I had quite a wonderful shave this morning with my new haul of Grooming Dept products. First up is a tub of Ketoret shaving soap, a special edition of his Kairos formula, using lamb tallow for the tallow and emu oil in addition. The lather (and skin effect) is wonderful, and I very much like the fragrance: “Balsam, Galbanum, Spices, Costus, Spikenard, Frankincense, Myrrh, Saffron.” My Yaqi Target Shot brush easily worked up a particularly rich lather, and the double-open-com matching razor provided a comfortable yet highly efficient shave.
“Aion” is the new name for Grooming Dept skincare products, so this Aion Hydrating Gel is much the same as the Hydrating Gel I previously used. I added a couple of squirts of the Hydrating Gel to a little TOBS Shave Shop aftershave and applied that to cap off the shave. I’m really glad to be restocked on Hydrating Gel — this time I bought a couple of bottles so I have a spare.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s Library Blend: “a blend of Ceylon, Jasmine, Keemun, and Gunpowder teas.” I decided this morning that I’ll go sequentially through every tea I have on hand. This is No. 1 in a series. (I really should plan it to have Murchie’s No. 10 as the tenth in the sequence.)