It was cool when I was about 14 or 15 to think I would be shaving. But I sorta picked up how to do it in stages, and filled in the blanks. One thing that I remember is that my Grandpa had this wierd white "Old Spice" mug that he somehow used for shaving. It seemed like he always had some white stubble there, so I thought he was so old fashioned he just didn't "get" the cool multi blade razors we have here in the modern day.
But that's OK for Grandpa. As for me, I was more sophisticated - so I just grew a beard (hmmm, easy way out?). And I used an electric razor all through college. And then I just looked around and sorta put up with shaving when I needed to.
Recently, I have learned through the Art Of Manliness Website (featured to your right) that there is a better, even more enjoyable way to shave. And it's a lot like Grandpa's way of shaving (who knew?). So I have for your education and entertainment (or, for economy of words, edutainment) a video of an introduction to "Wet Shaving."
Recently a man was kind enough to become my shaving "mentor" and show me his way of using this method and gave me some more hints on how to do this. My next move is to find a seasoned barber who can guide me further in what is now a new hobby, a craft, even a sort of meaningful experience. It's great, it's wet and it's shaving! Here is the original "how to."
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That's great Bill! Love the video, and honestly, the whole idea of trying those tried and tested ways of our grandfathers has a lot to merit. I think I will try some of these things and see how I like it. Somewhere I have a shaving brush, albeit a cheap one. Will have to buy a safety razor. Hmmm. wonder what grandpa would think about that?
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