Next Monday I will take that dare and you don't even need to double dog dare me. I ain't scared.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
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Next Monday I will take that dare and you don't even need to double dog dare me. I ain't scared.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
Thank you,Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
I just couldn't think of a better way to shake a weekend hangover on Monday morning than freezing my face.
#Cheers
They currently have none of their Glacial strength soaps listed. I queried them about Glacial Obsidian and they said they would be relisting it after Christmas. They make more than a few Glacial soaps and are going to rotate the production due to stock storage issues. Bottom line, if you want a specific Glacial soap buy enough to last a while since it may not come around in their rotation for a few months.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
As of right now whatever they have left is on sale for just $5 a puckQuote:
Originally Posted by MJC
Sale Items - Stirling Soap Company, LLC
I got my order in last night before bed. They only had something like 7 pucks of it. One each of the Bay Rum, Margaritas in the Arctic and Glacial Obsidian, I doubt that I will need any more soap in 2015.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsuiters
Thanks for the heads up - I got a puck of Glacial Obsidian....
Both, the Margaritas in the Arctic and Bay Rum, are in my weekly rotation. If you haven't tried the AS Balm, I highly recommend it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashone
I will let this be the last "praise Stirling Soap" commercial post and get back to Menthol Mondays. I might even have time for a picture this week.
This Monday was...PREP Menthol, Mennen Pacific Breeze and the razor was Ralf Aust 7/8 American Point, and it was good..
I used my usual stuff; Glacial Wintergreen, Aqua Velva Blue, And Margaritas in the Arctic balm but did do the cold water shave. Refreshing to say the least.
It just didn't seam like the shave was as smooth with cold water. I know quite a few of you shave with cold water and get fantastic results. I didn't.
#Cheers
John
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Just a few changes...
Two days of growth on the beard, and reminded of how unlike the Cart, the Straight excels at mowing down a heavy beard..
Still the Prep/Barbasol combo but the Robert Williams 7/8 gets the Menthol Monday honors..and does it well.
Other soaps and AS are on the way...
Smooth Shaving...Monday is just a little bit better when it's Menthol Monday...
Menthol Monday went as planned:
Prep- Noxzema
Lather- Stirling's Glacial Wintergreen
Blade- Astra
Razor- RazoRock Mission
Post- Witch Hazel
AS- Aqua Velva Blue
Balm- Stirling's Margaritas in the Arctic
I then finished up with some Kleenex to blow my nose. No I am not sick it's just that soap would make a Yeti's nose run.
Cheers,
John
Menthol Monday with a twist (of lemon). My last order from Stirling included a couple of bath soap samples. I do like their bath soap and had some on this last order. This time they included a sample of their Lemon Chill bath soap.
Pre Shave- Shower with Stirling Lemon Chill bath soap
Lather- Uber lather of Stirling Glacial Osidian and AOS unscented cream
Razor- Wacker Jungmeister 8/8 spanish point
AS- Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Cologne- Bath and Bodyworks White Citrus
So I also get in some new components for Menthol Monday and get to put them both to use today.
Prep is the short and cold finish shower
Still Cremo Pre because I packed the Noxema away for a bathroom model
Soap is the newly arrived Stirling Glacial Obsedian
Razor is a Max Sprecher 8/8 Barbers Notch
AS is the Clubman Jeris Osage Rub
The soap is a menthol slap that seems to hit you early, often and then again...
For me it was the start of my second, S to N mostly ATG pass.
I raise up my chin, evidently change the convection flow and cold tears start flowing...
Icy, cold, tears - a very interesting sensation.
Power through, fantastic shave, that Osage Rub is a bargain worth hunting down...
Happy Menthol Powered Monday...
The Lemon Chill bath soap has a great scent and there is a ton of lather! The Chill portion is interesting...hot shower with goose bumps. The strength of the menthol is felt strongly in some rather...umm, interesting places.
TMI Brother...TMI...Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashone
Unless you use it in the shower and not just as a face prep. :dropjaw:Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
Holy Great Shave in the Morning Batman.
Mr. Freeze stopped by on a Menthol Monday.
Prep- Menthol soap and water.
Blade- First shave on a Rapira Stainless
Razor- Razorock Mission
Soap- Stirling's Glacial Wintergreen
AS- Aqua Velva Blue
Balm- Stirling's Margaritas in the Arctic
Really great shave this morning; took off two days growth in two passes. I am ready for Monday (at least until I get to work).
Have a great day.
Cheers,
John
My Monday's are falling into a comfortable routine of Glacial Obsidian and Glacial Lemon Chill AS. The only thing that changes is the razor. Today it is my Bechon Frame back straight off my Shaun stone/HGH. So sharp the whiskers jump off, at the sight of the blade approaching!Quote:
Originally Posted by jsuiters
How is that lemon chill? I want to try it and the orange.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashone
I bought the orange chill soap and AS. Tried it twice and gave it away. Just didn't like it...it seemed to burn. I got the Glacial Lemon Chill AS and it is great. Ice cold for more than 30 min...the smell reminds me of lemon drop candy. The old fashioned ones that would make me pucker up.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsuiters
We are doing a Bathroom Remodel so I had to pack up the bulk of the shave den for a few weeks.
Short & Cold finish shower
Cremo for the prep...
PREP for the soap
Robert Williams 7/8 Square Point
The newly arrive Alcolado Menthol AS (my, that is bracing)
And I know that the PREP is not strong enough to remove paint...but it is wonderful...
Smooth Shaving and a great week...
Who's With Me?
Cremo Prep
PREP Menthol for the soap (This has become a favorite)
Brian Brown B&B 2014 LE (also a favorite)
Alcolado Glacial - or never having to ask "did I remember AS?"
Smooth Shaving...
I'm still here and participating.
Same stuff as last week but used my oldest razor, John Shepherd stub tail.
Big fan of Menthol Monday.. I've been doing that for ages. I also do Fat Tuesday (MWF) and/or Tabac Tuesday. Williams Wednesday and Face Freeze Friday.
Leah Menthol
Semogue OC
TZ 2H2H
Cold water shave finished with menthol spiked HazoGel
Today was PREP and 7/8 Hart SP and Osage Rub...
The only bad thing is that my PREP is now down to maybe one more shave out of what is in the corners.
Not that I am going to be out of soap/creme mind you...but I am going to miss that PREP as I force myself to use some other Menthol in the basket...
The PREP is gone, long live the PREP...
QCS Vostok, Osage Rub, Omega and the blade... 7/8 American Point Ralf Aust...
Smooth Shaving...
Menthol Monday lives...
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QCS Vostok, Osage Rub and Nate's Straights fantastic rescaled W&B FBU Celibrated Hollow Ground (1891-1914)
B&M Arctique Soap/Fine SnakeBite AS
I use Proraso Green pre shave, followed by Proraso Green shave soap. A nice cool feeling.
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I'm new here and to wet shaving but so far I've been using Pacific Shaving Co. caffeinated aftershave balm. Nice menthol smell, slight cooling on the face and feels great... plus...well...caffeine
Menthol Monday Lives!
Stand with our Brothers Down Unda as the face the coming summer!
Valobra...
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I'm still walking the Menthol Monday (long with Wintery Wednesdays and Frigid Fridays) walk even if I'm not posting. This morning was Stirling's Margaritas in the Arctic soap, A/S and post shave balm along with Cudarunner's Cracker Jack razor (on loan).
looks like lots of Osage rub fans here!
Great stuff, I start to rotate it to the back of the cabinet this time of year as the weather gets colder and colder.
Today's Wintry Wednesday was my NOS Henckels 11-V, Glacial Obsidian soap and Glacial Obsidian A/S. Positively eye watering...
You gents inspire me. I haven't used Osage in years. Ordering a bottle now! I miss that "not being able to open your eyes because of the fumes" feeling.
Glacial Obsidian made the top of the soap list this morning with the corresponding A/S. Cutting duties fell to my Boker Viking.
Glad to see this has caught on. Still doing this every Monday. Freeze the weekend hangover off.
Brian Brown B&B 2014 LE 20/20 & Valobra 'cause it's Menthol Monday
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Yeti Snot is what I used today.
