2008.04.18 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Pinaud Clubman	Country Club 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	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Mäurer & Wirtz	Tabac Original Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
Cologne:	Mäurer & Wirtz	Tabac Culture for Men Eau De Toilette	3	[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)

Result: 4.6/5.0 Tabac Shave Soap to the rescue. Enough lather to float a battelship. Smooth sailing all the way. No nicks, cuts or weepers. Steady as she goes on any irritation. Good start heading into the weekend.

2008.04.17 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Pinaud Clubman	Country Club 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:	Merkur	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Musgo Real	Crème Para Barbear Shave Cream	4	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Old Spice	Pure Sport Aftershave	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	WTG/45XTG/Cleanup

Result: 4.5/5.0 Back on track but it was a quick shave with the slant. I was short on time. Trust the slant to mow down whiskers in a hurry though. I had to work around a clogged pore/slight ingrown but I think I got to it in time and it will clear up quick. No nicks or weepers.

Posted to: The Shave Den

2008.04.16 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Pinaud Clubman	Country Club 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	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Tryphon	Medici Glycerin Shave Soap	3+
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne	4	[Link]
Cologne:	Saint Charles Shave LLC	SCS Blend 2-11 Eau De Toilette	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)

Result: 3.5/5.0 Right side chin nick and a clogged pore that might be a slight ingrown bump. We'll see. Flubbed the angle on crossing over to the right from the left trying to knock down a patch before moving on to the DE. The soap was fading a bit by this time. I'll have to try this soap with a smaller brush. The Omega might have been too much for it.

Posted to: The Shave Den

My Go To Shave Setup

This is the setup I use when I want to fall back on something that I know is going to work well. Almost like a foolproof nice shave.

GOTO:

500 Merkur Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Derby Double Edged Razor Blades
Shavemac 23mm Handmade Nickel Blue Silvertip Badger Fan Shaped Shave Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Shave Cream or Soap
Lucky Tiger Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream

2008.04.15 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Pinaud Clubman	Country Club 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	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	Mama Bear	Mayan Gold Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Thayer's	Witch Hazel Aftershave	5	[Link]
Cologne:	Saint Charles Shave LLC	SCS Blend 2-11 Eau De Toilette	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)

Result: 4.1/5.0 One tiny weeper that lasted all of 15 seconds near the corner of the mouth. Seemed like a slight glide and cushion issue with the soap. The rest of the shave was fine.

2008.04.14 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Pinaud Clubman	Country Club 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	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Omega	6212 Elegant Silvertip Badger Natural Handle Shave Brush	3	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	The Gentlemen's Quarter	Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave Balm:	Lucky Tiger	Mint & Menthol Vanishing Cream	4	[Link]
Aftershave:	Pinaud Clubman	Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne	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)

Result: Much better. 4.5/5.0 even though I had a tiny weeper open up from yesterday's shave. I can't fault this shave for that. I'm using the TGQ small pucks like a shave stick. Wet the puck for a while then wet the face and apply the soap directly to the face. Follow up with a great face lathering.

Posted to: The Shave Den

2008.04.13 Shave of the Day

*Shave of the Day*

Category	Mfg	Item Name	Rating 1-5	Blog Link
	Shower
Bath Soap:	Issy	Tropical Fruit Bar Soap	5	[Link]
Shampoo/Conditioner:	Burt's Bees	Dr. Burt's Herbal Treatment Shampoo	2	[Link]
Facial Wash:	Burt's Bees	Peach & Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub	3	[Link]
Hair Tonic:	Pinaud Clubman	Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic	4	[Link]
	Shave
Razor:	Feather	Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Feather	Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N	5	[Link]
Razor:	Merkur	38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome	4+	[Link]
Razor Blades:	Personna	Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated)	4	[Link]
Brush:	Shavemac	23mm Handmade Nickel Blue Silvertip Badger Fan Shaped Shave Brush	5	[Link]
Shave Cream/Soap:	The Gentlemen's Quarter	Gentleman's Oak & Moss Glycerin Shave Soap	4	[Link]
	Post Shave
Aftershave:	Master	Musk Aftershave
	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)

Result: Sucked. I really need to stop shaving after working in the yard and then putting a Feather ACD-N to my face. I am just looking for trouble. Two weepers and a nick later, I was able to salavage the shave and the blood stopped naturally before the shave ended. The vibrations from the lawnmower, leaf blower and weed whacker just play havac with muscle co-ordination for a while. Trying to hold the razor steady is a serious challenge.