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Shave #262 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Le Labo Santal to finish!

First day as a 43y old. Oh, what delights may wait?
 
Shave #263 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Dior Sauvage EDT to finish!

Almost there friends! It’s Friday!
 
Shave #264 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Prada Luna Rossa to finish!

Typical Saturday in progress. Season is definitely changing now. Sun setting earlier, cold nights and warm days.

May get some rain at the beginning of the week!
 
Shave #265 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Pinaud Citrus Musk to finish!

Have a blessed Sunday all!
 
Shave #266 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Rochas Moustache EDP to finish!

Monday, booo! May have a small storm rolling in this evening…we’ll see!
 
Monday, booo!
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Your full service shave forum out here representing, helping @NurseDave earn more drink credits for his life of ease.

Another milestone day as I continue to build my strength back up. Same route as last week, again only one even shorter walk break half way, and I felt good enough to add an easy little loop at the end to kick me back over 7 miles.
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Shave #267 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Dior Homme Original to finish!

Great dousing of rain overnight and into this morning. We need it…and more!
 
My fantasy football team who has underperformed significantly since Week 2, defied odds and I won my matchup this week, even without a QB (out due to injury)…and my back up WB was on bye. Injury numbers overall continue to mount on a weekly basis, it’s crazy.

Strange times for football.
 
Shave #268 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Acqua Di Parma Colonia to finish!

A chilly Wednesday morning but should at least have some sun out soon! OT workout later!
 
Shave #269 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Prada L’Homme to finish!

Good workout last night. Logged the best distance so far on the treadmill for a regular class.

Busy work day ahead!
 
Shave #270 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Blackland Vector, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and YSL Rive Gauche to finish!

Super busy day yesterday, ugh. Hopefully it will be a chill day today. Friday!
 
Shave #271 (1305 Open Blade Shaves) of 2025:

Gear: Gillette Super Adjustable, Astra SP blade, Yaqi Moka synth brush, Proraso Green soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Prada Luna Rossa to finish!

Warmer day today, should be a nice weekend still. Tough workout this morning.

Chores in process.
 
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