How to Start Shaving, as featured in Esquire Magazine
I'm 14 years old, and I need to begin shaving. Because my hair is very thick and curly, my father thinks I should seek professional guidance. This is why I'm asking for your help.
By Answer Fella:
Honored, young sir. Razor-straight, then, from Maestro the Barber, who works his
magic scissors at State St. Barbers in Chicago:
"Preparation is always the key. I would suggest three 45-second heat applications.
If he comes right out of the shower, then maybe put one hot towel on his face and
then apply the shaving cream, maybe a preshaving oil.
"You want a smooth glide across your skin. You have to pull your skin tight to get
that stroke. You want to go with the grain, then if you want to get it a little
closer, you want to go across the grain. Take it slow and easy.
"Follow it up with a good moisturizer. If you don't shave every day, a couple of
days after — when you start to see the hair grow back in — take a small, soft-bristle
brush and brush the skin in a little circular motion. That will stop the ingrown
hairs from popping up."
Good luck, kid. And don't forget Captain Myke's advice: Save the blood for basting.
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How to Tie a Windsor Knot
Sometimes it’s the tiny details that make all the difference.
The wide triangular Windsor knot is a more formal and stylish
approach to tying your tie than the typical Four in Hand
approach most American males grew up learning.
Named after the lovesick Duke of Windsor, the heir to the
British kingdom who famously abdicated the crown for the
love of an American divorcee, this knot is a smooth look
when heading out on the town or attempting to smash home
a winning presentation.
According to Wikipedia.com, the instructions for tying a
Windsor Knot are as follows:
"To tie the Windsor, place the tie around your neck and
cross the broad end of the tie in front of the narrow end.
Fold the broad end behind the narrow end and push it up
through the inside of the loop around your neck. The left
and right sides of the narrow end, and the inside of the
loop, form a triangle. Continue folding the tie over the
sides of this triangle, rotating around the triangle in
one direction. The eighth fold should again bring the broad
end up over the top of the knot from behind; push the end
down through the loop in front of the knot that you made
with the seventh fold, work out any wrinkles, and pull the
knot tight. If the tie is unbalanced, untie the knot and
try again giving yourself more or less length to work with."
Sound difficult?
The links below offer illustrated step by step instructions
to make the process easier.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2968_tie-windsor-knot.html
http://www.abcneckties.com/windsorknot.html
