This shave I did use the Copper Hat silvertip brush shown, and it made quite a nice lather from Wholly Kaw’s Monaco Royale (tallow version):
Top notes: Lavender, Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain
Middle notes: Oakmoss, Cedarwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris*
Base notes: Guaiacwood, Agarwood, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Musk*synthetic version of ambergris is used.
I applaud the way Wholly Kaw clearly lists the fragrance profile, and I did enjoy this fragrance — so much that another Wholly Kaw soap is on deck for tomorrow.
The more I use the Model T, the more I like it. (I have no idea why it’s named after Ford’s Model T automobile, a car I’ve never driven, though I did learn to drive on a Ford Model A.) After the final pass I did not have the smoothness to which I’ve become accustomed, so I cranked it up from 3 to 4 on the settings, and that did the job. Possibly it needs a new blade, but I think I’ll leave it at 4 for a while.
A splash of Barrister & Mann Reserve Cool, because I am, after all, a cool guy, and I’m ready for th day.
Unfortunately, the day is not ready for me:
“10+” is an understatement. The current AQI for PM2.5 (fine particulate matter, no greater than 2.5 microns in diameter — the diameter of the average human hair is 50 microns) is 226 and we’ve reached 253 in the past 24 hours. My windows are shut and I have a fan going that has a HEPA filter, and still I cough and sneeze.
It is, of course, much worse in California, Oregon, and Washington.