First, I learned the difference between a goatee and a Van Dyke this week; which, I had the latter. Then I shaved it off. I've been wanting to do this since I stared with a St8 in December but I knew my wife wouldn't be a happy camper. It's not the clean shaving that she minds but the fact that I look like a 12 yr old (I'm 40) when I do. So, I told her what I was going to do and she was surpisingly supportive.

Now, I'm clean shavin' and it will take some getting used to. The razor went through the hair remarkably well but getting the angles right and stretching the skin was a new challenge. I think the real suprise was the witch hazel and aftershave gel that was "invigorating" - astringents and menthol will do that. I'm going to keep it clean for a week or so and see how I feel about it.

Haakon