Sideburns

born with the cleanest shave on my face, a baby with skin like velvet, chiseled bone structure, and a full head of deep brown hair. I was clean-shaven, vanilla. Everyone comes this way, a factory template of your appearance. It’s not until later in life that one can express their individualism by personalizing their hair. My hair remained static, plain until I began to shave. At that moment, I realized the importance of hairstyle and decided to branch out from the cultural norm. My new personality was the sideburns. Not far from General Ambrose Burnside, my whiskers swarmed the sides of my face. Some mistook them as earlocks, a traditional Jewish style of long curled hair from the temples, although they were a beast of their own. They were comparable to the wolverine’s, ferocious and animalistic. My sideburns became feral, and they didn’t understand me. When I played cello, they would entangle the strings and pull at my face. The sideburns overtook my life. I wasn’t the sideburns. I changed. My next phase was a beard. It was a trimmed beard, unlike a lumberjack’s (although I love wearing flannel button downs). My beard was natural fuzz, yet kept well, not to overload my face. It gave me a break from shaving, though I trimmed and kept it under control. The beard showed my manliness and showed a departure from my immaturity. My beard stood a showmanship of my virility - wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. My peers regarded me with the respect of an elder;…

There was generally an excessive amount of mousse used in styling an individual's hair which resulted in a desired shiny look and greater volume, some mousse even contained glitter. Hairsprays such as AquaNet (which was also one of the fist hairspray products to come out), were also used to help mimic the hard rock band "Poison". In 1984, sideburns did make a comeback but were slightly thinner and shorter, and better groomed than those of the 1970s, lasting until the end of 1986. Bringing it…

it provides a great comfort with dry shave without any irritations to your skin. 5. Cordless: Cordless operating gives you the relief from the pain of those tangled cords and finding a place where the mirror and the plug point at the same spot. But having a cordless shaver provides you a mobility and easiness to the user without any difficulties. 6. Pop-up Trimmer: …

1. The purpose of this memorandum is to highlight the leadership competencies and attributes that are possessed by General Williams Childs Westmoreland. 2. General Westmoreland served in World War II, the Korean War, and most notably Vietnam. During WWII he reached the temporary wartime rank of colonel, and on October 13, 1944, was appointed the chief of staff of the 9th Infantry Division. During the Korean War he commanded the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. General Westmoreland was…

As I walked into the local barber shop for my weekly shave, I walked in on the barber sharpening his his razors. Per my usual routine, I hung up my bullet studded belt together with my military hat, and said “It’s hot as hell, give me a shave.” Slightly inclined in the barbers chair, I explained that several other troops of mine would have the same length beard as I. As I continued to talk, the barber enveloped a sheet around my redden neck and I shut my eyes out of fatigue. He began to apply…

Ambrose Burnside was born near Liberty, Indiana, on May 23, 1824. He was the son of a court clerk and farmer, but had dreams of being in the army. In 1843 Burnside began his journey by receiving an appointment to west point, a United States Military Academy. To say he had a hard time is an understatement. After nearly being expelled several times, he ultimately graduated in 1847 at the middle of his class - 18th out of 38 students. Burnside began his career in the Army as a Brevet Second…

Aaron Kennedy, but was spelt without the second A to match Elvis’ still-born twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley. Elvis Presley gravestone reads “Elvis Aaron Presley”. Many fans speculate that Vernon Presley knew his son’s corpse wasn't lying beneath the grave, therefore, couldn't bear to grave Elvis’ real name onto the headstone. Author Rosey Lavender, 2018. August 18, 1977 was the date of The Kings funeral. Elvis’ body was kept in a copper 900 pound coffin, fans believe it was so heavy due to…

William Shakespeare enjoys presenting the discussion of “climbing classes” within many of his works. This certainly includes his play, Twelfth Night, which is interpreted in the modern film She’s The Man. Both the film and Shakespeare expose the main character, Viola, as an animated and determined woman that pursues her desires despite the consequences. Although she is challenged continuously by her sexuality, she overcomes this by means of self-fashioning. Throughout She’s The Man, Viola…

As I watched the videos of Elvis Presley posted in canvas, I could not help but laugh as I heard the sounds of people screaming and swooning. It reminded me of my little sister when Justin Bieber comes on the radio. I would say Elvis was not only a more talented artist, but also a gifted performer who knew how to work the crowd. Even though the cameras were focused on Elvis, I could still feel the energy of the crowd. Elvis Presley and his rock n’ roll music symbolized youth and rebellion at…

Salvador in the Hispano-French School of the Immaculate Conception. This school is where Salvador had learned French. French later on became the primary language he would later use as an artist. Some of Salvador’s first works were at Cadaques where his family had a summer home. This is where Salvador Dali had met his first mentor Ramon Dichot at age 10. Cadaques was the place where Salvador’s parents later built his first art studio where the two would work. He later had his first public…