Sunday, November 01, 2009
Straight Razor Shaving
A while ago I mentioned that I finally relented to the the temptation of getting a straight razor. I guess this is just a natural progression of what I am. Like taking pictures using film, then digital, then film and digital again. I actually got a straight razor more than a year ago but it was the kind with disposable slide on razor. I have been using it for more than a year and I haven't touched my Mach 3 Gillette for a long long time. The thing with a straight razor is akin to film photography it's totally unnecessary and almost pretentious but that's who I am and I have no qualm admitting it. I guess I have my own quirks and I have grown to accept and if not totally embrace them. The thing with straight razor shaving is this: the reward is a clean shave when everything is done right while the punishment for absent mindedness can be swift and severe. Unlike shaving with an electrical razor or a Mach 3 which you could do while you are half asleep, a straight razor shave demands your full attention or you suffer from the consequence. In this world full of moral hazards and actions without consequence, I find the whole ritual of straight razor shaving oddly refreshing.
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