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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Y'all remember that weirdly titillating scene early on in Skyfall when Naomie Harris shows up at a shirtless Daniel Craig's door as he's mid-shave and then engages in two minutes of half-whispered ...

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 ...

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 ...

1893: Year first barber school opened in United States Chicago, Ill., by A.B. Moler A flash of light gleams off the silver blade. Surgeon-steady hands draw the straight razor slowly and carefully over ...

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