Tags
beards, braun cruzer, everyman jack, gillette atra, hair, merkur, old school, safety razor, shaving, shaving brush, soufflé dish
Time to shave.
touch of grey…
I don’t care whether you’re a boy or a girl, whether it’s a face or a pair of legs, shaving is a chore.
Of course, there are the tools of the trade.
I only break out the Braun when the beard gets thick.
charged and waiting…
I have no idea who gave me the brush and no one at Totem Hall is complaining about a missing soufflé dish.
just add soap…
We shop at a local organic co-op and though this stuff by Everyman Jack isn’t organic, it’s sold there, which should count for something. Right?
politically correct…
I found this vintage Merkur safety razor with its handy dandy vintage case and just had to have it. I use this bad boy first; you got to love and respect the old school.
men only…
The first razor I ever bought with my own money from my own job, the Gillette Atra; it is the finisher. Enough said!
my first…
Now, beard done, and it’s time to move on to eyebrow, ear, nose, and back hair, no pictures, oh, the joy of aging…
The Gentleman Farmer 
I quite like a beard!
Great razor, I can’t abide seeing those plastic versions in cupboards – not that I’m always nosing in folks bathroom cupboards, of course.
LikeLike
Dearest Tabitha
I am so glad you like a beard. I do too, except when it is itchy, scratchy, and much too much grey.
&
Darling, of course, you do not, though I do hope you wonder. What would be the fun in life if you didn’t?
LikeLike
That old razor looks positively medieval!!!! Scary! I also wonder why men don’t laser? But then again a beard does look good and I would keep it if I were you – you have good coloring on your beard.
LikeLike
My Sweet and Dear Naomi
You know this post got me to thinking and I actually keep a beard fairly frequently through the course of the year, any occasion will do, hunting/fishing expeditions, football and/or golf weekends with the boys, camping trips, sailing cruises, and of course, my favorite, good old rebel, rebel…
LikeLike
Oh gosh, completely forgot, but it is funny you should mention laser because if this hair doesn’t stop growing out of places that it shouldn’t, well, then…
LikeLike
I quite like the way a beard looks, but not the way it kisses.
Mr Bebe’s employer doesn’t permit a beard-they keep them quite hairless and that works for me.
LikeLike
Dear Mrs. Bebe
Well, I must admit to not knowing how a beard kisses, at least as it would be on the receiving end of a bearded kiss. My good fortune means that no one gets to dictate to me how my face or hair appears and for that, I am eternally grateful…
LikeLike
Also-Mr Bebe is fond of a real shave from a barber with a straight edge and warm towels. Do most men still do that? Only on occasion of course, but it seems to be the best way
LikeLike
My Darling Bebe
No, not the man crowd I run with, oh, we may get a straight edge applied to those rascally hairs that appear on the back of the neck, but to the face, no. Rumor has it that it is indeed the best way to shave. You have to admit that there is a certain élan, a certain panache, mystique, to the whole straight razor blade and razor strop world, makes you want to drink coffee straight, black, and strong, then go rip off your shirt, flex your muscles, and sing standard show tunes a cappella on the busiest street corner you can find…
LikeLike
My longtime Chicago barber ‘Pete the Greek’ would give me a straight razor shave 3 or 4 times a year. I always stopped in on a Tuesday morning when the joint was empty and we watched The Price is Right on his old TV with the rabbit ears and we’d always mock some schmuck for pricing a showcase ridiculously high and then share astonishment at how close he/she actually was.
LikeLike
GSL
That is absolutely brilliant stuff there, what fantastic imagery, what a fantastic memory for you…
Gosh, Bob Barker and the Price Is Right, I have not thought about that cat and his show in years. Do you know he is still alive? Yep, I just had to check. Mr. “Come On Down” stands tall at 90 these days.
LikeLike
GF, you do know the original announcer that said “Come on Down!” was Johnny Olson. Pete would always pause while hold the scissors & comb while the schmuck hemmed & hawed and made their showcase bid. Pete uttered every single time in his thick Greek accent “TOO HIGH” and then I of course felt obliged to shovel on some ridicule for good measure. I also always had a Playboy magazine on my lap (Pete kept these clandestinely tucked between some Field & Streams on a side table) which I’d quickly tuck under the smock if a mother walked in with her young son.
LikeLike
Dear GSL
You are right about Johnny Olson. There was probably a better way to refer to old Bob, but “Animal Rights” Barker just didn’t carry the same cache. You brought back another wonderful memory, Playboy magazines tucked away at the barbershop. Like my receding hairline, gone forever…
LikeLike