The Art of Shaving: how to get a smooth, rash-free finish
3 min readApr 18, 2021
“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…