shaving

Thanks to this blog
I am now the happiest shaver in the planet. I've always had a suspicion that these 5 blade "fusion" contraptions are a gigantic trick played on unsuspecting men. I am the "chief of sinners" when it comes to succumbing to the alluring consumer obsession with anything new or revolutionary. But, now I realize that newer is not always better.

I am now shaving with a 1960's super speed gillette double edge blade razor. The razor is made of metal so you know its good, unlike its cheesy orange rubber coated counter parts. I'm also using some blades made by Israelis and some really good shaving cream called Nancy Boy, made in San Francisco. The shaving cream may seem expensive at first, but one jar usually lasts about a year.

I bought a cheap Baxter Badger shaving brush off of Amazon and let me tell you, with this set up, I am now actually getting an extremely close and smooth shave. Instead of shaving being a chore that I did only before weddings, funerals, church, or big presentations, it is now a soothing part of my morning ritual. I highly recommend this new manly way of shaving the face.