Sit for a straight-razor shave
“A stranger holds a blade to your throat and you have to hold still: that is the whole of the discomfort, and it lasts about a minute before it becomes the most relaxed you have been all week.”
The Recipe
- Find the nearest traditional barber that still does a proper wet shave: the one with the striped pole, not the modern salon.
- Ask for the full hot-towel straight-razor shave and let them take you through it; leave your phone in your pocket.
- Tip properly, and ask the barber how long they have been holding the razor.
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