Shaving with a straight razor is the best way to get a close shave, but the easiest way to filet your face. Here’s how to avoid becoming steak. The catch is that safety razors, which have a ...

Step back in time with me as I experience a classic straight razor shave at New York Shaving Company, a barbershop preserving the vintage shaving traditions of the 19th century. This old-school ...

Building and using a straight razor - full video covers techniques and equipment used in traditional shaving. #StraightRazor ...

Many of us happily lean back in the barber’s chair and get a brilliant straight-razor shave from those most trusted hands—and come out of it with the smoothest, closest shave possible.

They are simpler to sharpen and hence, need less stropping to achieve an edge ready for shaving. To prevent rust, it is crucial to keep the razor dry when not in use. A large number of straight ...

Straight razor shaving isn’t a popular at-home shaving method because it’s so difficult to master. It does give you complete control of a razor, though (safety razors offer only partial ...

Straight razors and some safety razors have retro charm and are good for a close shave, but there's a learning curve if you've never used one before. Cartridge razors are an easy-to-use ...

Heck, I suggest every guy owns a manual razor of some type, be it a cartridge, safety, or straight-edge, as well as an electric shaver for those moments he can’t risk any redness or irritation ...