There was a time when all men had to fret about with their skin was when they shaved. It was made by a coming of age. You watched your father shave when you're were a little boy then anxiously awaited that first hair to sprout from your face. Sometimes it was a macho situation. I remember my grandfather used water plus an old Gillette safety razor to scrape the hair off of his skin. No lather, no after shave, just filtered water. My uncle, using the other hand was a little more in step with the times, he used shaving soap with a brush and patted his face along with a liberal quantity of Old Liven. I remember the distinct pungent, spicy smell whenever we visited his house. Later, he would even go as far as using an electric blade.


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