It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience.

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 ...

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 ...

shaving without either will be straight up painful (and possibly scarring). Use a thin, even layer of shaving cream (about an almond-sized amount) or three to five drops of pre-shave oil to create a ...