I was talking with my brother on the phone and found myself over by my shave den (the conversation was just meandering and I needed something else to occupy my time) and caught myself staring at my razor collection and picking up brushes and sniffing them and opening tubs of cream and soap and sniffing them and it dawned on me why we can't get enough of all this stuff. Shaving appeals to 3 of the five senses that humans rely upon.
Sight is involved since I can love to look at the shiny glimmering chrome colored razors lined up in front of me, requiring that I always carry a dribble rag to wipe the drool off my chin.
Touch is involved when we use a wonderfully broken in boar or soft as silk silvertip or even a not so soft pure badger brush that gives a nice amount of scritch to pleasure the sense of touch. And we can't forget the faceturbating that takes place after a wonderfully close BBS and which can last for most of an entire day (the faceturbating that is).
And without a doubt smell is involved with all the wonderful scents available to pleasure and tickle our olfactory system. And if menthol is involved, that definitely falls into the touch category.
And as I think about it taste can come into play as well. Like when you are working that wonderful lather vigorously into your beard and forget to keep your mouth closed and you end up with a nice sample of Stirling's Orange Chill in your mouth.
And how could I be so remiss. Hearing is also involved. As I shave I am constantly listening to the sound of the razor scraping my beard away. And I guess one could also argue that since shaving is very much a zen moment for us, many of us like to listen to our favorite music while immersed in our shaving zen.
So there you have it. Shaving satisfies and reaches all five of the senses which makes being human such a rewarding thing. Now, how many other activities can you participate in that provide such incredible input to those five senses? I'm drawing a blank. Sure there may be others that impact them all, but do they do so in such a pleasant and satisfying manner? I would bet not. So, my shaving brethren, what say you?
Sight is involved since I can love to look at the shiny glimmering chrome colored razors lined up in front of me, requiring that I always carry a dribble rag to wipe the drool off my chin.
Touch is involved when we use a wonderfully broken in boar or soft as silk silvertip or even a not so soft pure badger brush that gives a nice amount of scritch to pleasure the sense of touch. And we can't forget the faceturbating that takes place after a wonderfully close BBS and which can last for most of an entire day (the faceturbating that is).
And without a doubt smell is involved with all the wonderful scents available to pleasure and tickle our olfactory system. And if menthol is involved, that definitely falls into the touch category.
And as I think about it taste can come into play as well. Like when you are working that wonderful lather vigorously into your beard and forget to keep your mouth closed and you end up with a nice sample of Stirling's Orange Chill in your mouth.
And how could I be so remiss. Hearing is also involved. As I shave I am constantly listening to the sound of the razor scraping my beard away. And I guess one could also argue that since shaving is very much a zen moment for us, many of us like to listen to our favorite music while immersed in our shaving zen.
So there you have it. Shaving satisfies and reaches all five of the senses which makes being human such a rewarding thing. Now, how many other activities can you participate in that provide such incredible input to those five senses? I'm drawing a blank. Sure there may be others that impact them all, but do they do so in such a pleasant and satisfying manner? I would bet not. So, my shaving brethren, what say you?
Nailed it!!!
