The Razor Blade

I went to the Barber yesterday. and he did his thing - using a Razor Blade.

First, they use an electric clipper to trim away any extra hair. For some young men, this is quite a lot, but for me, it is only a little. This is the easy part.

Then they unwrap a razor blade. A new one gets used for each customer. And he sets to work, holding the blade firmly in one hand. All the edges are carefully delineated, and all the hair behind them gets shaved off.

You end up with half the skin removed from your face. This is not torture, but it is painful.

You end up looking like a different person but satisfied with the result.