2008.06.06 Shave of the Day

This one is easy. 4.5/5.0 result. Prorasso Wheat Germ (Red Tube) Shave Cream, followed by Pinaud Musk Aftershave. Couple of old time products. I wish they didn't get rid of the Red Tube product. It's pretty decent stuff. This is the last shave of the week for this standard setup. I'll probably shave once this weekend using my luxury items at home. Probably C&E or TOBS Soap with the Shavemac Custom Fan Brush. Unless I do lot's of yard work before the shave it should come out as a 4.6/5.0. Wish me luck.

About Scents

One of things that come up frequently in the forums is scents in shave products, aftershaves and colognes. Everybody has their favorites and then there are the ones that some people despise. Very much IMHO if you ask me. Sometimes you want to pair up sandalwood with sandalwood or citrus with citrus. Sometimes you want to be a little more subdued like when you are going to a big meeting and you don't want to knock anybody out with that ounce of your favorite aftershave you just splashed on your face. Some scents last 10 minutes while others last all day long. Usually the scent lasting factor is based on what it is. The usual sequence is aftershave, EDT, cologne where aftershave lasts the least and cologne lasts the longest. YMMV. For me, I tend to rule out the shave soap and cream in the equation. The scent is normally so fleeting it does matter what scent use. There are exceptions of course. I then us a neutral scented aftershave balm followed by the true scent I wish to linger on my face. If the shave soap and aftershave match up, it's just a bonus. If I'm going to use a cologne, I'll use a neutral aftershave like Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave. No matter what you do, start with a little. You can always add more. You use too much and you might hear people start to sneeze around in the workplace or you might get a phone call from your boss or HR telling you that you need to tone down your scent. In other words, more is not better especially if you use something like Pinaud Bay Rum. Not only do you get a big aftershave burn but the scent will stay with you all day long. So, for me, scent is not that big a deal. It's the finishing compliment to a great shave. The healing and skin properties in the aftershave is just as important as the scent.

2008.06.05 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Shave Cream/Soap:	Mäurer & Wirtz	Tabac Original Shave Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	5	[Link]
Cologne:	Mäurer & Wirtz	Tabac Original Men's Cologne	4	[Link]

Result: 4.6/5.0 Tabac Day! One of my foavorit creams/soaps. Love the scent even though many hate it.

2008.06.04 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Shave Cream/Soap:	Mama Bear	Doc's Northern Dragon Glycerin Shave Soap	3+	[Link]
Aftershave:	Aqua Velva	Classic Ice Blue Aftershave	4	[Link]

Result: 4.5/5.0 Tribute to "Doc" a.k.a. Mottern Man Day. Doc put together a real nice combination on this on. The lather was decent too. Yes, I did use AV, please don't hate me!

2008.06.03 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Shave Cream/Soap:	Truefitt & Hill	West Indian Limes Shave Cream	5
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne	4	[Link]

Result: 4.6/5.0 Lime Day! Lot's of great lime lather topped off with a citrus afershave. Great summer combination.

2008.06.02 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
Shave Cream/Soap:	Mama Bear	Marauder's Citrus Bay Rum & Tangerine Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Ogallala	Bay Rum Aftershave	5	[Link]

Result: 4.5/5.0 Slight fade on the lather. Used above average amount. Bay Rum Day!

2008.06.02 Shave Setup for the Week

*Shave Setup for the Week*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Epicurean Shea Butter Co	Shea Butter Fresh Soap (Tea Tree & Lime)	4
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Lucky Tiger	Super Dandruff Shampoo	4	[Link]
Facial Wash:	Burt's Bees	Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream	4	[Link]
Hair Tonic:	Lucky Tiger	3 Roses Hair Tonic	4	[Link]
	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	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	American Safety Razor Co	Crystal Double Edged Platinum Chrome Razor Blades	4
Brush:	Patrick Camara	24mm Custom Afzelia Burl Wood Silvertip Badger Shave Brush	3+	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
	Other
Shaving Other:	Face Prep	Mild cleanser begin shower. 45-60 sec HOT water end shower 20-30 sec splash begin shave.
Shaving Other:	Lather Prep	Lather building directly on face.
Shaving Other:	Technique	(Feather WTG)/(DE 45XTG/ATG Cleanup)

This is the standard setup I'm using for the week. The Epicurean soap doesn't have much of a scent. The performance and skin properties are very good. Everything else is part of standard rotations of equipment. Need to dig out sme staches soon to change a few things.