Thread: I lost a bet but I feel like I won.

me and my mother had a bet that i could not stop shaving till the end of the month. we started the bet because ever since my beard started to grow back after my chemo i keep it close shaved as that was when i started to straight shave to. at first i thought i could do it because i use to have a go-tee and sidebruns before everything but i was wrong very very wrong. after a week i started having dreams about having a zztop style beard and losing all of my razors. it was the worst nightmares had in a while. i was not going to let that stop me i was determand i will do this. but after a few more days it started to itch really bad so i was getting reminders of how much i need to shave all day. so today i finaly cracked and stroped up my best shaving razor used the best smelling soap i have and shaved. it was not the best shave i ever had but it was the most relaxing i can now touch my face agian without getting sad about all the hairs growing. who knew straight razor shaving would be so addicting. i will never go another week without shaving.

Welcome back from being lost, nothing beats a straight shave after a few days of growth.

It's true. My fiance kindly requested I grow a mustache in the spirit of no-shave November, using the fact that her birthday is the 15th as ammunition. I politely told her that wasn't going to fly.

So here I am mid November with a mustache patiently waiting for the first day of December so that I can rid my self of the wretched thing.

Well Bunny,
Those wretched "safety shavers," could probably win such a bet, since they have very little to look forward to, but you are among the noble ranks of, "straight shavers," and should have known, that you wouldnt be able to stay away. He, he..
Great story!

Many thanks,

Mac

Boy did we mess that no shave November up with a meet right smack dab in the middle of the month, OOPS !

Originally Posted by DPflaumer

So here I am mid November with a mustache patiently waiting for the first day of December so that I can rid my self of the wretched thing.

Anybody tries to touch my 'stache they DIE!!

Pretty much the rest of my face is open season for a straight

I think you did win bunny. Straight shaving is addicting. Great story bye the way. Shall I say welcome back? Take care.

Originally Posted by DPflaumer

It's true. My fiance kindly requested I grow a mustache in the spirit of no-shave November, using the fact that her birthday is the 15th as ammunition. I politely told her that wasn't going to fly.

So here I am mid November with a mustache patiently waiting for the first day of December so that I can rid my self of the wretched thing.

This post is useless without pics

Yep, you cant beat the feel of a good shave after a few days of abstention!

I tried to grow a beard when I was living in Oz (in my pre straight razor days) and I got about 4 days in and I hated it! It felt like my face was permanently grubby and the beard felt like it was itching or something. Drove me mad...!

Originally Posted by Stubear

Yep, you cant beat the feel of a good shave after a few days of abstention!

I tried to grow a beard when I was living in Oz (in my pre straight razor days) and I got about 4 days in and I hated it! It felt like my face was permanently grubby and the beard felt like it was itching or something. Drove me mad...!

I agree! I never have gotten past the 6th day of beard growth. It always feels like wire digging into my face - after the 3nd day I'm just itching (literally) to put a blade to it. I tried it again this past March and by the 3rd day had all of my razors out and started to strop them all in anticipation.