The Flaming Q-Tip

Steve wants to have a shave by a turkish barber. We finally find a barber open on Sunday and Steve waits his turn. He promises to back out if the barber doesn't have a new blade- yes, the nurse in me is freaking out! Turns out the straight razors today are equipped with disposable blades. Phew! The barber lathers Steve up- he rubs in the cream and it is thick like whipping cream. He uses the blade in every which-way while stretching Steve's skin taught, and I have never seen Steve sit so still! The shaving is only part of the process. Next he pulls out some kind of tool that looked like a giant black q-tip. He lit the q-tip on fire and starting bouncing it on Steves face, nose, and ears! Then he trimmed up Steves haircut, plucked any stray hairs, trimmed the nose hairs, gave him a massage, powdered his neck, after-shaved his face, and cologned his shirt! I've never seen his face so Hairless! It was amazing! Since this shave (about a week ago) Steve has decided to grow a beard. The decision was based on two factors. 1) The beard is growing in nice and full due to the amazing shave 2) No mirror in our hostel room...hmmm- I'll let you know how long he can stand it!