Its starts as a small misplaced tuft.
Then it looks like untrimmed nose hairs.
It works its way into slowly creeping sideburns.
BAMM! Teenwolf.
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| Michael J. Fox, Wolfin'... before it was sexy |
It has been a while since I got to teach my first "little boy" how to shave with a 2 blade Bic disposable. Then, unlike now, he could shave once every 2 months and get away with it. Now as he goes through this stage of his manhood, he needs a shave more frequently. I got him a real razor, one with a little heft in his hand, 5 blades of awesome cutting power with just enough of a gooey strip on the front that he could "dry shave" if necessary.
For those of you that haven't heard of this, tune in (or in the case of you men, turn in, as in your
man card) as I tell you about it. Who doesn't remember Bill Duke (awesome name) in Predator with his Bic? Back in the day before the "glide strip" this guy was shaving with just his sweat as the lubricant between the razor and his skin! That is the ultimate in dry shaving. Today, it is a bit easier with the glide strip that comes on most razors. Though it isn't recommended by the makers, dry shaving is born of the day that you aren't as on-time as you had hoped and don't have time for a full shaving experience.
The dry shave is akin to the "spit bath" which isn't nearly as disgusting as it sounds. The theory on the spit bath is once again, you don't have time to complete a full shower (clearly we have too much going on in the morning, or we just like our beauty sleep) so you cut a corner. Who needs water beating down on you when a simple wet washcloth will take the required layer of crud off. Now we guys can get crud in lots of unmentionable places, but the theory is any place with hair is going to be stink village, so concentration on those areas is key to the spit bath. The spit bath used in conjunction with a little cologne is the key to getting through the day.
You: well we're almost presentable within a limited time window, this is amazing!
Me: but wait, there's more!
We've dealt with your facial hair and your body odor, but what about your clothes? Many guys will talk about their experiences with flip-siding and free-balling but both are relatively disgusting and won't leave you feeling any cleaner. The important concept to glean here is "dryer-clean." Favorite work pants in the dryer with a dryer sheet for 5 minutes...like new. Favorite shirt a little wrinkled? Same thing only with a damp washcloth. If you followed my advice from above, I know you've got one of those. I do recommend that you rinse and wring before deploying it to the dryer if you've used it in the spit bath. Now, keep I mind that if you've competed in some competitive contact sport, this technique isn't going to work for those clothes, trust my personal experience there.
All these tips are tried and proven, did I miss any that you have used?
I'd like to say that I haven't dipped into the archive, but this was too good and on topic for the dudes over at DudeWrite. You should check us out there. Read a few posts and leave a comment. Come back and vote on Tuesday (Monday night if you're prompt) Vote for me before I get a complex about being unloved.
