A fine weekday shave. I do like 345 Soap Co.’s formula —
Stearic Acid, Beef Tallow, Milks of Donkey, Camel, & Goat, Shea butter, Coconut oil, Palm oil, Potassium hydroxide, Distilled water, Castor oil, Sodium hydroxide, Glycerin, Grapeseed oil, Cocoa butter, Yogurt, Jojoba oil, Capuaca butter, Murumuru butter, Kokum butter, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Fragrance.
And Aces over Eights has an alluring fragrance: “Tobacco, Mint, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli, Vetiver, Tonka bean.”
With The Duke from Simpson, I got quite a nice lather, and my RazoRock Mamba did a good job but with a little work, so after the shave, I changed the blade. I noted that this razor has the alignment studs on the baseplate, and they fit into sockets in the cap.
I won’t continually repeat that I use the third-pass trick — squeezing out all the lather from the knot before the third pass and applying it to my rinsed face by hand, then letting it sit while I clean the brush before executing the third pass — but I will make a final comment: one of the nicest things about the technique is that it makes cleaning the brush such a snap.
The overall result was a pleasurable, close shave. A splash of Aces over Eights aftershave and the day is launched.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s CBC Radio Blend: “A blend of choice Ceylon and China black teas, Jasmine, and other green teas with a touch of citrus.”
Stearic Acid, Beef Tallow, Milks of Donkey, Camel, & Goat, Shea butter, Coconut oil, Palm oil, Potassium hydroxide, Distilled water, Castor oil, Sodium hydroxide, Glycerin, Grapeseed oil, Cocoa butter, Yogurt, Jojoba oil, Capuaca butter, Murumuru butter, Kokum butter, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Fragrance.
And the fragrance of Aces over Eights is alluring: “Tobacco, Mint, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli, Vetiver, Tonka bean.”