The Mühle synthetic is their Gen 2 imitation badger, and this morning it got a particularly good lather — dense, thick, and fragrant — from Mike’s Natural Hungarian Lavender shaving soap.
The razor is a hybrid, with its excellent handle from an Italian model that had a horrible head — totally inefficient, even though called “Slant.” (It was not a slant razor, “Slant” was just the name.) I have paired the excellent handle with an excellent head from Yaqi, a double open-comb (comb cap and comb guard). The result was an excellent² shave: three easy passes to a perfectly smooth result, with never a threat of a nick along the way.
A splash of Chatillon Lux’s Champs de Lavande finished the shave. Great way to start the day.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s Library Blend: “blend of Ceylon, Jasmine, Keemun, and Gunpowder.”