Magnetic Shave for iPhone

Magnetic Shaving Derby, a game for iPhone, got good reviews from touchArcade, but it made me cringe all over.

Might have been the resemblance of the character to myself, especially in the rate at which his facial hair grows. Or the fact that he's shaving with a naked blade pulled by a magnet and sometimes aided by a penguin, while chewing gum, while getting a cucumber eye-mask, while fighting and/or collecting frogs, bees, fish, fruit and vegetables, mushrooms, hamburgers, ice cream, umbrellas, golden goblets, ninja stars, and the ghost from pac-man. Or the inordinate amount of blood and tears that are shed, never mind the cuts in the eyes!

If you're playing with this little app your shaving may soon be falling by the wayside.

Via Bruce on Shaving.

On Shaving and Irrational (predictable) Behavior

Professor Dan Ariely is an authority in behavioral economics; he's actually recognized as such without having any formal training in economics. Taking in consideration the track record of economists in predicting the course of economy, I'm not sure how his lack of a degree in the field is actually a handicap; but let's not deviate from the subject.

Unfortunately, his knowledge of the proper shaving technique is far from satisfying. While his behavioral economics is brilliant, his choice of shaving tools is pathetic. And it pains me, since I actually really like his book and he seems to be a very nice person.

But "improving" from Mach 3 to Fusion, ouch... this is like "evolving" from purgatory to hell.

To his credit, he acknowledges that the current tools make the whole experience unpleasant and the new hi-tech razor from Gillette is only "supposedly" to improve his shaving experience.

I can only hope he'll see the light; which in our case can be a shaving brush, a classic safety razor or straight razor, etc...

The Power of an Unsightly Beard

Facial hair has an extraordinary power to affect the perception others have of you. This bit of news reflects a perfect social experiment on the negative influence the wrong kind of whisker can have on your career and life in general.

Brad Pitt, once considered one of the world's best looking men, was said to had lost his appeal after growing a bushy beard worth of Lord of the Rings Gimli. Actually, my apologies to Gimli, the dwarf's beard was far better kept. Fortunately for him, Mr. Pitt, or his agent showed some quick wit and the actor shaved the messy tangle away. This turned things around for him in such a way as to prompt the media to exclaim "He's back!"

Mr. Pitt has complemented his look by getting a proper haircut, removing the fuzzy hat and combing his hair.

Leisureguy reviews update

Go to Leisureguy's blog for his review on Vie Long shaving brushes, iKon double-edge razors and Speick shaving cream and splash.

If you don't already fear canned shaving foams...

... you might once you've watched this video.

How To Get Out Grease Stains From Carpet on Howcast

It claims you can get grease stains off carpet using canned shaving gel. Way to go guys! You've created a product abrasive enough for heavy-duty cleaning.

Via stain-removal-101.com.

Sensible shaving cream choices at Fendrihan.com

Of Taildraggers and Shaving Brushes

This blog post at Travel for Aircraft marries the seemingly dissimilar subjects of aircrafts and wet-shaving in a lengthy article. The blogger concludes that:

In either case — whether moving away from conventional gear type aircraft or leaving the shaving soap brush behind — when one modernizes one must often leave a little good behind to advance.

Though I'm not certain how soap and brush are like an airplane, I surely can agree with the rest.

Shaving Brushes at the Fendrihan Shaving Store

Bruce on Shaving

Bruce on Shaving is a new blog by veteran games industry marketer Bruce Everiss. This one is hot of the presses (he just started blogging today!) but already has a few interesting articles on wet-shaving.

More wet-shaving info at Fendrihan.com