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I've joined Fine, but didn't order Snake Bite. I'm sure it's a great product, but the name just gives me the creeps.

 

Gem Junior Razor
Gem SE Blade
FS Ex Dense Two Band Badger Brush
Viking Revolution Peppermint Eucalyptus Shave Cream
Sea Breeze Astringent
Shulton Old Spice w/M-Bomb

 

What’s in a name? I have the Snake Bite aftershave and I love it!


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Menthol Monday:

A lovely Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Rapira day 8
MSC Peppermint Latte SS
Prep ASB
MSC Peppermint Latte AS Splash
Lagerfeld Classic EdT

Oh my God this setup is enough to freeze a polar bear out of the Arctic - it’s almost if not exactly as cold as any of the Stirling Glacials. My brother Fernando is such a soap and aftershave genius - his Peppermint Latte has a wonderful espresso/peppermint scent, the soap is tallow based so you get such amazing lather with tons of slickness as well as a monstrous menthol sensation, and soothing, gentle skincare. The Prep is quite mentholated also and it gives lots of moisturizing and soothing, while the Peppermint Latte aftershave is witch hazel based so it never stings or burns, and the menthol kick from it is off the charts - its beautiful scent seems to pair very well with the Lagerfeld Classic fragrance. Three passes did me proud - what a dynamite BBS shave this was!

Have a good week - be well and safe!



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Menthol Monday:

A beautiful Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/new Astra Green
Stirling Glacial Citron SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Citron AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

It felt absolutely heavenly to smell the gorgeous scent of the Glacial Citron soap and aftershave and to feel the intense menthol sensation - the soap’s tallow formula gives the lather such wonderful richness, slickness, cushion, and protection, it’s so freezing cold, and the postshave feeling is so soothing as well as moisturizing. The Prep added its own special soothing, and the Glacial Citron aftershave gave me its overwhelming menthol kick along with a delightful blast of citrusy goodness. Finally the Bleu de Chanel’s magnificent fragrance and I was good to go. Three passes with a brand new Astra Green blade gave me a dynamite BBS shave that was so pleasurable!

Have a great week - be well and stay safe!





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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick
Jayaruh #439 Synthetic
PAA Starling Open Comb
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #439 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the PAA Starling Open Comb razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday:

Today’s Grand Freeze is brought to you by,

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/new Rapira
MSC Frosted Lavender SS
Thayer’s Lavender Witch Hazel
Prep ASB
MSC Frosted Lavender AS Splash
Aramis EdT

Oh la la if this shave was any colder my face would have disintegrated - is this Frosted Lavender soap ever frigid. The scent is so gorgeous - to me it’s the classiest and most brilliant lavender scent I’ve ever had, the tallow formula gives it such awesome lather, the menthol sensation is easily a match for any of the Stirling Glacials, and it’s chock full of wonderful skincare. The Thayer’s Lavender witch hazel hardly has any scent but it gives great postshave care, the Prep is a godsend for sensitive skin like mine, and the Frosted Lavender aftershave is also witch hazel based so it never stings or burns, and the menthol kick is off the friggin charts - it also has the same lovely scent as the soap but it moves out of the way for any fragrance - the Aramis is another top favourite of mine. Three passes with the new Rapira blade helped ensure another first class BBS shave that was fit for a king!

Wishing you all a great week ahead - be well and stay safe!



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There's "some" menthol in my shave for tomorrow-Menrhol Monday(6-19):

prep-Dove Care Men Bodywash(in sho(in shower)
shave-Zingari Man(The Explorer)
brush-Jayaruh #59
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Stoylin Coniferous w/Menthol.