Pinaud Bay Rum... burn baby burn!

Interesting story from this morning that I feel I must share:

So this morning I got a nice lather of Mama Bear's wonderful Bay Rum soap whipped up and proceeded to go to work with my beloved slant bar.

I got to thinking mid shave that it'd be really nice to keep the bay rum thing going and remembered the bottle of Pinaud I had stashed away under the sink.

Finished up my shave and did the final rinse. Inspecting my handy work in the mirror, gotta love the BBS. I proceeded to retrieve my Pinaud and pour a bit into my cupped hand... smells a little too "clovey" but that's ok, it's manly cloves dangit! Poured myself out a nice generous handfull, cause I'm a big guy and need a bigger spash... this was bad idea #2.

Now came the big moment, the firm and confident process of slapping the aftershave the face. Mmmm... smells nice, stings a little... ok stinging a little more... sh*t this stuff kinda burns... ok now it's really f'n burning!!! About this time my wife walks in, I'm sure I looked real attractive standing there looking in the mirror in full Bay Rum fury with red face, bloodshot eyes, clinched fist, and probably mumbling some obscenity to the shave gods. I guess she wasn't fully awake yet or wasn't in the mood to give me crap. Instead I just got that nice "you're a moron" glance as she went about her business.

Thankfully the pain was short lived and once the flames subsided I was left with nice smooth feeling face and a nice lingering fragrance. I guess I must have gotten a little wicked with the slant cause I don't remember it burning this bad the few times I tried it in the past.

The moral of the story...

Respect the Pinaud :ashamed001

 

I know THAT look !! :rofl
Mike, do you warm rinse and then cold rinse B4 applying your AftaShave splashes ???
I know that makes a HUGE diff for me, in terms of the sting quotient.

 

That's the problem with that stuff. It sneaks up on you. Just when you start thinking, "This isn't so bad," it turns on the afterburners and makes you suffer.

 

Yeah, I did the usual rinse routine though I probably should have kept my face pretty wet before putting on the AS. Next time I get the courage to stand up to the Pinaud slap, I'll try that and see if it helps.

 

Not the first time I've heard the 'beware the Pinaud Bay Rum' tales.... Funny thing is, it makes me wanna try it!!

 

You sure the bottle did not read Pinaud Rubbing Alcohol

I'm sure if Andrew was here he would have a big grin

ok ok I'll buy you a iced tea Saturday!!

Raf

 

Oh I'm doing it!

Stay tuned! :rofl

 

yeah, it does, but then it feels real nice. I use it as a cologne, and the wife loves the scent of it.

Jeff

 

Don't worry I will cut it with WH.

 

Now I want to buy a bottle as well.

 

This morning as I was finishing my shave, I decided I was not going to let Pinaud beat me! This time I left a lot more water on my face and cut the Bay Rum with a bit of water in my hands before slapping it on. The sting was much more mild and actually felt really nice and refreshing. The scent mutes just a touch so instead of that big clove punch to the face, you actually get the pleasant Bay Rum we all love.

This is how I'll use it from now on. But it's kinda like bungee jumping... you have to try it straight to the face at least once :rofl

 

Oh I'm sure you'll make it a point to tell him about it.

I'm gonna hold you to that ice tea though...

 

Oh it was a good burn!

But nice at the same time.

 

I will pick up a bottle of rubbing alcohol and Ever-clear to find out. :rofl

 

You guys are making me want to get a bottle and try this, it has been on my list but haven't picked it up yet.

 

Yea, for some reason the Pinaud Bay Rum really burns, much more so than the other Pinaud AS's. I think it should be banned because of the scent, way tooooo much clove. Wife always thinks I smell like cheap Christmas punch when I wear it.

 

I've been using Pinaud Bay Rum for a couple of years. It tells you how good your shave is. Actually, any alcohol based a/s does the same. Especially Old Spice. If you are getting severe burning...you need to focus on your shave! It's not the Pinaud, it's probably your shaving angle and a need to focus.

St. Croix

 

This one's different than typical alcohol based a/s. I don't get any sting with it when it's applied, but then a slow burn comes on that builds for a minute or two and gets pretty warm before subsiding.

Personally I love the stuff and use it at least once a week.