In the latest James Bond film Skyfall, British actress Naomie Harris is quite cutting edge. She gives 007 (Daniel Craig) a very close shave in one intimate scene in the 23rd installment of the secret agent franchise. Naomie uses a cut throat/straight razor to give James the shave of his live. “Sometimes the old ways …
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Aaron answers an excellent question about double edge shaving and the long term effects on the skin Steve Donnellan, from the UK, asks: “I recently undertook an experiment of using a multi-blade razor on one side of my face and a DE razor on the other half to compare results; 3 way shave on both …
We often get questions from customers about the aggressiveness of double edge safety razors and which ones are best suited for their particular hair/beard type. With that in mind, I thought I would put together a brief guide about what makes a razor mild, medium or aggressive and what type and skill level of wet …
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Whether it’s camping, fishing, backpacking, or any other activity, us men love spending time in the outdoors, enjoying nature to its fullest while being secluded. One reccuring concern however for many of us who spend more than a day or two outdoors, is how to handle shaving. There are two issues regarding shaving outdoors : …
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Aaron answers a question about the best ways to maintain a goatee Graham Hope, from the UK, asks: “I have a goatie beard and find it difficult with a normal gillette style razor to keep the shape and remove the small amount of beard from the inside of the beard. Apart from going to my …
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Aaron is asked to provide tips on how to reduce shaving rash around the goatee area after shaving David Prest, from UK, asks: “I have a goatee and when I shape it with my razor I end up with red areas and small red spots around the edges of the beard. I try to be …
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David Mahood, from UK, asks: “I have just found this site. I am a professional person and need to shave once, maybe twice each day. I currently use Mach3 blades and sensitive shaving foam or gel. My problem is that I suffer really bad redness around the mouth and chin which quite often results in …
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Charles Culverwell, from UK, asks: “I have been wet shaving for about four months now. I have a Futur, 38C barber pole, Gillette ‘1964’ superspeed, and an Edwin Jagger DE89. I use Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream. Despite varying the razor and the blade (feathers or derbys usually) I still get irritation at …
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Alric Horn, from UK, asks: “I am very new to using a safety razor, is it possible to do three passes with the grain and get a very close shave or do I need to shave against the grain.” AARON SAYS “Mr. Horn, It is possible to do three with the grain passes, however if …
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Andrew Horwell, from the UK, asks: “I have been using the TOBS Jermyn as my first double edge shaving cream and it has been great, lathers well and smells nice. I have sensitive skin and have been looking at some other cream to try. I am not sure whether to try: 1) TOBS fragrance free …
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