Wet Shaving Explained

Wet Shaving can be defined as the removal of body hair; Wet Shaving (depilation), using a sharp blade known as a razor or with any other kind of bladed implement, to slice hair down to the level of the skin. Wet Shaving is most commonly used by men to remove their facial hair. 

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.

(Content source Dictionary.com)

Why Wet Shaving?

Wet Shaving gives you more effective shaves and better looking skin than shaving with a dry / electric razor. The hot water opens the pores of your skin and relaxes your facial muscles, and it softens your whiskers for more effective cutting. Additionally, a wet shave gives a far closer shave than a shave from an electric razor.

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 multi blade cartridge Razor (including the Gillette Mach3, Mach3 Turbo or Fusion)

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

Essential Tools for Wet Shaving

The equipment you will need for achieving a smooth wet shave include:

Pre Shave Treatments

Shaving Cream or Shaving Soap

Shaving Brush - Including Best Badger Shaving Brushes, Pure Badger Shaving Brushes, Silvertip Shaving Brushes and Synthetic Shaving Brushes

Shaving Razor - Including Straight Razor, Safety Razor or Mach3 Razor

Aftershave Balm, Moisturisers and Skin Foods

For more details on what shaving equipment you need check out our Shaving Equipment - A Guide To The Essentials page.
For advice, please call us on 0141 880 3040 or email info@executive-shaving.co.uk