
Even though I’m using a shaving cream, I still used Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-Shave to begin with. Then I wet well the knot of my Rooney Style 3 Size 1, shook it until it was damp, and squeezed a good amount — about the size of a shelled almond — of shaving cream into the damp brush. In accordance with the LABL method, I pictured an almond that was somewhat larger than normal.
Then I brushed my wet and pre-shave-moisturized face to begin the lather. Once all the stubble was covered, I added a little water to the brush to expand the lather. It worked its magic, and my RazoRock Baby Smooth did a really superb job in whipping off the stubble.
Three passes later, I rinsed and dried my perfectly smooth face, then finished with a splash eir reof D.R. Harris Pink After Shave to which I had added a couple of squirts of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel.
I do like a rose shaving soap and aftershave — a classic fragrance.
The tea today is Murchie’s Ode to Joy, a Christmas holiday blend not part of their regular line but tasty withal