Following Barrister and Mann’s advice, I used a synthetic brush — the RazorRock Keyhole, a wonderful little brush whose low price ($10) belies its fine quality — and the lather was luxuriously thick and pleasantly fragrant: “notes of carnation, nutmeg, vanilla, and tonka bean.”
RazoRock’s Adjust is a terrific adjustable razor. The handle looks as though it would be awkward because of its diameter and length, but in practice it’s not at all a problem, and it gives a superb shave. Three passes left my face super smooth. In fact, the results of the shaves I’ve had since I started using the third-pass trick have been exceptionally good. I don’t know whether that contributes, but letting the lather linger on the stubble while I clean the brush might well be helpful for the final pass.
A splash of Reserve Spice aftershave to renew the wonderful fragrance, and the day begins.
The tea this morning is Baltimore Coffee & Tea Co.’s Brassica tea with orange. Great stuff.