Real Shaving!!

As I mentioned on April 9th I started 'wetshaving' - to be blunt it is the way your grandpappy and great grandpa shaved.  No one can argue that those guys were pretty manly.. Its like John Wayne or something.  There is more to me 'taking the blade' than being a better man.  There are some HUGE benefits.

But I am getting ahead of myself.

You may be asking - Jason, why the hell do I want to shave like a 80 year old man or something??

Well friend, its better for your skin (the ladies will like that), you save money (you really like that) and you are using top quality products (everyone will like that!)

For example, a pack of 4 Gillette Fusion Blades cost over $21.00!!!  Where a pack of 10 razor blades will set you back about 3 bucks.

So what do you need to get started?

Here is a list:

-  A razor (obviously) but not just any razor - you need a Safety Razor (or DE Razor)

Where do you find these?  Well, you may be able to get one dirt cheap (FREE) from your grandpa, you can check out ebay or a number of stores on the webernet!

- Blades

You can find razor blades at drug stores and even Walmart - but I would suggest you order a sample pack from an online store (links to come at the end)

- Cream or Soap

Again, you can get good cream at The Body Shop, Bath and Body Works or even drug / grocery stores.  ( I will share what I use later).

Those 3 things are what is absolutely needed to start classic wetshaving. 

Tomorrow I will share the reasons why you should start shaving this way - until then, here is some links to some great stores that sell top end men's products!

http://www.fendrihan.com/

http://www.rasagepoulin.com/

http://www.shopmasc.com/store/intro.html

Killer birds, Fears and Shaving?

Hey everyone that reads this.... like anyone does... lol

I decided I am using this blog as a psudojournal of sorts, so sorry in advance if anything here is boring you. Lucky for you, you can close the window and walk away!

For the last month I journeyed to become a better man (see other posts) the remainder of the days are outlined below:

Day 27: Start a Book == I am not that talented... I am a nerd, I love comics and sci-fi but I don’t have this talent... thanks for rubbing salt in the wound stupid day 27

Day 28: Write a Love Letter == again, something I am horrible at. That said, I did take the time to reflect on how lucky I am that Lisa loves me. It’s a shock that someone so amazing drew the short stick and was stuck with me!

Day 29: Conquer a Fear == Fear, I don’t know how 'manly' being fearful is... I guess in situations if you’re not scared you’re stupid. I am scared of a few things, Birds, cheesy haunted houses (weird I know) and talking to people who can fire me. Now birds are scary as fuck... dont believe me check the internet, they crap on your head and will attack at a moments notice... YOU’RE WARNED. Cheesy haunted houses are just lame... I guess I get scared knowing a carnie is in there looking to get his rocks off by making me peep... the basterd. Lastly fear of talking to those who can fire me. This one is interesting because this 'fear' prevented me from getting a job. So this is a fear I have to break. How? I have no idea.... But I am trying to be more engaging moving forward... YAY for fear!

Day 30: Get a Straight Razor Shave --- AHHH this is something I would LOVE to do... but in Deadmonton we got nuttin. Which is a great segway to my next post!!