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April 13th
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - PS Tube 2.0, ASB Star Jelly, Shave Soap/Aftershave & Cologne - Cavendish
Jason's BRM w/TGN 28mm Silvertip
J3Custom 8/8 Kamisori
It's tobacco vanilla week for me. Started off with PAA's Cavendish.....ever stuffed your nose into fresh pouch of cherry pipe tobacco?....then you'll know this one. Cavendish is an awesome duplicate of cherry vanilla tobacco blend, nearly a twin to Stirling's Haverford, although PAA's version is slightly darker & longer lasting for my nose.
Lathering was done with
@jtspartan's Blue Resin Maple handle fitted with a TGN 28mm behemoth Silvertip knot....tub swirled for ~20 seconds, then bowl lathered to goopy yogurty peaky slickness. Fun lather slinging face application with both skin swirling and face painting. Used a J3Customs kamisori, a half hollow beast that gives barely a whisper of audible 'muted metal scrubbing' feedback as it shaves. I often catch myself holding kamisori razors quite different than straights with scales. My grip on kamisoris unconsciously creeps to holding between the shoulder/spine transition, rather than holding in the tang area. I somehow 'worked it out' to better control blade angle. Not sure how/when this happened, but it works for my world. 2 passes to a near BBS all over, just missed the baby from the usual DFS+ on the lower right neck/jawline nemesis. Quick finish with PAA's ASB called Star Jelly, and then their matching Cavendish AS&C.
Great shave and aroma for starting off another week.
Hope everyone has a Magnificent Monday!
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