My First Shave

First it's manscaping. And now it's my first shave. I went through my usual routine:

1. Apply shaving cream
2. Shave (only going over the same spots twice, max!)
3. Rinse
4. Pat dry
5. Apply soothing shave lotion

And, this time, an additional component:

6. Notice blood above lip!

I was aghast. I got a little piece of toilet paper and stuck it on the bloody spot. I didn't know what else to do and took a tip from the movies.



I thought I had this shaving thing down. I've shaved before hormone therapy, but these new facial hair arrivals are something I haven't encountered before. Kids Health relates to their puberty-ridden audience who are coming across these coarse, foreign whiskers for the first time with:

You looked different this morning. While brushing your teeth, you gazed into the mirror and there it was — hair sprouting all over your face. It's definitely cool, but you're not quite sure whether you want to grow that big bushy beard and mustache just yet. It's time to start shaving (as if you didn't have enough things to do first thing in the morning).

I suspect that the blades of my razor may have been dull, so it seems I'm going to have to start investing in new blades more often. And I'm going to follow eHow's instructions next time, step by precious step. They suggest starting with a washcloth and to:

...run it under hot water. Ring it out and apply it to your face... Allow the washcloth to sit over your face and neck for two minutes. This will allow your skin to soften and your pores to open.

Will do.

On the plus side, I'm so proud to experience my first shave. Manscaping and then this. Too much joy to contain!