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 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 available, many ...

Due to some continuing dissatisfaction with normal razors (Gilette Fusion, the Quattro, etc) I am thinking of going old school - i.e. the straight razor route. You know, the single blades that you see ...

Over the past 4 years of my life I've gotten really sick of paying out my ass for disposable razor blades. Doubly so for the past couple of years that I've been shaving my head. Anyway, so I've been ...

"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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The straight razor, or cut-throat ...