How to

Shaving is a simple process, but there are some things you need to keep in mind to get good results every time. A quality razor and shaving cream will help you achieve great results with minimal effort.

If you’re just getting started with men’s grooming, or want to improve your technique for a smoother shave the next time, we’ve got plenty of how-to guides on Shaving that will help you get there.

From top tips and helpful advice from our resident experts to videos that show you step by step how to shave properly.

How a Razor Actually Cuts Hair, and Why That Explains Every Shaving Rule You’ve Heard

How a Razor Actually Cuts Hair, and Why That Explains Every Shaving Rule You’ve Heard

Most shaving advice tells you what to do. Warm water first. Shave with the grain. Change the blade before it…

How to Grow More Facial Hair, Sorted by What Actually Works

How to Grow More Facial Hair, Sorted by What Actually Works

A patchy jawline or a beard that barely moves in six months sends most men straight to a list of…

How Much Shaving Soap You Actually Need, and Why Hard Water Changes the Answer

How Much Shaving Soap You Actually Need, and Why Hard Water Changes the Answer

A properly loaded brush needs far less shaving soap than most first time wet shavers assume. For a puck of…

How to Prevent Razor Burn, By Skin Type and Razor Choice

How to Prevent Razor Burn, By Skin Type and Razor Choice

Razor burn shows up as red, blotchy skin or a stinging rash within minutes of putting the razor down, and…

How to Make a Hot Towel for Shaving, and How Long to Actually Keep It On

How to Make a Hot Towel for Shaving, and How Long to Actually Keep It On

A hot towel does not need a barbershop chair or a hidden trick, just a towel, a heat source, and…

How to Prevent Razor Bumps, Sorted by Hair Type and Skin Type

How to Prevent Razor Bumps, Sorted by Hair Type and Skin Type

Razor bumps that keep coming back are not a technique failure fixable with one better shave. They are pseudofolliculitis barbae,…

How to Start a Barbershop: A Detailed Guide

How to Start a Barbershop: A Detailed Guide

Do you have a passion for cutting hair and a dream of owning your barbershop? If so, you’ve come to…

What Can I Use Instead of Pre-Shave Oil, and Which Substitutes Actually Work

What Can I Use Instead of Pre-Shave Oil, and Which Substitutes Actually Work

Running out of pre-shave oil mid-routine, or wondering whether something already sitting in the bathroom cabinet can do the same…

Razor Bump Marks, When It’s Pigment and When It’s an Actual Scar

Razor Bump Marks, When It’s Pigment and When It’s an Actual Scar

Most of what gets called a razor bump scar is not a scar. It is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, a dark or…

Why a Hot Towel Helps You Shave, and What It Cannot Do for Your Skin

Why a Hot Towel Helps You Shave, and What It Cannot Do for Your Skin

A hot towel pressed against your face before a shave does something real, and it is not the pore trick…

What to Put on a Razor Bump, By Skin and Hair Type

What to Put on a Razor Bump, By Skin and Hair Type

A single bump from this morning’s shave is not the same problem as a jawline that flares up every time…

How to Lather Shaving Soap Without a Brush, and Why a Shave Stick Beats Every Substitute

How to Lather Shaving Soap Without a Brush, and Why a Shave Stick Beats Every Substitute

Your brush broke, got left behind in a hotel bathroom, or you have never owned one and want to test…