His
close-shaven crown, surrounded by a circle of stiff curled black hair, had something the appearance of a parish pinfold begirt by its high hedge.
His face,
close-shaven, thin, and sallow, was shaded by a great quantity of dark hair, brushed into a roll all round his head, and parted up the centre.
Save a herdsman, who seemed to have caught something of the nature and expression of the beasts he tended, they met no one until they approached the village, where, on the brow of an acclivity, masculine humanity appeared in the shape of two curates: one tall, thin,
close-shaven, with a book under his arm, and his neck craned forward; the other middle-sized, robust, upright, and aggressive, with short black whiskers, and an air of protest against such notions as that a clergyman may not marry, hunt, play cricket, or share the sports of honest laymen.
Does that
close-shaven complexion tell us they were extremely rich 10,000 years ago, as today's men need to take out a second mortgage to afford a four-pack of Gillette Fusion ProGlides?
"Imagine a person, tall, lean, and feline, high-shouldered, with a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan, a
close-shaven skull, and long magnetic eyes of the true catgreen.
With an already
close-shaven look, Hardwrich only wanted a trim, something to tidy himself up before going home for Thanksgiving.
However, Brauner of the US Army8 did not report this condition despite the persistence of
close-shaven hairstyles among soldiers, and he pointed out that the ingrowth of hair could well be secondary to the scarring.
He was described as aged 30 to 36, about 5ft 6ins tall, of very slight build, with
close-shaven brown hair and stubble.
He kissed Michael's
close-shaven head before grabbing Emily's hand and stroking her shoulder.
The other is around the same age, 5ft 7in-5ft 9in, medium in build and has
close-shaven hair.
An Aussie barber got stuck into Scott's head during the close season and flowing, golden locks have been replaced by a
close-shaven look.