That is because shaving with a straight razor requires time, above all else, to learn the technique and engage in the methodical process.

To shave with a straight razor is to indulge in luxury. But with all great things, it takes technique, preparation, and patience.

While the user-friendly safety razor dominated in many households in the late 19 th century, nothing came close to a barber’s hot straight razor shave.

2 Prep your face. The best time for a straight shave (or any shave for that matter) is right after a hot shower. Never shave a cold face. Don’t have time for a shower? Run a towel under the hottest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lifehacker reader lllcoco never learned to shave with a manual razor. So we’ve made a step-by-step video guide, for lllcoco and for everyone else who’s been relying on electric shavers only.

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

Cartridge razors are the most popular choice for shaving legs, because they often provide the closest shave. They have disposable ‘heads’ — aka cartridges — with three to six blades.

If you're wondering how to shave with a safety razor, we're glad you asked, because doing it right is the difference between the closest, most comfortable shave you've ever gotten and Demon Barber ...

Claim: There is a better way to shave than with a cartridge razor. Test: Two months shaving with a safety razor.