2008.03.11 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Hair Tonic:	Lucky Tiger	Correct Way Hair Tonic	4
	Shave
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	4	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4
Razor Blades:	Israeli Persona	Super + Double Edged Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Cremo Cream	Cremo Cream Shave Cream	3
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4
Aftershave:	Old Spice	Pure Sport Aftershave	4	[Link]

Result: 4.5/5.0 Even though the results where good, I had to work at it. Cremo Cream is a brushless cream and although effective, it's just not to my liking. You have to work at it and get the balance right. There is no such thing as thick lather. Use lots of water and keep it wet. If done right, you will not be seeing lather on your face very much and that creates it's own set of problems. It's got slick and glide but it's just not a satisfying product for me. It's going home to the FT/FS box.