RYANA – CLOSE SHAVE 1 – by ALEX ISKAN (139) TLE

Once a week, gorgeous Ryana, a Ukrainian blonde with waist-length hair the color of honey, sets aside a night for solo self-care. What this involves may vary – a delicious dinner, a nap, a beauty ritual…

This time, she has tested out new makeup and tried on some pretty pink lingerie – and now she’s chilling in a hammock in her high-rise apartment, gazing at the city lights far below. She’s blissfully relaxed, but then she notices a touch of stubble on her legs.

It takes her out of the moment but doesn’t faze her, and as tonight is about indulgence, she grabs her shaving kit: a fresh razor and the can of luxurious shaving foam she bought for such an occasion, and fills a champagne bucket with warm water.

Perched on her bed she takes her time, focussed on the task until her skin is smooth and silky. She lies back on the sheets, thinking she may drift off – but the night is still young, and she just thought of something else that may need her attention…