- Joined
- Tuesday March 5, 2013
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
I don't use menthol very often, I just can't deal with the stuff on a regular basis. Even when a soap or cream is not mint or eucalyptus scented my mind still grabs onto those scents and forces me to think of all menthol products in those terms. It's too bad because a soap like Proraso White gets pushed to the wayside even though it smells nothing like most menthol soaps. It's not that I dislike mint or eucalyptus scents, it's just that they produce such a strong olfactory and physical response when paired with menthol that I can't handle them all of the time. It's the same thing with Peptobismal. I was force fed Pepto every time I had an upset stomach, so now whenever I even smell the stuff I start to feel ill.
In any event, I am trying to get over it, so I will be using menthol soaps and creams all week. Today is, of course, Proraso White. I'm a big fan of the Green Tea scent in general, so maybe if I inhale the goodness mindfully as I shave I will be able to deprogram myself.
Three passes with my Edwin Jagger DE86 and a Dorco ST-301 brought me to BBS Nirvana. My #6 Turkish Horsehair made gobs-o-lather and did an excellent job, along with the Shave Secret, of preping my face. The Proraso White was nice and cool and felt great during each cold water rinse. My alum barely even tingled when I applied it and the menthol was still cooling my skin down when I rinsed it off. A good start to my mentholated week.
Pre: Hot shower, warm water splash, and Shave Secret
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86
Blade: Dorco ST-301
Brush: #6 Turkish Horsehair
Soap: Proraso White
Post: Cold water rinse and SAL Alum
In any event, I am trying to get over it, so I will be using menthol soaps and creams all week. Today is, of course, Proraso White. I'm a big fan of the Green Tea scent in general, so maybe if I inhale the goodness mindfully as I shave I will be able to deprogram myself.
Three passes with my Edwin Jagger DE86 and a Dorco ST-301 brought me to BBS Nirvana. My #6 Turkish Horsehair made gobs-o-lather and did an excellent job, along with the Shave Secret, of preping my face. The Proraso White was nice and cool and felt great during each cold water rinse. My alum barely even tingled when I applied it and the menthol was still cooling my skin down when I rinsed it off. A good start to my mentholated week.
Pre: Hot shower, warm water splash, and Shave Secret
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86
Blade: Dorco ST-301
Brush: #6 Turkish Horsehair
Soap: Proraso White
Post: Cold water rinse and SAL Alum