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.

For hundreds of years, a trained barber used an extremely sharp blade known as a straight razor to accomplish a close shave. When the first self-contained “safety razors” became widely … ...

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

Electric razors are ideal for a close, comfortable shave with very little razor burn — even for those with sensitive skin.” ...

System razors were not only safer and easier to use than straight razors, but they also didn't need to be repeatedly sharpened. The blades were disposable, so once they became dull, consumers ...

A man I've just encountered for the first time is holding a straight-edge razor perilously close to my throat, a fraction of an inch from my jugular vein.

Los Angeles has some pretty fantastic old-school barbers who will treat any man like a king with a straight razor shave.

They say the old-fashioned shaving ritual results in the closest shave ever, but you may want to visit one of these Chicago spots before taking a lethal weapon that close to your carotid artery.