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Shave #179 (1265 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, JT Spartan Burl brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Barbasol Pacific Rush AS, and Dior Sauvage EDT to finish!

Have a blessed Sunday all!
 
Shave #180 (1266 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Lucky Tiger AS, and Pinaud Citrus Musk to finish!

Supposed to be another warm up as you go kind of week. Thankfully only a 4 day work week though because of the 4th!
 
Shave #180 (1266 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Lucky Tiger AS, and Pinaud Citrus Musk to finish!

Supposed to be another warm up as you go kind of week. Thankfully only a 4 day work week though because of the 4th!
Did you just announce an upcoming double friday???
 
Use It or Lose It Monday!

Less time to run today due to schedule…so I set a quicker pace…to compensate, I guess? Not too bad. Half the distance and knocked a chunk of time off p/m.
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Shave #181 (1267 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Fine American Blend AS, and YSL Rive Gauche to finish!

Celebrating the missus’ b-day later this evening with a dinner out at one of her favorite spots!
 
Happy Birthday to Chris' better half!!

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Folks, you've heard of sensory deprivation tanks driving people crazy. What you are seeing here is the long term effects of non-scented soaps. Lack of sensory and mental stimulation causes the brain to start inviting its own entertainment.
 
Folks, you've heard of sensory deprivation tanks driving people crazy. What you are seeing here is the long term effects of non-scented soaps. Lack of sensory and mental stimulation causes the brain to start inviting its own entertainment.
Says the man with “They call me Coconuts” as his title…
 
Shave #182 (1268 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, CBL Barba AST , and Penhaligon’s Sartorial to finish!

OT workout later today. Thankfully the temps haven’t been living up to their predicted warm up yet. Still nice cool nights/mornings too.
 
Shave #183 (1269 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Lucky Tiger AS, and Le Labo Santal to finish!

TGIThMF!
 
Shave #184 (1270 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Captain’s Choice Venture AS, and Amouage Portrayal to finish!

Happy Independence Day all!
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Shave #185 (1271 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Mandom AS, and Prada Luna Rossa to finish!

Keep thinking I have to go back to work tomorrow…but I don’t! Hah!
 
Shave #186 (1272 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Captain’s Choice Venture AS, and Rochas Moustache EDP to finish!

Have a blessed Sunday all!
 
Shave #187 (1273 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Feather folding SS, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Jeeves of Hudson St Turkish Bath soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Lucky Tiger AS, and Pinaud Citrus Musk to finish!

No run this evening, we’ll be doing a workout instead to use up classes before the new billing period.

Ew Monday.
 
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