A Delightful Tangent

So despite telling the barber to leave the beard alone, she decided it would be nice just to neaten it up. The problem with that, though, is that not only did the SLIGHTLY fuller beard hide the tumor on my jaw, but my beard is patchy and the only way to sonewhat mask the patchiness is to keep the beard a little longer. So I decided to shave that too. i didn'y eliminate it entirely, just shaved it back to a goatee. That's when it atruck me how much I loved shaving. To be honest, shaving well end enjoyably does take a little time but with the right setup it's relaxing, possibly even zen-like experience. And a really high quality shaving setup doesn't have to cost a fortune. (As you will see, you can get some of these items right at Walmart. Here's my setup (since being like me is likely your life's ambition now). I use a Merkur double-edged aafety razor (think anout the razor your graddad used) with Wilkinson Sword blades. (Everyone's choice in blades will be different, but they aren't expensive so you can try out a few until you find the one you like best.) A nice badger-bristle shaving brush is a must. Don't cheap out and get a synthetic-bristle brush. Trust me, a shitty brush isn't going to give you a good lather. I use C.O. Bigelow shaving cream (which comes in a tube, not some type of crap that comes in an aerosolized can). And then top it off with a delightful after shave. I honestly don't spend a lot here. Get some expensive after shave (which is not the same thing as cologne... hence the fact they're called different things). i really enjoy my $5 Brut after shave right from Walmart! Oh, and then splash a little extra brut on your bald head... a DELIGHT!