Natural State of Hair and beard Part 4 (Concluded)

• This blog post is in continuation of the earlier post Natural-state-of-hair-and-beard-part-3
• In 2013 I began using Moser Hair trimmer since August 2013 and loved it.
• Main reason was that my visits to the barber stopped completely.
• Sometimes I needed to go to the saloon twice a fortnight to get the perfect cut.
• Moser hair Clipper 
• Now with the above trimmer, I could get the perfect cut on my own.
• There was no need for me to visit any saloon.
• It was something new to me.
• Let me confess that with the Moser trimmer you cannot give yourself a "stylish cut".
• You can cut your hair short, too short like 1 cm or 1.5 cm or even lesser than that though there are settings for longer hair I have never tried it.
• Enjoyed the Moser trimmer for 6 and half years.
• In between I have bought two more Moser trimmers.
• One Moser trimmer I had bought was duplicate Chinese model.
• Original are "Made in Germany" but the Chinese one written as "Made as Germany"
• Also the Chinese model used to shut down itself after 2 minutes maybe due to heat(?) and then restart.
• The Chinese one costs considerably less maybe 50% of the original and that is one way to identify the duplicate.
• I started using Moser trimmer in July 2013 and this year in January 2020 I have decided to stop the usage of Moser trimmer or practice of cutting my hair short.
• Similar thing happened for beard.
• I had stopped shaving full beard in May 2013 and then for two or three months I was only shaving the moustache as it was simpler thing to do and the blade lasted longer.
• That was before I bought a Philips trimmer for beard (around July-August 2013).
• After that the practice of shaving just the mustache stopped and I felt a deep connection between moustache and beard (like they are linked).
• Then in the past 6 years I have shaved very little maybe not more than 10 or 15 times and have done it at saloon about 6 or 7 times.
• Sometimes I visited saloon only for shaving.
• But in between in those six years I also bought a Philips shaving machine and used it for a month or so. Ultimately, I gave it away in a restaurant to the waiter for free.
• Now in January 25, 2020 I have bought shaving kit and restarted the daily shaving process.
• In between (2013-19) I have bought the shaving foam thrice and given it away again and again.
• Now in January 2020 I have gone traditional and bought the shaving cream and brush and not foam.
• As far as blade is considered I have bought the use and throw blade of Gillette.
• Earlier to 2013 when I used to shave daily, I was using the Mach 5 blade of Gillette as its life was more. I had observed that you could use it for 6 months non stop.
• Now the use and throw blades will last maybe a week or 10 days I feel.
• Now that is trade off whether you want old blade to last for several months or go for less effective new blades.
• As far as hair on top of the head is considered, I have decided to let it grow.
• Let us see how things pan out.
• I am planning to let it grow so that I can have a "Man Bun".
• Let is see if it happens.
• I have seen that it may take upto 1 year to grow the man bun as per Google search.
• Now related to it is daily shaving.
• Presently instead of just linking the moustache and beard and keeping the hair on top of the head separate, I have linked all together.
• The beard and moustache included and the hair on top of the head.
• Here we again come the Demodex connection.
• If we do not shave and keep hair on top of the head long, the demodex will find a perfect path to the top of the head and will infest the head.
• I do not know what the consequence would be but why allow it to lead to it.
• Better to be shave daily so the Demodex will have a short life of 1 day on your face and will not get the chance to team up and march to the top of your head.
• And what to do with the hair on top of your head.
• Since you are not washing it daily as daily washing will lead to head spinning and feeling giddy and feverish.
• You can do wash it once or twice a week.
• At least that is what the Google search shows.
• Washing twice per week is recommended as per different websites available from Google search for normal hair.
• My practice earlier to January 2020 was daily washing (with very short hair) for more than 25 years.
• Just I used to wash it with shampoo daily and that was it. I never used conditioner or hair oil and did any other experiments on the hair.
• Now that has changed in January 2020.
• I have decided to let my hair grow till I can sport a "man bun" and daily washing is no longer required or recommended or possible.
• So the natural state of hair is washing once or twice a week and then apply a hair oil.
• I have chosen to apply Coconut hair oil.
• But if you want you can apply any other hair.
• Why apply hair oil you may ask.
• Because that is "natural state of the hair"
• If you are not washing it daily then you should keep it in a state which would be easy to keep and maintain.
• Applying hair oil is a simple way to maintain the hair.
• And I will recommend that you apply the same hair oil everyday.
• Do not do too much experiment on the hair and apply different types of oils as that may take a toll on the hair and you may end up losing them and going bald.
• It is very easy for a man to go bald.
• Certainly we see many men being bald.
• Maybe they grew their hair long and did lot of experiments like applying different oils and creams on their hair.
• I feel going bald is not possible if you keep your hair very short (so short that you can't grip it) and wash daily with shampoo like I was doing for past 28 years.
• But I am now going into uncharted territory now.
• I have decided to let my hair grow with daily shaving and applying coconut hair oil daily and washing with shampoo twice a week.
• Will i grow a beard again? That needs to be seen.
• My target is to grow that hair this long that I can sport a man bun and then think about the beard.
• You may ask what my target would be.
• I can point out to Bigg Boss 13 contestant Vishal Aditya Singh . Maybe resemble something like that.
• Will I go bald in the process.
• I surely hope not. But let me mention it that having hair on top of your head is an asset and you will only know about it when you lose it and go bald.
• It is like having white hair coming about of beard.
• You are reminded about your age and realise how you will never get younger again when you see white beard coming out of your beard.
• But becoming bald will hit harder and I can imagine the pain.
• I must reveal now that if I have any indication that I am going bald then I will reverse the decision of having long hair and "man bun" and go back to pre Jan 2020 when I use to use the Moser trimmer and keep the hair very short.
• That is for now and concluded.

Jawaani Janeman

• Watched this movie Jawaani Janeman at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall.
• I liked this movie.
• I mean there are not many actors who can do such kind of roles.
• They would be more conscious of their image they project to their fans and family members.
• But Saif Ali Khan carries out the role with ease.
• And I have read earlier that London is like second home for Saif Ali Khan and he proves it by going the extra mile.
• He walks the talk so as to speak.
• Also in many Saif Ali Khan movies he is based out of London or the story is linked to London.
• This movie is a remake of some European movie (maybe Spanish or French?)
• But the movie is good nevertheless.
• There is also thin line between imagination and reality.
• (SPOILERS FOLLOW)
• I mean his daughter is pregnant and the father is not available so as grandfather Saif Ali Khan steps into the shoes of father.
• And since his daughter happens to be born out of chance encounter between Saif Ali Khan and mother Tabu, they never have love for one another but Saif gets to express his love towards his daughter as he does not have "love feelings" for one night stands which he had been doing for much of his life.

Natural State of Hair and beard Part 3

• This is in continuation of earlier blog post Natural-state-of-hair-and-beard-part-2 and Part-1 earlier to that.
• Hopefully I will conclude here in Part 3.
• Because this is a topic I am not too familiar about and am venturing new into this.
• First we need to have a background as to how things have led to this.
• Since my school days (Year 1992) when I met a tuition master Mr Raghuram from a Computer Institute (in which my father happened to be owner) told me to have "head bath" daily, I always been having head bath.
• My 'head bath' exercise was solidified in Mumbai where I heard from a fellow who was doing CA Articleship as me and used to stay in Kalyan that when he used to return everyday he used to have "head bath" after reaching home.
• Now I never bathed twice daily but every morning I used to have the "head bath".
• Again, I have observed for more than 25 years that if I keep my hair even a little bit long I mean this long that you can hold it or grip it (maybe 2 inches perhaps) and then I have head bath then I feel feverish and my head spins around. I feel giddy and unwell.
• So I have been keeping my hair short so short that when we try to grip it you can't.
• That has been the norm ever since I have been going to saloon alone.
• Perhaps since 1990 or 1991 I have been going to saloon on my own.
• Earlier to that my father used to take me to the saloon.
• I remember an incident when my head was infested with lice and the barber at the saloon got alarmed when he was cutting my hair after seeing the lice and then he paused for a bit and then waited for my father who had gone to purchase groceries and after my father returned complained to him and then probably completed his work after sulking and convincing by my father.
• After that I have been going to saloon on my own and making special effort to keep my hair short, very short.
• So short that my grandmother used to say that I looked like a "Bihari" and my uncle used to say that I have become bald.
• For keeping this short I used to visit saloon several times.
• If one saloon will not do the job then I will visit another maybe 1 or 2 days later.
• If it is that short then no need to visit for almost a month.
• My indication was that if my head started spinning as I used to have head bath daily, then it was time to go for haircut at saloon.
• Now August 2013 was a landmark moment when a family friend, my fathers friend, an uncle asked me to procure a "Moser hair Clipper/Trimmer". 
• Till that time I had never heard of Moser company or brand and all I had heard of was Moser-Baer which used to supply CD's and DVD's.
• I then ordered one online from Ebay after I failed to find it in shops and malls.
• But he could not take it as he left for his native place by the time the product arrived.
• Then I began to use it myself.
• And I must say that it was my dream to cut my hair myself.
• I had made the attempt in Mumbai as well when near Santacruz (West) station I had bought a trimmer in 2001 which was actually for beard and not hair of head.
• I used to shave completely during that time and was never aware that people would opt to trim beard and not shave (it felt so unnatural to me). I mean shaving was a natural thing to do I felt at that time.
• When I found that trimmer was not working for hair, I returned it complaining that it was not working and not useful and the shopkeeper showed demo on his hand by trimming some of his hair of the hand but I said I still did not want it and I brought a soap (Camay soap) in exchange. He gladly gave it as it was definitely beneficial to him.
• Looks like Part 4 will have to be done. I will continue in next post.

Bad Boys for Life

• Watched this movie Bad Boys for Life at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall, Koramangala IMAX Screen
• I liked the movie.
• Very well made movie
• Worth watching.
• I liked Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
• Surely the movie deserves more sequels.
• And the way the Govt works is shown towards the end of the movie.
• If the Govt wants something from you, you are free inspite of all the crimes you done.
• You go undercover or go into witness protection.
• Ultimately you work for them.
• Govt will protect you but same can't be said of one in the opposite sides i.e. criminals.
• Criminals even if they are your colleagues don't guarantee your safety.
• That is the reason people want to be in Govt or work with the Govt.
• And if they think that Govt is not working for them they protest.
• If they are allowed to protest it is democracy else not.
• But ultimately the Govt wins.
• But too much of Govt brings the death of Govt like we saw in Nazi Germany or Soviet Union.
• Hence there has to be a balance even in the case of Govt decisions.
• Too much of Govt is bad both for Govt and people.

Natural State of Hair and beard Part 2

• This post continues the earlier post Natural State of Hair and beard Part 1
•  I will say there is one more reason for you to shave or not shave and that is as follows:
• Everyday you are exposed to various things happening in the world
• Some are good and some are bad.
• Bad Govts making bad laws, Govts not caring for citizens, accidents, assassinations, killings, war, disasters, disease, hunger, suffering and all and what not.
• Your face is where it strikes you.
• You watch TV or read newspaper or  read in news website or app or social media.
• Your eyes and face is the gateway to such kind of painful news.
• And do remember that there are organisms living in your face called Demodex
• Now when you don't shave it is possible for some demodex to survive perpetually in your face. When you wash your face some may get washed away and when you trim your beard some may go away with the excess hair but it is possible some will just cling on and survive their entire lifespan.
• They also get exposed to such kind of news which you get exposed to. Remember your face is "gateway" to all that is happening around you and the world.
• Now when you shave daily you simply "wash away" all the bad news (along with the demodex) that you are exposed to over the past 24 hours and get a chance to begin fresh.
• Whatever demodex will emerge subsequently will be "new " and begin fresh life in your face.
• And for you also it is like a God-given chance to begin fresh.
• You are not God. You are only a living being with consciousness living in the creators (or God's) world.
• Now if you don't shave you have to live with all the bad news you get exposed to (and the demodex also do the same).
• Surely it is tougher to be with a beard or trim the beard and live with the bad news being exposed every day of your life.
• There is spot of brightness and "something to look forward to" when you shave.
• And you wash away what you were exposed to earlier to when you shaved.
• And that is the reality.
• Whether you want to be tough and cling on to the beard (even if you trim it it still remains) or take the easy way out and shave daily and begin afresh
•  That does Part 2. I will write soon about the main hair which is on top of our heads and that is common to both males and females unlike beards which are unique to males of our species.

Natural State of Hair and beard Part 1

• This blog post is about what should be our natural state of hair.
• Yes everybody's got hair on top of their heads unless they have gone bald or chose to remain bald.
• I have written plenty about how our facial hair i.e. beard should be in earlier blog posts.
• In this post I will club hair and beard.
• But about beard I will write in brief here. Hair follows later.
• The beard should be maintained if one goes all the way. If one maintains full beards.
• Just shaving off moustache is not acceptable according to me.
• Because if you can afford to shave the moustache why leave rest of the face.
• It only shows stubbornness on you part.
• You should shave fully;
• Else not shave at all.
• If you do not shave you can use trimmer because using scissor on your own face is kind of risky and  you may cut your own face or lips in the process.
• Trimmer is safer.
• Then when you use trimmer what length should you leave the beard is it 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 2 mm or 5 mm. You will always be in confusion.
• Then if you have white hair growing out of your beard then what will you do?
• You can apply color. But if beard is too small then the coloring is useless as white hair will come again very fast.
• You can make it grow to some decent size let us say 5 mm and then color it.
• But anyone seeing your face from close up can see the white hair below as coloring may only be effective for top.
• So option is to shave completely.
• That is simpler, shave once every 24 hours.
• Just like you have bath or brush your teeth just do the shaving.
• But if you have no problem showing your white hair in your beard then no need to shave.
• One thing is certain if you die today or any day then the beard will not go with you.
• Beard will remain with your body while your "soul will get released" as per belief.
• So I think that there is no problem in shaving because if you die today it does not matter whether you were clean shaven or had a beard.
• Even if you were clean shaven you would still have a very small amount of "beard" let us say 0.1 or 0.2 mm.
• Thus to "afterlife" the beard will not follow you.
• And you will not carry your beard.
• It will just be one of your "earthly possessions" which you leave behind and it will be destroyed in due time depending on whether you are cremated or buried.
• So ultimately keeping or having the beard or shaving is dependent on the fact whether you are capable (to shave or not) or willing or can afford it (water supply, shaving kit, blade or barber) or are too lazy to not do it.
• Thus it is a personal decision and should be left to the choice of the individual.
• But the beard will show your age because as you age the beard will turn whiter and whiter and whether you feel good about it is upto you.
• The next post I will continue with hair details.

1917 Movie

• Watched this movie "1917" on big screen
• Watched it at PVR IMAX Screen at Koramanagala
• I liked the movie
• Basically it is a true story narrated by a survivor.
• If we had seen on some channel like Discovery Channel then the story would have been over in 2 minutes.
• But when it is captured frame by frame like in a movie like 1917 it takes more than 2 hours and the story feels so real and we can relate to it.
• But if we listen to the story or someone narrating it, we will dismiss it.
• We may say that the man has gone through tough times.
• Or something like this can never happen to me.
• Or something like has happened and we can do nothing to change the past.
• Or bad things have happened and in future nothing like this will happen and the future is in our control.
• But that is not fact.
• We look into the painful aspect of history and work towards a future free of pain.
• We learn from history. That should be the motive.
• In that aspect the movie is too good. Well made movie and worth watching.