My brother-in-law can't take it!

crackstar · Post by **crackstar** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:22 pm

Dear friends, this past Sunday, my brother-in-law came over here and he brought his Omega Silver Tip and Lord Super razor, loaded with a new Derby blade. I wanted to give him a few creams and soaps which I have some spares of, and he happened to be in my bathroom, and he sniffed my QCS Vostok cream which I bought recently. He asked me if he can try a shave with it, and I said "sure, go right ahead!" Well, the young man soaked his face with hot water, wet his brush, lathered himself up, and guess what - he couldn't even finish his first WTG pass! He said that the menthol power of this cream was so overwhelming and so unbearable for him that he just could not shave with it. He rinsed his face with hot water to try to break up the menthol cooling, but he said that even so he could still feel it, and he had to wait about 20 minutes before it was finally gone. He rinsed his face again with hot water and relathered with Euro Palmolive Classic cream and finished his shave. Guys, the bottom line is, there are guys who are just not able to handle such powerful menthol from stuff like Vostok, Iced Subzero, Palmolive Menthol, or Godrej Menthol Mist. He'll never post a Menthol Monday Shave!

LouisIII · Post by **LouisIII** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:28 pm

I sympathise and have a mild aversion to menthol products generally - just a weird sensation

Persius · Post by **Persius** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:20 am

LouisIII wrote:I sympathise and have a mild aversion to menthol products generally - just a weird sensation

+1

Baloosh · Post by **Baloosh** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:57 am

There are few who can handle the Menthol that those in the Brotherhood can, Jeff. Count yourself proud to be among such elite company.

Sargon · Post by **Sargon** » Thu May 10, 2012 3:17 pm

I wouldn't generally add anything that powerfully mentholated to my rotation, either. I enjoy Poraso, but I wouldn't want anything appreciably stronger. I actually had some Osage Rub, and it was too much for my tastes. I wasn't as bad as your brother in law, though.

m3m0ryleak · Post by **m3m0ryleak** » Sat May 12, 2012 12:41 am

Proraso green is my personal speed limit when it comes to menthol, those that subscribe to the freeze my face school are just plain wacky IMHO.

crackstar · Post by **crackstar** » Sat May 12, 2012 5:14 am

Baloosh wrote:There are few who can handle the Menthol that those in the Brotherhood can, Jeff. Count yourself proud to be among such elite company.

I do, Jason!

nelson · Post by **nelson** » Sat May 12, 2012 10:47 am

Sargon wrote:I wouldn't generally add anything that powerfully mentholated to my rotation, either. I enjoy Poraso, but I wouldn't want anything appreciably stronger. I actually had some Osage Rub, and it was too much for my tastes. I wasn't as bad as your brother in law, though.

I have no experience with Osage Rub, but I'm with you on Proraso(actually, more frequently Omega in recent years, which I find to be functionally equivalent and a bit cheaper).