2007.10.15 Shave of the Day

Saturday - No Shave

Sunday - 4.5/5.0
Shower
Bath Soap: Scentual Gardens Lemon Tree Scrub Soap
Shampoo: Burt's Bees Color Keeper Shampoo
Facial Wash: Burt's Bees Peach & Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub
Deodorant: Tom's of Maine Calendula Natural Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome Razor
Blades: Sharp Stainless Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Handmade Nickel Ivory Pure Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 5" Blue swirl hand thrown Japanese rice bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Herbal Shave Soap
Technique: WTG/45XTG/Cleanup (ATG)
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Note: The Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood is a definite keeper. Not that strong a scent but does everything else right.

Monday - 4.6/5.0
Shower
Bath Soap: Scentual Gardens Lemon Tree Scrub Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N Razor
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome 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) (as pre shave lather)
Bay Rum Shave Soap sample to test but it may have been a bath soap in disguise. Contacted vendor to talk about it. It may have been a shipping error. Lather disappeared on face.
Technique: WTG (Feather)/WTG (DE)/Cleanup (ATG)
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc