When Giants closer Brian Wilson went down with a torn right beard, Sergio Rome stepped up and became the team’s closer.
Not only did he fulfill the role of closer, but he also brought a badass beard to the table.
Whose beard is better- Rome’s or Wilson?
In the heart of the current political season, and in the interest of full disclosure, I must say that I have always been pro-Gillette throughout my personal shaving career.
It started way back in the mid-nineties, when I fell in love with the Gillette Mach 3 right out of Harvard Law. Three blades at the time was revolutionary (not as progressive, but certainly more moderate than the Schick Hydro 5 Power Select and it’s five blade setup) and I used it faithfully for years.
That being said, I was totally unaware and fully surprised when I recently received the Gillette ProGlide Styler for review. So rest assured, this review comes to you as the result of a fully non-partisan effort.
I’m not going to screw around here, guys. The Schick Hydro 5 Power Select razor was the best razor I have ever used. I could seriously just end the review right there.
For me, the most sensitive area is where my mustache would be if I could grow one (if I were a man), i.e. the area right below my nose, above my upper lip. I anticipate this will be a painful exercise literally every time because it has been for about 15 years- the only way to numb the pain was to load up on high quality shaving cream (or whiskey) and have at it.
But with the Hydro 5, I glided over that area with absolutely no problem, and almost no friction- I couldn’t believe how well it worked. The combination of slight vibration of the razor with the ridiculous amount of “blade-age” left me with mouth agape in amazement.
Just days before competing in the London 2012 Olympic Games, USA Track and Field athletes Justin Gatlin, Monteo Mitchell and Darvis “Doc” Patton, enjoyed services in the Gillette Lounge at the P&G Family Home.
Additionally, Mike Dodd, silver medalist from the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, took a break from coaching Team USA’s Sean Rosenthal and Jake Gibb to get a shave and head massage. American sprinter Justin Gatlin got his beard tightened at the Gillette Lounge in the P&G Family Home just days before he competes in the 100m sprint. Darvis “Doc” Patton received a scalp massage at the Gillette Lounge in the P&G Family Home.
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In the late 90’s and early 2000’s it was considered cool for guys who were “follically challenged” to shave their heads with a razor ( “Bic it down”) and then grow out a patch of their chin hair to resemble Jay Buhner, one of the best sluggers in MLB at that time. Chicks hated it (like they basically do with everything) but dudes loved it because it made them feel “tough”.
I hadn’t seen this look for a solid 7-8 years until I was at the grocery store two days ago. I was waiting in line at the register and a guy pulled up (better than pulling out- ZING) behind me and he was rocking the “Buhner”. The items in his shopping cart weren’t very “Buhner-esque” because there was no red meat or beer.
Has anyone seen a person in their neighborhood with this look? Or did it go out like Zubaz?
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