Chances are you’ve heard of double edge razors. They win accolades and airy fairy titles that have folks oohing and aahing over them. But have you heard of their slimmer brethren—the single edge razor ...

Over the past couple of decades, we’ve seen razor and shaving companies competing heavily to see who can fit the greatest number of blades on a razor. Gillette, for example, is known for its multiple ...

It was over 20 years ago when The Onion delivered this classic headline mocking the increasingly high number of blades on the average razor. And then five blades became the norm in the shaving world, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you really think about it and how much actually goes into cartridge razors, you'll agree it's time for ...

The best single-blade razors are a bit of a conundrum: When many of us learned to shave, there was comfort in knowing that if one blade missed a hair, the next three (or six) would mow it down for the ...

The traditional safety razor from Baxter of California is supposed to shave at the surface, not below. I’m prone to razor bumps. I struggle with ingrown hairs. And if every blade causes irritation, do ...

Developed over a year by one of the world’s top design consultancies, OneBlade promises the world’s best shave without the blood. When I asked my dad to teach me to shave around age 13, anticipating a ...