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Those of you who suggested (you know who you are) that I should shave with plain old hotel soap while on the road (damn the ban on liquids) should be afraid. Very afraid. I know where you live and I’m coming for you. I used soap this morning and I feel like, as Beck says, that I shaved my face with some mace in the dark. That, or some very rough sandpaper.

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  1. rs
    Posted October 12, 2006 at 10:43 am | Permalink

    olive oil. also stop usually regular shaving cream and try the “kiss your face” shaving stuff — way better than puffy cream

  2. Posted October 12, 2006 at 11:02 am | Permalink

    kiss your face is what i use at home - it’s awesome. the problem is that i’m not allowed to take any liquid like product on the road.

    hence the horrendous usage of soap.

  3. Posted October 12, 2006 at 11:03 am | Permalink

    Shaving is overrated. :-)

  4. Posted October 12, 2006 at 12:19 pm | Permalink

    I use shaving gel normally, but on my last trip I was seriously toying with buying a travel battery shaver. The alternative is to take a jiffybag, buy some stuff and post it home I guess!

    Also, try shaving straight out of the shower. Closer than a blade or your water back :)

  5. Posted October 12, 2006 at 1:32 pm | Permalink

    That’s what you get for trusting the truck driving neighbors downstairs… ;)

  6. Posted October 12, 2006 at 2:10 pm | Permalink

    Sam: so i hear ;)
    Jon: i actually shave in the shower, and it still gets me. i’m hoping that hotels will eventually figure out the new airline rules and start stocking shaving cream.

    Cote’: you’re on the list, buddy. i’m coming for you ;)

  7. Posted October 12, 2006 at 6:25 pm | Permalink

    Hey - I’m with Cote’ - quit the shaving game altogether - the occasional trim with clippers (at home or salon) once a month and you’re cool. While you’re there just run the clippers over the head, and you don’t have to worry too much about grooming tools either … you’re going to WAY too much effort Stephen.

  8. Posted October 12, 2006 at 6:31 pm | Permalink

    I just remembered Cote’ actually still shaves the edges - thereby losing most of the benefits of a beard!

    BTW - I don’t know what anyone else is seeing in your Google ads, but I’m being offered a pubic hair shave and a bikini shave - I’d definitely need some product before trying that - alcoholic and taken internally!

  9. Posted October 15, 2006 at 9:52 pm | Permalink

    Ric: can’t rock the beard. just can’t do it. apologies for the ads, tho i have to admit i’m chuckling over it :)

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