Ok I know I posted my "would have liked to shave with.." photo today. I hadn't planned on shaving until tomorrow am. However an interesting event happened this afternoon that got me in front of my razor and I thought I'd share it with you guys.
I had a knock on my door and standing there were 2 young men whose fathers are friends of mine. These guys are both fresh out of college. I don't usually see these guys and I don't think they've ever been to the house and certainly not on their own. Well one of them speaks up and says that their fathers had told them about how I've become a straight razor shaver and they wanted to know if I'd teach them to shave like men!
So I walk them down to my office and show them my razor collection and the hones but that isn't enough for them so I end up going through the whole routine. I gotta say they were pretty damn impressed with the closeness of the shave.
I got to tell them about how we should celebrate each day as a gift from God and savor the moments rather than hurrying through them trying to get to the "next thing." At 40 I've been around the block enough to know that whatever is down there probably isn't going to be anymore satisfying than what they have right now. So instead of rushing your shave and using as many blades as possible, try slowing down and going back in time instead of forward.
I showed them how to strop and how to make lather (which blew them away). They smelled the MdC and eyes lit up!! I ended up using TOBS Eaton College but I lathered up and gave myself a good 3 pass shave (which was a bit odd feeling with 2 other guys standing with me in my small bathroom!) However I think I have at least one new convert! If only my day job was this easy :hmmm:
Anyway. I used the Goldedge and got a couple nicks due to talking and shaving at the same time. The alum block fixed me right up and a bit of Bay Rum aftershave and cologne has me feeling like a new man tonight!
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