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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Celia Shatzman writes about fashion, beauty and grooming. What makes a straight blade different? The straight blade is unique ...

Circumventing this lesson can wreak havoc on your skin, no matter the razor you use. Sure, electric razors streamline the ...

Alexander the Great told his soldiers to be clean shaven so that the enemy couldn’t pull on their beards in battle. And how did ol’ Alex and his boys do it? With a straight razor. You’ve seen the ...

We've shown you how to use a safety razor and save on overpriced blades, but if the ultimate in close shaves is what you're after, you can't beat a straight razor. This video from the Art of Manliness ...

DIY web site Instructables goes step-by-step on how to shave with old-timey style using a straight razor—you know, like Sweeney Todd but without the blood. The tutorial includes lots of photos and ...

I'm Asian, so this means I only have to shave my face every other Tuesday. However, if I let myself go, it will be only a matter of time before the Fu Manchu overpowers my chin and upper lip. I may ...

Many years ago, I asked John and Joe, the no-nonsense barbers in my small town, about shaving with an old-fashioned straight razor. "Don't bother," they told me. "You'll ruin your face." So I know ...

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

Lynn Abrams is telling men to kick the can, ditch that safety razor and shave like you mean it. For the past 12 years he's moderated an online forum, straightrazorplace.com, for straight razor and wet ...

Face it: you need a change in the shaving department. We’re here to tell you that a straight shave is a good shave, especially if you’re willing to take a little extra time every morning and you ...