It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience.

Most of us learn how to shave with a cartridge razor, which has a pretty simple learning curve—call it the “automatic transmission” of the best razors. From there, many guys level up to the safety ...

Step back in time with me as I experience a classic straight razor shave at New York Shaving Company, a barbershop preserving ...

Whether you’re an electric guy or prefer the crisp, clean edges of a safety razor, finding the right grooming tool can make or break your beard. Guys, it’s 2023. You don’t have to settle for the ...

Many of us grow up learning how to shave with a cartridge razor, which believe it or not, is just over 50 years old. Gillette introduced the first cartridge razor, the Trac II, back in the early ‘70s.

Prior to the turn of the (20th) century, most men's faces were shaved via the use of a straight razor (also known as a "suicide razor"), typically wielded by themselves or a barber: That changed in ...

A man I’ve just encountered for the first time is holding a straight-edge razor perilously close to my throat, a fraction of an inch from my jugular vein. One false move and I could be painting the ...