So I'm talking to my brother-in-law about the razor thing and asked if he's ever had a straight shave from a barber. When he said no, I offered him one. Now of course I've never done this before, but he was gracious and only asked that I not cut him...fair enough, right?

I've gotten used to my face, a little more full than some and IMHO, probably easier to shave since I don't have to hunt nooks and crannies...needless to say, his face is pretty angular and I had a heck of a time watching my angles. His hair is MUCH coarser than mine so I surely empathize with those with super thick hair.

Then it happened.

I was finishing off the first pass when I caught his bottom lip and sliced him...it wasn't deep but bled like the proverbial 'stuck pig'. To top it off, since this was his first time, he had several dozen weepers because his skin wasn't used to the straights like mine is. I followed all the rules of angles, prep, the whole thing...his face just wasn't prepared for it. I just didn't have the heart to finish another two passes on the poor soul and just lathered him up to knock down some of the remaining stubble. To top it off, the only aftershave I had to offer him was some Pinaud Bay Rum That was insult to injury.

I guess he won't be converted.