2007.10.22 Shave of the Day

Saturday - No Shave

Sunday - 4.5/5.0
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Super-Max Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India)
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Handmade Nickel Ivory Pure Badger Shave Brush
Shave Cream/Soap: Honey Bee Spa Bay Rum Glycerin
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Shower
Bath Soap: Dr. Bronner's Lavender Mild Castille 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
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Super-Max Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India)
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 Soap Shave Cream/Soap: Kiss My Face Unscented Shave Cream (pre shave and super lather mix)
Shave Cream/Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Glycerin Shave Soap - New Formula
Technique: WTG (Feather)/WTG (DE)/Cleanup (ATG)
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave Talc: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc
Cologne: Saint Charles Shave LLC Bay Rum With a Twist Eau De Toilette

Result: 4.6/5.0 Hmmmm...I seem to be on a Bay Rum kick. Maybe it was the hot looking woman standing next to me in the cafe Friday morning that said I smelled really good. I just had my shower and shave and all the Bay Rum stuff was still fresh. Nope, it's just coincidence. I grabbed the nearest soap in the armoire yesterday and I'm continuing my Ogallala Bay Rum Shave Soap test today. Which brings me to the test results. On Friday, I tested the Ogallala new soap formula and find it made made a huge difference from the old soap formula. Same great scent. Much better lather. However, it still wanted to fade in the bowl after two passes and about 3/4 through a pass on the face. Less water and more soap fixed most of that. But, if you have some Kiss My Face Unscented Shave Cream around then do yourself a favor and squirt some into the bowl with the Ogallala soap. Then stand back and watch the lather explode and stick around for as long as you want. Same great scent and slickness and mounds of very thick cushioned lather. Since this new soap it meltable, I may try what Rick was doing and take a puck of soap and melt it with some KMF unscented mixed in and see what I get. This should be fun.