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So, I have been shaving with shaving oil and safety razors 1 for a while now and decided that it is time I help my fellow geeks by spreading some knowledge about this method (which is sadly still poorly documented on-line). Much of the below method is...

The time has finally come to move away from the disposable head or disposable razor, great for in a hurry but you keep hearing more and more that they are the reason for your shaving bumps and ingrown hairs that seem to show up after every shave no matter...

A primer to the fine art of traditional shaving, and a buyer’s guide By MICHAEL HAM Michael Ham may be the world’s most prolific collector of shaving gear. For the past decade, he has written a blog item, nearly every day, about his tests of different...

When it comes to shaving, I’m about as classic as you can get. I make those quick power shavers, and Gillette gel-strip scrapers look like sissies. I’m old school shave. As Raphael once put it, “this is Vito. This is Brando. This is as authentic as you...

The very first article I wrote and published on Art of Manliness nearly six years ago was “How to Shave Like Your Grandpa.” It’s a primer on traditional wet shaving using a safety razor and badger brush. It’s consistently been one of the most popular...