Shaving once required a skilled barber with a steady hand and a sharp straight razor. Any attempt to duplicate the act at home usually ended in bloodshed. In 1904, King Gillette introduced the first ...

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When Gregory Kahn started building his own steel safety razors, he was doing it to remedy his dissatisfaction with the flimsy plastic cartridge razors that hurt when he used them and irritated his ...

Past being a cost-effective, eco-friendly addition to your grooming routine, the best safety razors for beginners offer a closer shave with less irritation than disposable razors — even for safety ...

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Every barber I’ve spoken to over the past four years agrees on one thing: Safety razors are one of the best ways to shave at home. Not only are safety razors less irritating than cartridge razors ...

Safety razors are a great way to get a cheaper, less irritating shave. But unlike cartridge razors, there are a ton of different blades out there, and which one you like best will depend on your razor ...