Coooooooooooooooool. Just applied my after shave. Shaving can be quite a troublesome ritual when you’ve got to do it everyday. Having some minor cuts near the neck. The aftershave is prickling into it. urgh.
Still remember when was younger, always wished that the hair follicles mature quickly, so I could those macho looking beard and moustache. Alright. That sounds dumb. But, anyhow, it appeared to me that having these dreaded little hair sticking out of the face is a sign of masculinity. Like a grown up. A “man”.
And true enough, my ‘wish’ came true, all thanks to the wonderful genes daddy Poh has passed down, and shrubs started growing when I was 16. Maybe the ‘tundra’ effect when I was 18. And now, it’s more like……………………. Bishan Park.
It was fun at the beginning. Fun to see to grow. Fun to touch. Gives this funny feeling when you rub against it. but then, it started getting irritating. The same old ritual almost every other day. Sucks. It gets so sickening, that sometimes you wish you could go for a permanent removal or something.
It’s no longer a macho thing. No one looks at it anyway. Some people even think that it’s disgusting and, UNHYGENIC. (Lest Ding, who seems to be in LOVE with people with hair. FUNNY.)
Someone used to tell me that it’ll take the hair longer to grow if you PLUCK it. Like how girls pluck their pits. Right? Ladies? Alright. Let me put this across to people out there who actually warrant plucking of hair. It’s MUCH MUCH more painful to pluck hair of your moustache than to pluck it off pits or brows. Well, maybe also because girls have a higher threshold of pain! (God gave you girls this gift because it’ll help when you’re giving birth. Not cause girls are better than boys. =p) And not to forget, it takes BLARDY long to pluck off Bishan park. Trust me on that.
Sucks. That’s when all the men product companies start coming up with ‘facial’ products to earn money from suckers like me.
Thing you’ll need to have a PROPER shave.
1.The shaver of course. It’ll cost around $10+ for a good one? It’ll last forever if you don’t break it, or choose to get a new one that Beckham endorses, which happen to cost 50% more than the normal ones.
2.The blades. 3 new blades cost around $12? It’ll last a month.
Shaving gel/cream. Costs around $6-8. Depending if you’re using the ‘okay’ ones or those ‘vitamin enriched ones’. It’ll probably last for a month too.
3.A basin full of warm water.
4.A mirror. (For those who still can’t shave without looking. As time pass by, it’ll be a surplus. *smirks*)
5.A bottle of aftershave. They come in all shapes and sizes and types. From cream, to lotion, to water, to gel. Purpose of aftershaves is to prevent itching, and gives you this cooling effect. Well, for the ‘shiokness’ I guess. Cheapest I can find is $6? Well, have seen those that range up to hundreds of bucks (branded stuff like CK, Hugo, blabla).
So here goes the ritual. ONLY twenty steps.
1.Wash face warm water. Helps open up the pores, for a better shave.
2.Open cap of shaving gel/cream, squeeze desired amount on hand and apply onto areas that’s gonna be shaved. It’ll turn into foam once in contact with skin.
3.Attach blade to shaver. Rinse blade in the water (hygiene purpose. Duh.)
4.Look into the mirror.
5.Aim
6.And shave.
7.Always bearing in mind NEVER to go parallel with the blades. It’ll cut.
8.Also be careful with those pimples. You don’t wanna shave it off. OUCH. Yeah.
9.Rinse head once it’s covered with the foam.
10.Continue shaving.
11.Once done, check if everything is a-okay.
12.If unsure, ask mummy/girlfriend/wife to check for you. They might even offer help to do the finishing touches for you if you’re lucky. (well, they might screw it up for you if you’re unlucky. And I mean MAJOR screw up. Trust me. I know.)
13.Rinse off the remaining foam off your face.
14.Look in the mirror.
15.Admire your cleanly shaven face.
16.Smile.
17.Thank God that nothing happened to your beautiful face when you were shaving. (don’t blame Him if your mummy/girlfriend/wife happen to screw it up for you. Bad luck.)
18.Get the bottle of aftershave, pour some onto your dry palms, and apply it onto the shaved areas.
19.Let it settle, and enjoy the sensations. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR cool. (remember the movie Home Alone? When the lil’ kid applied that lotion on his face after his bath and he screamed his lungs out? Yeah. That’s aftershave.)
20.Wash the remaining aftershave off your hand, drain the basin of water away, and dry your hands. Exit the toilet.
Alright. I’ve got NO idea why am I typing all these. Craps. Have a good day. God bless.
Still remember when was younger, always wished that the hair follicles mature quickly, so I could those macho looking beard and moustache. Alright. That sounds dumb. But, anyhow, it appeared to me that having these dreaded little hair sticking out of the face is a sign of masculinity. Like a grown up. A “man”.
And true enough, my ‘wish’ came true, all thanks to the wonderful genes daddy Poh has passed down, and shrubs started growing when I was 16. Maybe the ‘tundra’ effect when I was 18. And now, it’s more like……………………. Bishan Park.
It was fun at the beginning. Fun to see to grow. Fun to touch. Gives this funny feeling when you rub against it. but then, it started getting irritating. The same old ritual almost every other day. Sucks. It gets so sickening, that sometimes you wish you could go for a permanent removal or something.
It’s no longer a macho thing. No one looks at it anyway. Some people even think that it’s disgusting and, UNHYGENIC. (Lest Ding, who seems to be in LOVE with people with hair. FUNNY.)
Someone used to tell me that it’ll take the hair longer to grow if you PLUCK it. Like how girls pluck their pits. Right? Ladies? Alright. Let me put this across to people out there who actually warrant plucking of hair. It’s MUCH MUCH more painful to pluck hair of your moustache than to pluck it off pits or brows. Well, maybe also because girls have a higher threshold of pain! (God gave you girls this gift because it’ll help when you’re giving birth. Not cause girls are better than boys. =p) And not to forget, it takes BLARDY long to pluck off Bishan park. Trust me on that.
Sucks. That’s when all the men product companies start coming up with ‘facial’ products to earn money from suckers like me.
Thing you’ll need to have a PROPER shave.
1.The shaver of course. It’ll cost around $10+ for a good one? It’ll last forever if you don’t break it, or choose to get a new one that Beckham endorses, which happen to cost 50% more than the normal ones.
2.The blades. 3 new blades cost around $12? It’ll last a month.
Shaving gel/cream. Costs around $6-8. Depending if you’re using the ‘okay’ ones or those ‘vitamin enriched ones’. It’ll probably last for a month too.
3.A basin full of warm water.
4.A mirror. (For those who still can’t shave without looking. As time pass by, it’ll be a surplus. *smirks*)
5.A bottle of aftershave. They come in all shapes and sizes and types. From cream, to lotion, to water, to gel. Purpose of aftershaves is to prevent itching, and gives you this cooling effect. Well, for the ‘shiokness’ I guess. Cheapest I can find is $6? Well, have seen those that range up to hundreds of bucks (branded stuff like CK, Hugo, blabla).
So here goes the ritual. ONLY twenty steps.
1.Wash face warm water. Helps open up the pores, for a better shave.
2.Open cap of shaving gel/cream, squeeze desired amount on hand and apply onto areas that’s gonna be shaved. It’ll turn into foam once in contact with skin.
3.Attach blade to shaver. Rinse blade in the water (hygiene purpose. Duh.)
4.Look into the mirror.
5.Aim
6.And shave.
7.Always bearing in mind NEVER to go parallel with the blades. It’ll cut.
8.Also be careful with those pimples. You don’t wanna shave it off. OUCH. Yeah.
9.Rinse head once it’s covered with the foam.
10.Continue shaving.
11.Once done, check if everything is a-okay.
12.If unsure, ask mummy/girlfriend/wife to check for you. They might even offer help to do the finishing touches for you if you’re lucky. (well, they might screw it up for you if you’re unlucky. And I mean MAJOR screw up. Trust me. I know.)
13.Rinse off the remaining foam off your face.
14.Look in the mirror.
15.Admire your cleanly shaven face.
16.Smile.
17.Thank God that nothing happened to your beautiful face when you were shaving. (don’t blame Him if your mummy/girlfriend/wife happen to screw it up for you. Bad luck.)
18.Get the bottle of aftershave, pour some onto your dry palms, and apply it onto the shaved areas.
19.Let it settle, and enjoy the sensations. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR cool. (remember the movie Home Alone? When the lil’ kid applied that lotion on his face after his bath and he screamed his lungs out? Yeah. That’s aftershave.)
20.Wash the remaining aftershave off your hand, drain the basin of water away, and dry your hands. Exit the toilet.
Alright. I’ve got NO idea why am I typing all these. Craps. Have a good day. God bless.
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