It’s always a pleasure to use the Omega Pro 48 (10048), and it easily created a great lather from Mystic Water Yellow Rose.
Now that I know to keep the angle shallow — i.e., to keep the handle well away from my face — Fine’s aluminum slant is one of the best razors I own: totally comfortable and fiercely efficient. My face is a marvel of smoothness, after applying a splash of Saint Charles Shave’s Dark Rose EDT, smoothed out with a couple of squirts of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel.
Great shave, sunny morning, and a good night’s sleep. Life is good.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s 1894 Select Orange Pekoe: “one of Murchie’s original blends, named after the year of our founding. A union of bright Ceylon and rich Assam teas.” It was only recently that I learned that “pekoe” is pronounced “peck-oh,” not “peek-oh.”