Yeah but that's kinda the point.

Oh man, I've had weeks exactly like that. It's maddening.

Wait, shouldn't you be careful with the fat cap down in the pan? If you let it sit directly on the bottom for too long, won't it just burn before the rest of the steak is done? I always keep the fat to the side and let it render slowly, not on the hot surface.

Even worse when you realize you passed the turn two hours ago and the "shortcut" on the map was just someone's failed bushwhack attempt. I'm still bitter about the time I followed a "scenic detour" that ended up being someone's walk to their outhouse.

Wait, are you saying you use the clippers for the whole fade and just the foil for a final cleanup then? That actually makes a LOT of sense to me because I've always found the foil can be too aggressive if you're not careful. I tried Grace's method once with just a foil for the fade and ended up with a patchy mess near my crown, looked like a moth had been at it for a week. Now I do the whole fade with my clippers, step by step, and only get the foil out for the absolute neckline and sideburn edges. It's just safer that way and saves you from having to explain a weird haircut to people at work.