It just gets colder!
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive
Soap: Stirling Black Ice
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo silvertip synthetic
Razor: ATT R1 Kronos
Blade: Ladas SS (1)
After: Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS, Every Man Jack ASB
I used this Stirling's Black Ice (Anise & menthol) once when I first got it and decided it was so mentholy that it could only be used in summer. So today, being a bit warm, I thought I'd give it another go. Lather is excellent as usual with Stirling and the anise gives an interesting licorice scent. Initially the menthol is cool and innocent but with each pass the power increases exponentially. By the end of the shave I'd lost most of the feeling in the lower part of my face. I must have got some in my ear-holes as they were numb too!
The biggest hit came from the cold water rinse off. Wow, that was like jumping head first into a frozen lake - crashing through the ice then the experience of freezing water.
I think the weather's going to have to be a lot warmer before I try this one again!
Anyway, continuing the cool mint theme I finished off the Aqua Velva blue and Every Man Jack ASB (this would go nicely with Wickham's Garden Mint).
First time using a Lada blade, very impressed, gave an easy BBS with no irritation. I'll have to get some more when my blade quantities have reduced somewhat - maybe a few years.
Happy Sunday, everyone.
