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Shave #130 (1430 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Trotter Handcrafts Taurus A brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi to finish!

Have a blessed Sunday all…and a happy Mother’s Day to all the mother figures in our lives!

Shave #131 (1431 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Trotter Handcrafts Taurus A brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Dior Homme Sport ‘19 to finish!

Boo Monday. A week in the 70s forecasted. We’ve been pretty fortunate so far, with the previously predicted 80s being staved off with coastal cloud cover and marine layer. Hoping that trend continues!

Shave #132 (1432 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Trotter Handcrafts Taurus A brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and YSL Rive Gauche to finish!

Meeting this morning, then a day at the EOL facility.

OT workout later!

Shave #133 (1433 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Trotter Handcrafts Taurus A brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Dior Homme ‘20 to finish!

The cooler weather pattern is holding so far!