FOR A LONG time, I saw straight razors more as weapons than as grooming tools. Maybe it was Sweeney Todd, maybe it was the ...

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 ...

It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience. Trusting another person with a sharp blade up against your neck in any other ...

Barber Tracy Crouch deftly wields a straight-edge razor, scraping the blade through the shaving cream to shape and trim a beard. Crouch is the barber at 19th St. Salon & Spa, 3915 S.W. 19th St., a ...

Manual razors use straight blades that are pulled along the skin to cut the hairs. They tend to give a very close shave and can be completely controlled as you use them. Your outcome depends on ...