2008.04.03 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:	Mama Bear	Spellbound Woods Glycerin Shave Soap	3+	[Link]
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave:	Proraso	Pre Post Shave Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	5	[Link]
Cologne:	Mama Bear	Spellbound Cologne	4	[Link]

Result: 4.5/5.0 It's a Spellbound Woods Day. The soap smells great when I'm using it but like all soap scents it won't last much beyond the shave if at all. The cologne on the other hand will last me all day. Unlike some of the other MB soaps I have, this one lathers up thick and rich. I've been going back and forth between the Proraso pre-post aftershave cream and the Lucky Tiger Mint Menthol Vanishing Cream. Based on a cost effectiveness ratio, the Lucky Tiger wins hands down. In addition, I feel that I can use the Lucky Tiger as a base for adding things like extra menthol, eucalyptus or tea tree oil to boost the performance even more. The Proraso is a great product but too pricey for what you get.

Posted to: The Shave Den