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The Best Straight Razor Strops: How to Choose One That Works
A straight razor shaves well only if its edge is kept in line between shaves, and that is the job of a strop. If you already shave with a straight razor, a strop is part of the kit; if you shave with cartridges or a safety razor, you do not need one. A strop realigns…
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Barber Leather Razor Strops: What They Are and How to Use One
A barber leather strop is the long leather-and-canvas strap a straight-razor user runs the blade along between shaves to keep the edge sharp and smooth. If you shave with a straight razor, a strop is part of the kit. If you shave with cartridges or a safety razor, you do not need one: those blades…
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Should I Wash My Face Before Or After Shaving?
The practical answer for most people is: wash before, and rinse gently after. Washing your face before you shave softens the hair and clears away oil and grime so the blade glides with less tug. A cool rinse (and a gentle wash if your skin feels greasy) afterwards clears leftover lather and hair without scrubbing…
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How To Get Rid Of Prickly Hair After Shaving?
Right after you shave, your skin feels smooth. A day later the same patch can feel like sandpaper. That prickly feeling is not a sign that your hair has become coarser: a razor cuts each hair to a blunt, flat tip, and it is that flat end you feel against your skin as the hair…
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Aftershave Lotions and Balms: How to Choose, and What to Buy
Something after the shave does two jobs: it settles the skin and, for many people, leaves a scent they like. The mistake is treating the two kinds the same. A lotion or splash is thin, often built on alcohol, and gives you a bracing, tightening finish and the stronger scent. A balm or gel is…
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Beard Bibs for Trimming: Six Hair Catchers Compared
A beard bib is a small, cheap fix for a specific annoyance: the trimmings that scatter over the sink and floor when you tidy your beard. It is an apron that hooks to the bathroom mirror with suction cups, fastens around your neck, and hangs with its pouch over the sink to catch the hair.…
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