The Art of Shaving: how to get a smooth, rash-free finish

“Why is it I always get my best ideas while shaving.” — Albert Einstein

Call me traditional! But I like my men clean shaven. I guess the Russian Emperor, Peter the Great, did too. In fact, in 1698 he laid out a beard tax. After spending some time in Europe and seeing that the men there shave, he comes back home to Russia and thought about modernizing his country. Of course, the way to modernize it is to get everyone to shave. So, he ordered people who wanted to keep their beards to pay money… a lot of money. And they needed to carry around a beard token as proof they have paid the tax or risk having their beard shaved by the police.

At Skinsense, while we’re not the beard police but we have quite a few male clients who’ve had some shaving issues — nicks, irritation, and ingrown hair. So, we have some tips to help ease this necessary and often irritating daily ritual.

The basic tools

If you prefer the old-fashioned way

1. A good razor — non-disposable, preferably a single blade.
2. A good brush — preferably Badger and English made.

3. Lots of hot water.

Or prefer the modern way