Shaving

Shaving sets the tone of the day for many men across these united states. Whether it's spending a lot of time shaving and getting clean, or bypassing the act entirely, shaving will leave its footprint across the rest of one's day. When one wakes, there is usually some sort of routine. This is different for everyone.

For me, the morning begins with a muttered curse. It's always too early, and my eyes can barely open. The next step is to escape from my bed, which isn't exactly the easiest task. This struggle eventually leads my bleary eyed self to the shower.

The shower is where my morning really begins. It's there that my eyes finally open, and my brain finally gains complete consciousness. Usually right after the shower is when the day's tone is set. Some days, I find the time to shave. Others I'm in a rush, and my face is left scruffy and unshaven. Here is where the dichotomy of shaving enters the equation.

On days when one spends time shaving, life tends to seem kind. If you had time to shave in the morning, you also probably had time to make sure your hair was perfectly messed, so it looks nice and modern. Maybe that meant you had enough time to actually put deodorant on.

Whatever the results of the morning, the presence of shaving has always left a footprint on my day. If I spent the time to shave, my face didn't itch. I didn't get distracted by the itch during classes. Instead of having an itchy face occupying my mind, I was instead able to focus on the day.

As well as just giving one a smooth feeling face, and taking away itchiness, shaving also gives confidence. There's no feeling like that smooth, freshly shaven feeling. Some women like that feel on their cheek (or hand), and many more women like the look of a clean shaven man. It sends the message out that the man is intentional, and cares about image enough to spend the time in the bleary morning.

Whatever the result of the day, mornings spent shaving are sure to turn out better than mornings when this vital step is skipped. Shaving sets the tone of everything. Everything but my precious shower.