2008.03.31 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Hair Tonic:	Lucky Tiger	3 Roses Hair Tonic	4
	Shave
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:	Merkur	500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4
Razor Blades:	American Safety Razor Co	Crystal Double Edged Platinum Chrome Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Crabtree & Evelyn	Edwin Jagger Made Small Best Badger Brush	4	[Link]
Bowl:	Mitsuwa	6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Erasmic	Glycerin Shave Soap	3+
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne	4	[Link]

Result: 4.6/5.0 Back to work and chalk up another good shave. I'm starting to build soaps lathers right onto my face instead of a bowl. I can still make a better lather in a bowl but I'll get it. The Erasmic Soap has a nice crisp scent and thick lather.