2007.10.08 Shave of the Day

Saturday - 4.5/5.0
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Brush: Rooney 22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 5" Blue swirl hand thrown Japanese rice bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: The Gentlemen's Quarter Cavendish Black Glycerin Shave Soap
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Sunday - 4.5/5.0
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Brush: Rooney 22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 5" Blue swirl hand thrown Japanese rice bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shave Cream
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Today
Shower
Issy British Leather with Bass Ale Bar Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N
Razor Blades: Sharp Stainless Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London Elite Conditioning Shave Cream (Woody Scent)
Technique: WTG/45XTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc

Result: 4.6/5.0 BBS with almost no irritation. The Merkur Progress razor at 3 with the Sharp blade made one sweet cutting sound. It was singing to me. The talc gives a nice finishing touch as usual. The shave I did on Sunday was done in the bathtub while I was soaking in a a menthol mineral solution. Ahhh...heaven. I did the shave totally by feel with no mirror. Definitely a different experience. Not one nick though.