If you’re the kind of man who quickly grinds a Philishave across his face for a minute on his way out the door to work, then you’re missing out. Forget extreme sports, religion, family or the arts – the fulfilling pastime you’ve been seeking all these years is right in front of your face.

While our wives and girlfriends have long understood the pleasure, satisfaction and relaxation that pampering oneself can provide, we’ve been depriving ourselves for the best part of a century.

It’s time for all of that to change. Shaving Stuff have unearthed the amazing Guide to the Gourmet Shaving Experience, a step-by-step guide that takes the reader on the entire wetshaving experience – from the decision to make the giant leap to safety razors, to in-depth discussion of everything from technique to shaving brush stands.

As philosophical as it is technical, it’s one of the few shaving tutorials that focuses as much on why as how:

I have discovered that the focused attention and meditative mindset of shaving with a safety razor can produce a Zen experience in the morning shave.

Most of us live hurried lives, multitasking and rushing. What the morning shave with a safety razor offers is a small oasis of unhurried calm and single-minded attention to remind you of what it feels like to take your time and not be doing one thing while thinking of something else.

It’s as compelling as it is comprehensive. You’ll never grow another beard again…

A Guide to the Gourmet Shaving Experience [via Shaving Stuff]