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

Circumventing this lesson can wreak havoc on your skin, no matter the razor you use. Sure, electric razors streamline the ...

How to shave with a straight razor without mauling your face.

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.

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 ...

In the cutthroat world of shaving, traditionalists swear by the venerable straight razor. If using one seems a little too Sweeney Todd for you, chin up. A steady and experienced hand can result in ...

Strictly, if shaving with a safety razor is old school, using a straight razor is even more old school—and, to be fair, dangerous if you don't know what you're doing and don't apply common sense ...

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 ...

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

There isn’t a much more focused, or masculine, way to start the day than shaving with a straight razor. Try it, says Mark Andrews.