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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! 🤞
 
Shave #134 (1434 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 Prada L’Homme to finish!

Back half of the week!
 
Shave #135 (1435 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 Oud Wood to finish!

TGIF!
 
Shave #136 (1436 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 Prada Luna Rossa to finish!

A nice little sleep in. Probably could have lazed about more but I do want to get a run in before it gets warmer.

Otherwise a typical Saturday going!
 
Shave #137 (1437 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Louis Vuitton Sun Song to finish!

Have a blessed Sunday all!
 
Shave #138 (1438 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Prada L’Homme to finish!

Monday already? I was just starting to relax!
 
Shave #138 (1438 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Prada L’Homme to finish!

Monday already? I was just starting to relax!
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Shave #139 (1439 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Penhaligon’s Sartorial to finish!

Warmer day today. Good thing I’ll be spending most of the work day inside the EOL facility.
 
Shave #140 (1440 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Acqua Di Parma Colonia to finish!

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Shave #141 (1441 lifetime Open Blade Shaves) of 2026:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Schick Proline blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, some kind of AS, and Dior Homme Sport ‘19 to finish!

Hopefully a string of slightly cooler days, starting today.

Tough OT workout last night but got er dun!
 
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