2008.02.15 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog 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	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4+	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Israeli Persona	Super + Double Edged 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:	Honey Bee Spa	Issey Miyake for Men Glycerin Shave Soap	3+
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Mama Bear	Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk	3	[Link]
Aftershave:	Floid	Italian Style Aftershave	4
Moisturizer:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion	3

Result: 4.4/5.0 A pleasant shave. Of all the Honeybee Spa soaps I have, this one smells the best. The soap performs about average for a glycerin melt and pour soap. The Italian Floid was a nice finish to the shave. I went lightly just under my chin. There is a tiny bump or blemish there I didn't want to cut.

Posted to: The Shave Den

Shavemac 23mm #157 Handmade Black Brown Finest Badger Shave Brush

Black/Brown
Height: 4.3 inch
Finest Badger Hair
Knot Size 23 mm

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2008.02.14 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog 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:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	3	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades	5	[Link]
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:	The Gentlemen's Quarter	Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Mama Bear	Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk	3	[Link]
Aftershave:	Lucky Tiger	Bay Rum Aftershave	3+
Moisturizer:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion	3

Result: 4.1/5.0 Tiny weeper. The lather was much better today on the TGQ Hazelnut Soap after changing brushes and letting it soak a little. Still could do better. I'll woork on it. The Lucky Tiger Bay Rum is new to me but it's got a nice dry down scent. Much kinder then the Pinaud Bay Rum too.

2008.02.13 Shave of the Day

Shave of the Day

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog 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:	Gillette	TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor	3	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades	5	[Link]
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:	The Gentlemen's Quarter	Mandarin Ice Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
Technique:		(Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Mama Bear	Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk	3	[Link]
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne	4	[Link]
Cologne:	Penhaligon	Lords/Douro	4	[Link]
Moisturizer:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion	3

Result: 4.6/5.0 Much better lather today. I don't know what happened yesterday. I changed brushes as one possibility. I'll try the same brush with the soap from yesterday to see what happens.

Posted to: The Shave Den

Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne

A nice finishing touch to a citrus based shave or refreshing during the summer. Not too strong and easy on the skin. Light enough so that you can add a cologne on top.

The Gentlemen's Quarter Shave Soaps

Of all the glycerin based shave soaps that I have, not including the really high end ones, these soaps I consider the best for me. The scents, the lather, the glide, cushion and skin care are all well above average. Once I trim down my shave soap collection I will be buying much more of these soaps. I made the mistake of getting sample pucks and I use them a lot so, I'm sure I will need to get more soon. There are some very unique scents and the product consistency is always there. I use these soaps more often on the weekends than any other shave cream or soap.

Manufacturer's Information
TGQ’s Shaving Soaps are made from the finest quality base on the market today and are unique in that they are a “soap” not just a glycerin base filled with detergents. Our shaving soap is 100 % natural with added Kosher glycerin from a vegetable source. We add no synthetic detergents, chelators, foaming enhancers or artificial colors to our base. What we do add is a Custom blend of rich creamy goat’s milk, moisturizing shea butter and skin soothing aloe vera along with our own special blend of the finest ground Kaolin, Bentonite and Rhassoul clays to provide superior slip and glide without drying your skin. Our custom shaving soap has gained a reputation for its superior lather, cushion, and beautiful slip....as one customer so eloquently stated, “ the razor danced over my face like Hans Brinker on his Silver Skates.”


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Penhaligon Colognes

Some of my favorite cologne fragrances and I don't use colognes very often. I scrounge for samples whenever I can because these colognes are expensive and sometimes downright hard to find. Here is a list of some of my samples. They are either for men or unisex. The one I really want to try is Opus 1870

ItemName
Blenheim Bouquet
Castille
Eau de Verveine
Eau Sans Pareil
Endymion
English Fern
Esprit de Lavande
Esprit du Roi
Extract of Limes
Hammam Bouquet
Lords/Douro
LP No:9 for Men
Quercus
Racquets

Basenotes Frangrance Database Listing

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