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The Viking Revolution set pairs a pear wood comb with a boar bristle brush. What each tool actually does, which beard length needs…

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Three ways to get a blade or foil behind your back: a razor on a long handle, an electric trimmer on an adjustable…

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Four replaceable-blade barber razors compared by build, what comes in the box and the shaver each suits, plus how to check which blade…

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Three small facial hair scissors compared by tip shape, control and price: a two-piece curved and rounded set, a Tweezerman scissor with large…

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Bevel's pre-shave oil is light, nearly scentless and cheap per shave. What the label actually says about tea tree oil, how much to…

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Near the bottom of Philips's cordless rotary range, the Shaver 2400 gets the mechanism right and the box wrong. What it does well,…

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A single-blade disposable for skin that reddens: what the BIC Sensitive does well, where it falls short, which pack to buy, and the…

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The Sensor3 Comfort and Sensitive share the same blades and pivot. Two things change between them, and one of those is the lubricating…

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What the 150 g sandalwood bowl actually contains, what the scent commits you to, why it needs a brush, and which of the…

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A direct look at the Panasonic ARC5 ES-ALV6HR: the five-blade ARC5 with a pop-up trimmer, wet-or-dry sealing and cable charging, and no cleaning…