I again loaded the brush — Phoenix Artisan’s Green Ray, a 24mm synthetic and a long-time favorite — at length and was rewarded with an exceptional lather, but this tub of Cavendish is the CK-6 formula, so it tends toward luxury in lather in any event — and it also seems to contribute to an exceptional skin feel following the shaving, though credit for that must, I think, be shared with Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-Shave before lathering and their Hydrating Gel after.
RazoRock’s Baby Smooth is for me a wonderful razor, extreme in both comfort and efficiency, and three passes put paid to every trace of stubble.
I cracked open my spare bottle of Cavendish aftershave. I’m mildly disappointed that it no longer sports the light amber color of my original bottle, but it has the same great fragrance and with a couple of squirts of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel finished the shave on a pleasurable note.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s Black Currant Tea: “A blend of rich, smooth black teas enhanced with the zesty essence of black currants.”