Most of us learn how to shave with a cartridge razor, which has a pretty simple learning curve—call it the “automatic transmission” of the best razors. From there, many guys level up to the safety ...

THERE'S A reason why getting an old-school shave from barbers gives you such a close shave, and it’s not because they use some sort of magical goop or secret shaving cream. They’re merely ...

FOR A LONG time, I saw straight razors more as weapons than as grooming tools. Maybe it was Sweeney Todd, maybe it was the ear-cutting scene from Reservoir Dogs, but these nifty blades always seemed ...

Barber Tracy Crouch deftly wields a straight-edge razor, scraping the blade through the shaving cream to shape and trim a beard. Crouch is the barber at 19th St. Salon & Spa, 3915 S.W. 19th St., a ...

Call him old-school, but Las Vegas resident Max Sprecher insists that men shaving with modern five-blade disposable razors and Barbasol cream are missing out on a sacred experience. Born in Antwerp, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This comes down to the design. A straight razor is a single, exposed blade that folds into its handle and ...