Friday morning’s Grand Freeze: Quick shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 3 Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Floid Vigoroso AS Splash Did I ever freeze my face off this morning today with the Glacial MITA - this soap is a menthol atom bomb. The scent is identical to the regular version which is so citrusy and tropical, the lather is fantastic, and the postshave care is perfect. The Gold Bond moisturizer is also very mentholated and it’s so soothing. Finally the Floid Vigoroso aftershave went on frigidly cold along with its delightful old school barbershop scent that I love so much. Another three pass BBS work of art - what a great shave this was! Enjoy the weekend - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
A question for fellow Stirling fans. Anyone used Coniferous? I bought a tub of it. Unfortunately it smells like straight pine tar to me. Not a subtle fragrant scent of pine but a strong biting smell that I find totally offputting. Anyone else feel the same way or different about Coniferous? I should add that I LOVE Barbershop as well as most of the other Stirling offerings I've tried. It's just this one that I find unbearable.
Barbershop was my first Stoylin soap. It looked a little odd to me at first-so much so that I called Doc Ezlovan to make sure it's good. Looked like tunafish to me a first, but he calmly just said "Ahh, just dig in". I did and loved it. As for Coniferous, I have the aftershave. It's OK. Might gt the soap later.
Saturday morning’s Grand Freeze: Quick shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 11 Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Calvin Klein Obsession EdT Damn, did this Glacial Wintergreen trio ever do a number on me - my face is so friggin frozen that it feels almost numb. The scent is delightful, it filled the bathroom while I was lathering up and shaving, the menthol sensation was killer cold, and the postshave feeling was wonderful. The matching balm and witch hazel were such a great finish. Finally the Obsession fragrance and that’s it that’s all. Another brilliant three pass BBS shave that was lots of fun! Enjoy your weekend - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Grand Freeze: Long hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 13 Stirling Glacial Black Cherry SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Noble Otter Northern Elixir AS Splash Calvin Klein Obsession EdT If this setup doesn’t freeze your face off nothing will. The Glacial Black Cherry is a lethally mentholated soap with a great scent, it’s chock full of awesome lather that’s so slick, and it gives wonderful skincare like ALL of Rod’s soaps. The Stoffel balm is also plenty frigid as well as very soothing and moisturizing while the Northern Elixir aftershave is another menthol atom bomb with a nice peppermint scent. Finally the lovely Obsession fragrance and I’m ready to enjoy another day of retirement. Not much to do today because it’s snowing like crazy. Three passes gave me a beautiful BBS shave that was such a pleasure! Wishing you all a good week ahead - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Atomic Grand Freeze: Long hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 6 Stirling Glacial Mango Sunrise SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Axe Oil (extremely mentholated) My face is going to need all day to thaw out after this intense menthol bombardment - the Glacial Mango Sunrise soap not only has a beautiful scent and lathers superbly it freezes the living crap out of you. The Stoffel balm is also killer cold, and the Axe oil is actually meant to be used for sore joints but it has a delightful exotic scent and the menthol sensation from it is absolutely off the charts - just a small dab on both cheeks and another one on the neck is sufficient. Three passes left me mega BBS - what an awesome shave this was! Wishing you all a good week ahead - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Atomic Grand Freeze: Long hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 13 Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS Stirling Glacial Spearmint ASB MSC Frosted Spearmint AS Spray This Wilkinson blade is getting duller and duller but it’s still performing quite well against my tough stubble. The Glacial Spearmint soap and balm did a helluva number on me this morning - the beautiful scent filled the bathroom while I was lathering up and shaving, the menthol sensation was killer cold, and the postshave feeling was wonderful. The Frosted Spearmint aftershave has the identical lovely scent as Rod’s stuff and the menthol kick is insane. Another awesome three pass BBS shave that was such a pleasure! Wishing you all a good week ahead - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Friday morning’s Atomic Grand Freeze: Long hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 4 Stirling Glacial Cedar SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Stirling Glacial Cedar AS Splash Bleu de Chanel Parfum Not only am I still frozen stiff from this shave I also smell AWESOME. The Glacial Cedar soap and aftershave are two menthol atom bombs with a most delightful scent - the soap lathers like there’s no tomorrow and the postshave care is superb. The Stoffel balm’s so moisturizing and soothing not to mention how frigid it is, and the Glacial Cedar aftershave went on icy cold. Finally the magnificent Bleu de Chanel fragrance and that’s it that’s all. Three swift passes gave me a brilliant BBS shave that I enjoyed to the max! Wishing you all a nice weekend - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Lethal Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 7 Stirling Glacial Frozen Tuxedo SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Stirling Glacial Frozen Tuxedo AS Splash Not only am I still frozen from using this Glacial Frozen Tuxedo soap and aftershave I smell great. I’m also mega BBS from three glorious passes. The Stoffel balm is also frigid and a little goes a long way. What a delightful shave to start the week! Enjoy your day and your shaves - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Friday morning’s Atomic Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed/Wilkinson day 11 Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Witch Hazel Lagerfeld Classic EdT The Glacial Wintergreen soap I used this morning is an old puck that I bought around 8 years ago and I completely forgot about it but it still smells great, it lathers superbly, it gives a monstrous menthol kick, and it feels so soothing as well as moisturizing. The matching balm and witch hazel added tons of iciness along with loving care for my skin. Finally the Lagerfeld Classic fragrance which smells beautiful and I’m good to go. Three glorious passes cleaned me up perfectly - another awesome BBS shave that was so much fun! Wishing you all a good weekend - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
As you know, I was never "one" with the Wintergreen. Nice and cold though, I'll say that(oh, I just DID say that).
Did you know that the Wintergreen was the first and original Glacial soap? It’s come a very long way! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sunday morning - close to being a Grand Freeze: L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Goodfella/Astra Green day unknown Stirling Black Ice SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Reef Point Fougere Santal AS Splash Two things that I haven’t used in a few years - my Goodfella DE and the Black Ice soap. I did a swap with a gentleman in the UK and he sent me a few soaps and this Goodfella. This razor is on the milder side of the spectrum - even more so than my Super Speed but it gives EXCELLENT performance especially with a great blade like an Astra Green. This Black Ice soap has been sitting around for so long - it’s a refill puck from one of Rod’s older formulations but it still has a lovely black liquorice scent, it lathers fabulously, it gives a STRONG menthol sensation, (ok, not as strong as the Glacial Obsidian but still plenty strong!) and it’s so gentle on my skin. The Gold Bond moisturizer is so soothing and it has lots of menthol in it. Last but not least the Fougere Santal aftershave which my wonderful wife gave me as a gift - this stuff smells gorgeous and it’s icy cold. Three passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave that was such a pleasure! Wishing you all a good Sunday - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Nuclear Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Goodfella/new Wilkinson Stirling Glacial Iceberg Island SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Stirling Glacial Iceberg Island AS Splash This Goodfella is a really good fella indeed - although it’s such a mild razor it performs so well. The Glacial Iceberg Island soap and aftershave have a MAGNIFICENT scent that’s an exact copy of the Virgin Island Water fragrance from Creed - the soap’s lather is wonderful, it’s so easy to work up, there’s so much slickness, it’s killer cold like all the Glacials, the postshave feeling is so comfortable - typical Stirling perfection. The Stoffel balm is another Bundubeard treasure - thanks so much to my dear brother Jaco for creating it - it’s loaded with menthol and it’s so gentle on my skin. Finally the Glacial Iceberg Island aftershave froze my face to the max and its delightful scent lasts just about all day. The new Wilkinson blade helped me get a superb three pass BBS shave that was lots of frozen fun! Wishing you all a great week ahead - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Iceberg Island is my favorite of the Doc's glacial soaps. I look forward to upcoming hot&humid days of summer, so I get back to it. .
I love it too and the matching aftershave is also a delight. For colder weather the Island Man is perfect - same beautiful scent but no menthol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Wednesday morning’s Lethal Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Goodfella/Wilkinson day 3 Stirling Glacial Electric Sheep SS Bundubeard Stoffel ASB Floid Vigoroso AS Splash Oh my God, any colder than this and my face would have disintegrated - this Glacial Electric Sheep is a bona fide menthol atom with a lovely scent, its mutton tallow formula promotes some of the finest, slickest lather I ever saw, the menthol sensation is so bloody intense, and the postshave feeling is so soothing. The Stoffel balm and the Floid Vigoroso aftershave were a perfect finishing combination - lots of additional iciness and do I ever smell great. Three passes gave me such a superb BBS shave that was so pleasurable! Enjoy your day and your shaves - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Nuclear Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Goodfella/new Wilkinson Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill ASB Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill AS Splash Christian Dior Eau Sauvage EdT Oh my God, I think it’ll take all day for my face to thaw out - this Glacial Lemon Chill trio did a helluva number on me. The scent is so beautiful, the soap delivered tons of super duper lather that was so slick, the menthol sensation pummelled my face from start to finish, but the skincare of this stuff is A1. The matching balm and aftershave added to the frigidity. Finally the lovely Eau Sauvage fragrance (it’s lemony based so it pairs very well with this trio) and I’m good to go. The new Wilkinson blade helped to ensure a splendid three pass BBS shave that was such a pleasure! Wishing you all a great week ahead - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Menthol Monday’s Nuclear Grand Freeze: Hot shower Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Goodfella/Wilkinson day 8 Stirling Glacial Mango Sunrise SS Diana Menthol ASB (from Austria) Fine Snake Bite AS Splash Aramis EdT Holy Mackerel, if this shave was any colder my face would have disintegrated - the Glacial Mango Sunrise is one of the NICEST soaps I ever used in my life - the scent is MAGNIFICENT, its tallow formula promotes awesome lather with tons of slickness, the menthol sensation is killer cold, and the postshave feeling is so wonderful. The Diana balm is unscented, it’s so moisturizing as well as soothing, and there’s a ton of menthol in it. The Snake Bite aftershave took the freeze to another level. Finally the lovely Aramis fragrance and I’m good to go. Three passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave to start off the week! Enjoy your shaves - be well and stay safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
