bay rum burn

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:04 am

guys, i've used ogallala bay rum and pinaud clubman bay rum aftershaves. both seem to give me a burning sensation. it's not an alcohol burn but a spicey kinda burn. is this normal with bay rums? i don't get it from balms nor from soaps/creams

joe mcclaine · Post by **joe mcclaine** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:08 am

gil3591 wrote:guys, i've used ogallala bay rum and pinaud clubman bay rum aftershaves. both seem to give me a burning sensation. it's not an alcohol burn but a spicey kinda burn. is this normal with bay rums? i don't get it from balms nor from soaps/creams

The two you mention (moreso the Pinaud) have a reputation for burning more than a very hot thing.

Other Bay Rums aren't on the same scale.

divotmax · Post by **divotmax** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:32 am

Vinny is correct; the Pinaud Bay Rum really starts a grass fire on your face. Most Bay Rums seem to have some alcohol except for Em's Place Bay Rum aftershave splash. it has oils and aloe, and doesn't sting but has a nice bay rum scent.

function · Post by **function** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:45 am

I have used two Ogalalla products. The limes and peppercorns bay rum sets my face on fire. The sample of bay rum and sandalwood I got from Phil only burned if I forgot to shake.
I also get a burn from the Pashana bay rum I have but it is not too bad imo.

SmallTank · Post by **SmallTank** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:37 am

hmm..interesting comment function...I read a post about some added spices to AS and it doesnt go well with some people..you could always re sell on the BST...
If I were you try Clubman Lilac Vegitol/Lime Sec..no added spices

ST

Odio Barbillas · Post by **Odio Barbillas** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:39 am

divotmax wrote:... Em's Place Bay Rum aftershave splash. it has oils and aloe, and doesn't sting but has a nice bay rum scent.

Bob, does it have staying power? I used her bay rum soap and I loved the scent more than OBR and I wonder if her aftershave or cologne mixes are powerful enough to linger for a good while. OBR just doesn't last enough, on my body anyway.

And can anyone tell me if the Pinaud BR last as long as the Clubman? I don't mind the burn as long as it isn't like muriatic acid.

Odio Barbillas · Post by **Odio Barbillas** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:41 am

gil3591 wrote:guys, i've used ogallala bay rum and pinaud clubman bay rum aftershaves. both seem to give me a burning sensation. it's not an alcohol burn but a spicey kinda burn. is this normal with bay rums? i don't get it from balms nor from soaps/creams

I went through the OBR sampler and the only real burn I felt came from the double-strength version.

Oh my!

kronos9 · Post by **kronos9** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:34 pm

I get little, if any, burn from Pinaud Bay Rum. I also don't go for BBS and only use aftershave below the jawline.

I am of the opinion that the blade should not contact the skin. A sub-millimeter of remaining whisker (and intact epidermis) should define a perfect shave. Again, IMO, burn from an aftershave suggests sub-optimal technique.

Araner · Post by **Araner** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:01 pm

I don’t mind using Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum splash as cologne but never as an aftershave. I think the main ingredient is plutonium – burn baby, burn!

Mike

RazorRamone · Post by **RazorRamone** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:45 pm

function wrote:I have used two Ogalalla products. The limes and peppercorns bay rum sets my face on fire.

Me too.

I wonder why splashing limes, peppercorns, and alcohol on one's face - after shaving - create a burning sensation?

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Sun May 15, 2011 9:23 pm

I had this same problem, rinse, pat dry, splash, scream. . .

Now just use a balm and put the AS on afterward, no problems.

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:38 pm

I love the burn.

Scrapyard Ape · Post by **Scrapyard Ape** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:57 am

RazorRamone wrote:
function wrote:I have used two Ogalalla products. The limes and peppercorns bay rum sets my face on fire.
Me too.

I wonder why splashing limes, peppercorns, and alcohol on one's face - after shaving - create a burning sensation?

Nuts. So much for my plans of marketing a Habanero and Wasabi aftershave.

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:43 am

Nuts. So much for my plans of marketing a Habanero and Wasabi aftershave.

I'd buy that!

Probably go well on tacos, too!

As for the burning everybody in here is having, may I suggest doing a cold cloth press after the shave to close up the pores before you throw on the AS?

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:52 am

funkthulhu wrote:
Nuts. So much for my plans of marketing a Habanero and Wasabi aftershave.
I'd buy that!

Probably go well on tacos, too!

As for the burning everybody in here is having, may I suggest doing a cold cloth press after the shave to close up the pores before you throw on the AS?

mantic had a video of getting shaved on a trip to vegas. after the shave the barber wraped a towel around his face that was soaking in an ice water/alcohol mix. that sounded good to me. said he didn't get any burn. what i am talking about here is not an alcohol burn but a scent burn.

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:22 pm

Gil, I think the same nerve pathways that cause the alcohol burn would also be responsible for the spice burn?

If the cold press works for the alcohol, maybe it'll be the ticket for the spice as well.

Of course you could take the extreme route in the other direction. Just rub habaneros all over your face and let the capsaicin kill all your nerves, then you won't feel anything until they grow back! (works for some arthritis patients!)((Don't actually do this, it hurts like hell))

WBK · Post by **WBK** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:07 pm

Pinaud has good staying power but does have a bit of burn with those spices... a bit too much spice scent for me. I've tried a few with Superior70 being my least favorite as it has a weak scent and no staying power. Masters is readily available but I am not a fan of it either. I ended up liking Benjamin's (mentholated) the best... refreshing, good scent, decent staying power and inexpensive. Can be a little hard to find unfortunately.

insomniac · Post by **insomniac** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:54 pm

The Superior 70 available at Walgreens is pretty mild. Smells nice as well, and is dirt cheap ($2.)

Pinaud turns me into this ->

Jado · Post by **Jado** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:14 pm

The Pinaud Bay Rum does burn quite a bit - but I really like it. As far as scent goes, on me, it starts spicy, but dries off and smells very "clean". I just finished off a bottle maybe two weeks ago. Don't know if I'll replace it, as much as I enjoyed it.

SMF

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