Shaving With Solstice

When I was starting out in this hobby, I tried everything I could get my hands on, and then I came across Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements, or PAA, as they are commonly known. They have gone under different names, How To Grow A Mustache, HTGAM, but the owners stayed the same, Erik Hodges (aka Douglas Smythe) and Frances Towle. They sent me a shaving soap called Solstice, which is one of my favorite scents of all time. I honestly will never tire of this scent, for me, this does it all.

The soap base is that of his early work. Frankly, I find nothing wrong with it. Crown King is, I believe, his current base. I have been told it's a winner. I was to load the brush right from the tub and then make a fantastic face lather, which got right into the beard. This allowed for a superior slickness and glide, and the post-shave feel was a good one.

During this shave, I talk a little about the X8 Pro Omin Vacuum and Mop Robot and the jigs I'm making for the EV 1 UV printer that will be coming sometime at the end of July, beginning of Aug.