Does Straight Razor Shaving Show the Face of The New Man?
It is a fact that, in a World increasingly dominated by technology, men’s shaving is steadily leaning towards an instrument from the past: the straight razor. The causes of this are varied and, in some ways, unrelated. Here we take a look at just some of the reasons for the increase in popularity in the use of this vintage shaving tool. Perhaps the main reason – according to feedback I have received – for throwing away the multi-blade shaver and replacing it with a classic straight razor is one of cost. A lot of guys seem to have had enough of the old King Gillette marketing ploy of ‘make the razor cheap and the blades expensive’. This seems to get more expensive for the consumer as time goes on, considering the price of a pack of multi-blade refills! But aren’t straight razors expensive? Well, sure, initially they will cost more than practically any multiblade shaver you can buy. However, that single-bladed straight razor will, with reasonable care and attention, last you the rest of
