menthol cream/hot scuttle

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Fri May 28, 2010 4:37 pm

i usually lather my creams in a warm dirty bird scuttle. i was wondering if i am lessening the effect of menthol (proraso) by using it this way. would it be better to lather in a room temperature scuttle? makes sense since the point of menthol is to give a cooling sensation. just wondering. maybe put cold water in the scuttle?

prism · Post by **prism** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:59 pm

Gil, you won't lessen the cooling effect with warm water. For me, the menthol does'nt really kick in until I re-lather for the second pass. When you're done shaving, I do recommend a cold water rinse for the full effect. Of course, if you want to go all-out, a small bowl of ice water followed by a mentholated aftershave(preferably alcohol-based) really seals the deal!

LookingGlass · Post by **LookingGlass** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:47 pm

Gil,

I did Proraso Green in my DB regular scuttle this morning and it was great. Like the previous post, for me the menthol kicks in on the 2nd pass and really feels good during the cool rinse. I have also used the Proraso Green with the DB shave bowl with the same results.

While certainly not a scientific study, I can tell no difference between the warm scuttle and the shave bowl.

Ed

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:12 pm

The cooling works great with hot water, since it isn't "real" cooling just the sensation.

If you want the maximum effect, do a cold rinse at the very end. (In fact, Shaving Regulation 3.19 states that you must cry out "Whoo! Ha!" after doing so.)

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:32 am

I am quite the fan of Proraso and my Moss Scuttle in the warmer weather and particularly in the winter-time after recreational activities. I discovered this warm/cooling thing after downhill skiing a couple of days shortly after the Christmas when my wife kindly supplied me with one as a gift. It was analogous to eating a sweet and salty granola bar - no I don't eat Proraso, so don't even think of gong there!

I really like it alot.

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:05 am

Try keeping you favorite menthol after shave splash in the fridge for a nice double whammy!

m3m0ryleak · Post by **m3m0ryleak** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:23 am

Fingers crossed that there's no talk of a "Men of Menthol" sub group starting here.

prism · Post by **prism** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:26 am

You're too late TOny, we're already here!!

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:17 pm

Membership in a group like that would drive you completely menthol.

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:45 pm

Lemme see now, we have the Fatties, the Mentholaters, what next??? The Tumperers? The image that suggests is too funny for anyone used to "trumping" as kids in the 60s in Jolly Ole' England. .....

JarmoP · Post by **JarmoP** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:55 pm

That Italian toothpaste. It is good I guess, just does not feel the same like a good soap. You Wendell dissapointed me in this thread lol.