The Eternal Struggle

Mankind's endless journey toward the perfect shave continues, played out in miniature upon my face.

I started this thing, for what reason I can no longer recall. But it has become, for me, a kind of marathon--pushing myself to new heights to see just how close, with just how little pain and blood, I can shave myself. In that pursuit I have spent more money than I can recall, and tried more blades, soaps, creams and after shave products than I can recall--all in the space of a few months.

And what are the results? Just when I can achieve near perfect results with decent consistency, just when I've found the combinations that work for me--I change directions.

I have been getting fantastic shaves from my Futur using Gillette 7 O'Clock yellows and Indian greens. For lather, I am perfectly happy using what I have, and my brush is just what I have been looking for. I can get a fast, smooth shave pretty much any time I want, now. I still get the occasional nick or bit of irritation on my more tender neck bits, but overall I have achieved what I would call a satisfactory shaving level. So what do I do? Rest on my laurels and enjoy my shaves, or continue to polish up my skills so that I can get that last final bit of perfection? Of course not.

I start on straight razors--a whole new area of shaving...new skills, new motions and new equipment. And I go back to the beginning of my shaves--uncomfortable, rough, bloody shaves. Why? WHY????

The question that has started to haunt my nights is, what next? When I start to get satisfied with my straight shaving, what new lows will I reach to continue this madness?

Don't cry for me, I'm already dead...

On the road

I'm out of town, but I'm loaded for bear.

I'm headed to the volcaninc landscape of Mt. Aso in Kyushu...hot springs, dairy farms and famous chimpanzees.

I'll be trying out MWF with my Duke 3, and a nice little J2 Schick Injector. I'll be in touch.

To the Lava!