First, of course, the lather. My Rooney Style 1 Size 1 worked for an excellent lather from Antica Barbieria Colla’s fine shaving soap. This is a wonderful little brush. The three passes with the Maggard Razors V3A (here mounted on a UFO handle) left my face totally smooth. It is an extremely efficient razor head, but not at all “aggressive” in feel — just in performance.
A splash of Floïd (whose warm fragrance is comforting on a late-fall morning and even the touch of menthol seems not out of place) finished the job. The day is well begun — and tomorrow I finish the series of using my natural-bristle brushes. Just one left (and I bet you know which it is).