Oddly, this little Omega silvertip is not so soft and nice now as my Omega Mixed Midget that I used yesterday. Still, it did work up a very nice lather from Martin de Candre’s shaving soap, and the superb iKon 101 did its usual immaculate job, easily removing all stubble with total comfort and no damage. A good splash of Speick, a fine aftershave, and I already feel that this will be a good—it’s certainly excellent so far.
Ryan Reynolds was interviewed by GQ, and I noted this sad exchange:
GQ: What’s the number one grooming item that’s on you at all times when you travel?
Ryan Reynolds: Probably a beard trimmer. I don’t shave a lot with a razor, I just use a trimmer so I don’t get an unruly Canadian lumberjack beard.Is there a particular type of trimmer you’ve honed in on over the years?
I like one that’s not expensive or fancy; it’s just a little Remington one with the adjustable pads you can probably get at any CVS.How often are you using your prized trimmer?
Every few days. I prefer that to dragging a razor across my face. That just doesn’t feel great—it feels like your face has been through some kind of trauma, which it has, because you dragged a razor across it.
“Trauma,” “dragged a razor”: the poor man hasn’t a clue how to shave. I would be any money that I got a lot more pleasure from this morning’s shave than he ever gets from running his CVS beard trimmer over his face.