2008.01.31 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating	Blog Link
	Shower		NA
Bath Soap:	Issy	Peppermint Bar Soap	5
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Mama Bear	Energy Daily Shampoo	3
Facial Wash:	Lucky Tiger	Lemon Cleansing Cream
Deodorant:	Tom's of Maine	Unscented Natural Deodorant	3
Floss:	Tom's of Maine	Naturally Waxed Antiplaque Unflavored Round Floss	5
Toothbrush:	Swissco	Badger Bristle Tooth Brush	5
Toothpaste:	Tom's of Maine	Cinnamon-Clove Whole Care Toothpaste Gel	4
Mouthwash:	Listerine	Vanilla Mint Less Intense Mouthwash	3
	Shave		NA
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	3	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Crystal	Double Edge Platinum Chrome Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Rooney	22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Saint Charles Shave LLC	Sandalwood Glycerin Shave Soap	3+
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)	NA
	Post Shave		NA
Aftershave Balm:	L'Occitane	Cade Aftershave Balm	4
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citris Musk Eau De Cologne	4
Aftershave Talc:	Pinaud Clubman	Aftershave Talc	4	[Link]
			NA

Result: 4.5/5.0 I was digging around in one of my storage boxes and found this puck of Saint Charles Sandalwood Soap. Glad I did. It lathered up nice after a little aging time. I over wet it a tad. Glide and cushion were adequate. The scent was a little light though. I need to figure out how to use the Lucky Tiger Facial Cream in my routine. I put it on shortly before the shave and it worried me that it was going to interfere with the shave based on how it felt on my face. I'll do some experimenting and see what works best.

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Wilkinson Sword Glycerin Shave Soap Stick

A much better product then the Blue Bowl. A little bit awkward for some people because of the shave stick format but, great for travel. It is a more natural soap with much better lathering, glide and shave properties. If you can find them, pick up one or two.

Ingredients (Care of moviemaniac at The Shave Den):
Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Sodium Tallowate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoate, Parfum, Lanolin, Potassium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Linalool, CI 51319, CI 74160, CI 77891

2008.01.30 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating	Blog Link
	Shower		NA
Bath Soap:	Issy	Peppermint Bar Soap	5
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Mama Bear	Energy Daily Shampoo	3
Facial Wash:	Neutrogena	Razor Defense Facial Scrub	3
Floss:	Tom's of Maine	Naturally Waxed Antiplaque Unflavored Round Floss	5
Toothpaste:	Tom's of Maine	Cinnamon-Clove Whole Care Toothpaste Gel	4
Mouthwash:	Listerine	Vanilla Mint Less Intense Mouthwash	3
Deodorant:	Tom's of Maine	Unscented Natural Deodorant	3
	Shave		NA
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	3	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Crystal	Double Edge Platinum Chrome Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Rooney	22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	QED	QEDman Vetiver Glycerin Shave Soap	3
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)	NA
	Post Shave		NA
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	5	[Link]
Aftershave Talc:	Pinaud Clubman	Aftershave Talc	4	[Link]
			NA

Result: 4.6/5.0 Nice smooth safe shave. No issues. The QEDman Vetiver Soap performed quite well but the scent is a little overpowering. Open the lid and it hits you right away and not in a good way. I'll have to put the other QED soaps side by side and see how powerful they are.

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2008.01.29 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating	Blog Link
	Shower		NA
Bath Soap:	Issy	Peppermint Bar Soap	5
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Nancy Boy	Shampoo	4
Facial Wash:	Neutrogena	Razor Defense Facial Scrub	3
Floss:	Tom's of Maine	Naturally Waxed Antiplaque Unflavored Round Floss	5
Toothpaste:	Tom's of Maine	Cinnamon-Clove Whole Care Toothpaste Gel	4
Mouthwash:	Listerine	Vanilla Mint Less Intense Mouthwash	3
Deodorant:	Tom's of Maine	Unscented Natural Deodorant	3
	Shave		NA
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	3	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Crystal	Double Edge Platinum Chrome Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Rooney	22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Nancy Boy	Signature Shave Cream	4
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)	NA
	Post Shave		NA
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	5	[Link]
Aftershave Talc:	Pinaud Clubman	Aftershave Talc	4	[Link]
			NA

Result: 4.6/5.0 Nice smooth shave. Scaled things back a little by using the Pro Guard Blades on the Feather ACD-N Razor and the Crystal Blades with the Mild Gillette Adjustable Razor. Combined with the always reliable Nancy Boy Signature Cream and you should get a decent well mannered shave and I did. The one note on the Nancy Boy Cream is that it needs water. It will dry out on you and leave these weird flying soap flakes. So, don't leave it on your face too long to dry out. Add water.

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2008.01.28 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Blog Link
	Shave
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	[Link]
Razor:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Super-Max	Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India)
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Honey Bee Spa	Old Spice Glycerin Shave Soap
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	[Link]
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave:	Old Spice	Pure Sport Aftershave	[Link]

Result: 4.5/5.0 The soap has a nice scent but modest in performance. The TGQ and TSD Soaps are better.

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2008.01.27 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Blog Link
	Shave
Razor:	Merkur	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Super-Max	Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India)
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	[Link]
Brush:	Shavemac	23mm Handmade Nickel Blue Silvertip Badger Fan Shaped Shave Brush	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	The Gentlemen's Quarter	Bay Rum w/Sweet Orange Shave Soap
Technique:		WTG/45XTG/45XTG/Cleanup
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Burt's Bees	Bay Rum Aftershave Balm
Aftershave:	Lucky Tiger	Bay Rum Aftershave

Result: 4.7/5.0 Really need to get full pucks of The Gentlemen's Quarter soaps to replace some other soaps. Maybe even get some containers and have Colleen at The Gentlemen's Quarter fill them up for me.

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2008.01.26 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Blog Link
	Shave
Razor:	Merkur	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Super-Max	Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India)
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	[Link]
Brush:	Shavemac	23mm Handmade Nickel Blue Silvertip Badger Fan Shaped Shave Brush	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Proraso	Eucalyptus Menthol Shave Cream
Technique:		WTG/45XTG/45XTG/Cleanup
	Post Shave
Aftershave:	Proraso	Pre Post Shave Cream	[Link]
Aftershave Balm:	Proraso	Liquid Cream Aftershave Balm

Result: 4.6/5.0 I have no complaints about these products always nice to go back to my roots once in a while. A lot of shavers move away from Proraso to higher end products. This was especially true when Target stopped carrying the product line. I think it still a decent product line and good to have around.

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2008.01.25 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Blog Link
	Shave
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	[Link]
Brush:	Crabtree & Evelyn	Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Institut Karite	25% Shea Butter Shave Soap
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Mama Bear	Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk	[Link]
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citris Musk Eau De Cologne

Result: 4.4/5.0 Recovering from yesterday. I use the Feather ACD-N just on cheeks and jaw line. No nicks, weepers or cuts and only minor redness on a couple of spots that were already beat up. The second go round with the Institut Karite 25% Shea Butter Soap was quite nice. I pre softened the soap a little longer and it bloomed nicely in the bowl and on my face.

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2008.01.24 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Blog Link
	Shave
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	[Link]
Brush:	Rooney	22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Crabtree & Evelyn	Sweet Almond Oil Milled Glycerin Shave Soap	[Link]
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Styptic:	Tulumba	Alum Block
Aftershave Balm:	Mama Bear	Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk	[Link]
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	[Link]
Aftershave Talc:	Pinaud Clubman	Aftershave Talc	[Link]
Cologne:	Mäurer & Wirtz	Tabac Culture for Men Eau De Toilette	[Link]
Hair Tonic:	Lucky Tiger	Special Formula Hair Tonic	[Link]

Result: 2.2/5.0 Remind me why I try to do an ATG pass with a Feather ACD-N razor again? It's great for the jaw line. Fixes that bad spot nicely. It's fine for under the chin. It's fine on the cheeks but, the neck? Forget it. What a weeping mess. Four, count them four weepers. I had to break out the alum block but no styptic and saved the shave. Actually, except for the weepers, the shave was great. So, as I sit here and enjoy my BBS shave minus a layer of skin in some spots, I'll try and remember then next time I'm tempted to do that.

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