It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience. Trusting another person with a sharp blade up against your neck in any other ...

Sometimes it pays to go old school. Long-forgotten double-edge safety razors can be a tool for saving money and getting a closer shave. Double-edge razors use standard razor blades fitted into a heavy ...

FOR A LONG time, I saw straight razors more as weapons than as grooming tools. Maybe it was Sweeney Todd, maybe it was the ...

The biggest impediment to doing anything new and different is knowledge. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re never going to try it, and that includes many aspects of grooming. That’s why we ...

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To safely shave your head you need an ergo-friendly razor capable of navigating curves. For this task, what you need is an ergo-friendly razor that helps navigate curves and can deliver a clean, ...

MY BROOKLYN BATHTUB had an infestation. Not of roaches (as far as I know), but of pink plastic razors discarded after hurried A.M. shaves. What is your favorite razor? Join the conversation below.

If you're still using expensive cartridge razors and getting ripped off with each purchase, or worse you're still using disposables, it's time to give them up and learn to use a safety razor. This ...