How to Shave with a Safety Razor
This is a no frills, no lengthy intro, guide that gets straight into the meat of the topic. Learning anything new though does require a little memory muscle reprogramming. It did take me about two […]
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Gillette still sells Safety Razors but you don’t need to buy Gillette blades for it
Gillette invented the safety razor about 120 years ago, even though they lost interest in it when they discovered they could lock buyers into buying very expensive plastic cartridge razor blades. This happened because everyone […]
Worth The Switch: Are Safety Razors Better Than Other Razors?
Global estimates show that about 75% of men shave daily, with about 85% preferring a wet shave over a dry shave.1 As more men turn to wet shaving, they are also abandoning the usual disposable […]
History of the Safety (DE) Razor
The resurgence of interest in traditional men’s shaving has led to a market for tools once almost obsolete. One vital instrument to a wet shave is a safety razor. But what IS a safety razor, […]
What Is A Safety Razor and How To Use It to Shave your Face – It is Easier than you Think, and is called ‘Safety’ for Good Reason
So, you’ve decided to switch to a safety razor. Good for you! Safety razors are a great way to get a close, economical, and comfortable shave without all the irritation and razor burn. They work […]
Which Safety Razor Should I Buy?
This is an article by the Wet Shaving Club. I love that they list their own options as well as those of their competitors. But it is a key question for new traditional wet shavers […]
Video guide to some of the best beginner safety razors
Unlike most cartridge razors which have fixed blades (which often swivel), safety razors come in at least 2 styles (2 or 3-piece screw on, and butterfly head). The heads also vary in aggressiveness, from mild […]
What is Traditional Wet Shaving? How to Wet Shave?
There was a time when things were simple, days before multiple blades and aerosols. Unfortunately, one can say that the big corporations couldn’t help but get carried away with over-the-top marketing; now, even shaving is […]
How (and Why) to Shave with a Safety Razor – It’s easy to save Money and get better Comfort than Cartridge Blades
Cartridge razors do a great job, though they are also sort of reinvented the wheel, given that the single-blade shave razor was achieving smooth results for nearly a century before the cartridge came along. But […]