Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Celia Shatzman writes about fashion, beauty and grooming. What makes a straight blade different? The straight blade is unique ...

For hundreds of years, a trained barber used an extremely sharp blade known as a straight razor to accomplish a close shave. When the first self-contained “safety razors” became widely available, many ...

Saurabh Dixit is an accomplished content and digital marketing expert with a ten-year track record in diverse sectors like Automotive, Fintech, Edtech, Lifestyle, Grooming, and Health. Known for his ...

Alexander the Great told his soldiers to be clean shaven so that the enemy couldn’t pull on their beards in battle. And how did ol’ Alex and his boys do it? With a straight razor. You’ve seen the ...

Freemans Sporting Club—where the barbers (no hairstylists here, thank you) sport cut-with-a-knife parts and old-timey mustaches—is one of the last places where guys can go for an old-school straight ...