Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is not surprising that the expression “a close shave” is used to describe a dangerous, often near-death experience. Trusting ...

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 ...

1893: Year first barber school opened in United States Chicago, Ill., by A.B. Moler A flash of light gleams off the silver blade. Surgeon-steady hands draw the straight razor slowly and carefully over ...

Face it: you need a change in the shaving department. We’re here to tell you that a straight shave is a good shave, especially if you’re willing to take a little extra time every morning and you ...

Barber Tracy Crouch deftly wields a straight-edge razor, scraping the blade through the shaving cream to shape and trim a beard. Crouch is the barber at 19th St. Salon & Spa, 3915 S.W. 19th St., a ...

The sign inside "Shave. A Gentleman's Barbershop" explains it all. "As a courtesy to others, please leave your cell phone on silent and your wife in the car," it implores. Prices: Haircut and shave is ...

Razors are personal. It comes down to your routine, hair type, and the shave you’re after. I've been a grooming editor for over a decade. I’ve tested just about every razor out there, and while I’ve ...

Two small boys watched as their father sat in the barber's chair. The chair was built in Chicago - in 1925. Joshua Brewster is a regular in the chair. He found the Men's Depot in Brainerd after ...

Gentlemen, San Francisco has a couple of things to say about a deftly-executed traditional straight razor shave complete with the hot towel treatment. First, the only thing that really looks good in a ...

Before taking a straight blade to your face, “ put shaving cream on a balloon and shave it,” says Judah Down, owner of JD’s Barber Shop in Vancouver. “ When you can shave the balloon without popping ...