Wet Shaving

Wet Shaving is the removal of body hair (depilation), using a sharp blade known as a razor or with any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down to the level of the skin. Wet Shaving is most commonly used by men to remove their facial hair. A man is called clean-shaven if he has had his beard totally removed.

Definition of Wet Shaving

1. To remove a growth of beard with a razor when the area to be shaved is kept wet with hot water, shaving soap or shaving cream.

2. To remove hair from the face by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor when the area to be shaved is kept wet with hot water, shaving soap or shaving cream. 

3. To cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor when the area to be shaved is kept wet with hot water, shaving soap or shaving cream.

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Why Wet Shaving?

Wet Shaving gives you more effective shaves and better looking skin. The hot water opens the pores of your skin and relaxes your facial muscles, and it softens your whiskers for more effective cutting.

Wet Shaving Techniques

There are several Wet Shaving techniques all of which use either a Cut-throat Razor (also known as an Open Razor or Straight Razor), Safety Razor (also known as Double Edge Razor) or a commercial cartridge Razor (including the Gillette Mach3, Mach3 Turbo or Fusion to name some)

Despite the varying techniques the basic principles of Wet Shaving are the same, namely pre shave, shave, post shave.
For more information click on Wet Shaving Techniques.

Essential Tools for Wet Shaving

• Pre Shave Oils & Gels
• Shaving Cream or Shaving Soap
• Shaving Brush - Including Best Badger Shaving Brushes, Pure Badger Shaving Brushes and Silvertip Shaving Brushes
• Shaving Razor - Including Straight Razor, Safety Razor or Mach3 Razor
• Aftershave, Aftershave Balm, Moisturisers and Skin Foods

 

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