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The traditional cut-throat razor is a single long blade that usually folds into a handle. Using it requires a steady, practiced hand to help avoid irritation and cuts – and men don’t always have time for that anymore.

Is a straight razor right for you?

Razors have evolved dramatically over the past century. From the first safety razor – a razor handle that houses a double-edge razor blade – to Fusion5 ProGlide with FlexBall&trade; Technology, Gillette&reg; has been on the forefront of shaving innovation. See how Gillette innovation has produced better shaves for more than a century.

The safety razor evolution

It's a new day, and now is the perfect time to get ready and start something great. Learn how to shave your face by reading our tips below.

How to shave your face

Whether to shave with the grain or against the grain (ATG) is one of the most commonly asked questions about shaving. While shaving in the same direction as your hair grows (with the grain) might allow you to avoid irritation, it also can keep you from getting the close or smooth shave you want. Here’s how you can shave against the grain while minimising shaving irritation.

Face shaving tips: against the grain

Wet Shaving or Dry Shaving? Blade Versus Electric Shaving

Whether to wet shave or to dry shave is a question that men have struggled with since… well, the invention of the electric shaver. Men have been removing their facial hair for thousands of years, and they have been using various means to do so. For many men, shaving their facial hair is at the heart of the grooming process — the shaver is the key that unlocks and starts their day. Since both blade shaving and electric shaving methods are so effective, it really comes down to a matter of personal preference and depends on factors such as individual expectations and shaving habits. We’re going to cut through the mystery so you can pick the best option for yourself.

Wet shaving or dry shaving? blade versus Electric shaving

Shaving Tricky Areas of the Face: Gillette Fusion5 Precision Trimmer

After lathering, shaving, rinsing and drying, when you check out your skin, the following scenario is all too common:

Shaving tricky areas of the face: gillette fusion5 precision trimmer

Why More Razor Blades Make a Difference: Gillette Multi-blade Razors

Your Gillette razor doesn’t have all of those blades just because it looks good – but because we have proven how they give you a better shave.

Why more razor blades make a difference: Gillette multi-blade razors

Gillette Razor Handles: The Science Behind Our Ergonomic Grips and Power Handles

The earliest razor handles were very simple: a razor was just a single blade fixed to a straight handle. Times have changed, and razor technology has improved, driven by Gillette’s ongoing quest for a closer, more comfortable shave.

Gillette razor handles: the science behind our ergonomic grips and power handles

How to Get a Close Shave: Why More Blades Can Help

A single thin, sharp perfectly designed blade is a great start. But to get a really close shave, you need more than one.

How to get a close shave: why more blades can help

How to help prevent missed hairs while shaving: Gillette flexball technology

You’re settling into your shaving ritual. You prepare your face with a great lather of quality shaving gel or foam. You have a fresh, sharp razor with plenty of blades. You take your time going over every bit of your face – your cheeks, your chin, your jawline. You rinse your face, dry it off and then look in the mirror…

How to help prevent missed hairs while shaving: Gillette Flexball Technology


How you prepare for and complete your shave might be playing a big role in why you have dry or tight skin. You can address the problem with these simple approaches to beginning and ending your shave.

Face shaving tips for dry or tight skin

Shaving myths are like urban legends. The Mr Science side of your brain knows the difference between shaving myths and facts, but if it’s so obvious, how come the myths are still around? Here are a few of the most popular myths, 100% bunk-free.

Shaving myths and facts

How to Shave Your Face: The Science Behind Shaving

Your daily shaving routine seems simple – even easy. Lather up, shave your face, rinse your face and expect to see perfect results.

How to shave your face: the science behind shaving


For those with beards, shaving with water is absolutely essential in order to get a closer, smoother, and more comfortable shave. By preparing your beard with proper hydration, you can reduce the force required to cut hair by up to 70%.

Face shaving tips: wet shaving


If you experience razor burn or nicks and cuts when shaving, read on to see tips for shaving sensitive skin, and start enjoying a smoother, more comfortable shave.

Tips for shaving sensitive skin

Shaving Acne: Tips for Achieving Smooth, Pain-free and Hydrated Skin

The following tips will help you get your best shave, no matter what shape your skin is in.

Shaving acne: tips for achieving smooth, pain-free and hydrated skin

Helping prevent shaving rash: All about lubrication

Imagine a piece of chalk on a chalkboard: it squeaks. The dry chalk jumps and stutters against the surface of the board. Even though the chalk mark looks smooth, it’s not – it has a rough surface.


Helping prevent shaving rash: all about lubrication


Helping Prevent Shaving Rash: Gillette Features for Your Comfort

Even on the smoothest-looking face, skin is loose, mobile and gel-like. Beard hairs are hard, wiry and grow in several random directions– especially on the neck area, where hairs are often ‘low lying’, growing out of the skin at a low angle.

Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette features for your comfort

Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette precision-engineered blades

We get shaving rash because our skin is soft and delicate. But the hair that grows from it is as tough as copper wire, and if you have ever tried to cut a wire, you’ll understand why!
Stubble comes with added complications. It grows in different directions.

Helping Prevent Shaving Rash: Gillette's Suspension Blades

When you drive over rough terrain, your suspension smooths your ride. Whether you’re going near or far on your bike, in a car or truck, or on a motorcycle, the suspension beneath you allows you to tackle any road that you come across, whether it’s slick and wet or rocky and uneven.


Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette's suspension blades

Customizing Your Shave: Fusion5 Blades and Razor Handles

There are many differences to account for when we talk about face shaving, razors, and blades:


Customizing your shave: Fusion5 blades and razor handles

You may think that men who cut themselves during their shaving routine are careless. In fact, the opposite is true

Minimizing nicks and cuts while shaving


How to Help Avoid Shaving Rash and Irritation for Smooth, Hydrated Skin

Feeling the burn in the gym? Awesome. Feeling the burn from your razor? Less awesome. Razor burn is something we all face from time-to-time, but with the right steps, it can be managed. Discover the causes, prevention tips, and treatments below. 


How to help avoid shaving rash and irritation for smooth, hydrated skin

While many men can experience skin irritation after shaving, some men are likely to develop a chronic type of razor bumps called Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, or PFB.

How to manage razor bumps and ingrown hairs with these easy tips

We can all agree—no one likes a patchy beard. Those uneven areas can hold back your whole look. But with the right tools and some smart styling tips, you can disguise spotty beard growth so the world sees the best version of you. 

How to fix a patchy beard: 3 simple tips to follow

A Man With Full Grown Moustache And Beard

Growing facial hair for good? Sign us up. By now, most guys have already heard of or been part of events like No-Shave November and Movember. But how did these movements start, and what are the charitable efforts behind the scenes? Read on to learn more. 

The movement behind movember and no-shave november

Your beard lineup is an important part of your look. Especially if it’s patchy, graying, or stubbly. To look your best, there should be a solid line between your beard and your neck, which means regular trimming and shaving is key. 

How to trim and shape beard neckline

Gillette - Grooming and Getting Rid of Facial Hair

There’s more than one way to remove facial hair. We all know about shaving and trimming to keep your face bare and smooth, but it’s good to know your options—especially when each approach has its own advantages (and downsides). 
 
From classic shaving to a method called electrolysis, learn how each method for removing facial hair compares, and how to find what’s best for you.

Grooming and Getting Rid of Facial Hair

After a workout, late night, or long day, you know when it’s time to hit the shower—but are you forgetting about your beard? Keeping a clean beard is an important part of your overall grooming regimen. With all the work you’ve put into growing and trimming, you don’t want to compromise your style with a gross, unwashed beard.

Best Beard Wash & Cleaning Tips

Here are the top questions people ask for shaving, styling, and caring for beards and facial hair. 

17 FAQs for Facial Hair

Growing a beard takes time and effort. Why not take care of your hard work? The right beard products can make a world of difference, as can starting a solid beard routine.

The Best Products for Growing Your Beard

It can be tough to find the right shaving tools for you, especially with every face being so unique. Which products work best for your skin and facial hair? How important is quality over quantity? Fortunately, there are a lot of great beard care products to choose from, and we can offer some advice to help you build the perfect shaving kit for your skin and hair type. 

Finding the Right Tools for Your Shaving Kit

The right time to start shaving is different for everyone.  A recent survey showed that about 85% of guys notice their first facial hair between the ages of 12 and 16, with 76% of them shaving for the first time between 14 and 17 years old. 

When and How to Shave for the First Time 

The history of shaving is closely connected to the innovation of the men’s razor.
So where did it all begin?

Gillette Razors: The History, the Technology, the Evolution

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Learn how to wet shave and get the very best results with Gillette. Read, watch and share these helpful tips on how to shave for best results every time.


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Learn how to wet shave and get the very best results with Gillette. Read, watch and share these helpful tips on how to shave for best results every time.

Is a straight razor right for you?

How to manage razor bumps and ingrown hairs with these easy tips

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HOW TO SHAVE

SENSITIVE SKIN

RAZOR BURN & RAZOR BUMPS

NICKS AND CUTS

Is a straight razor right for you?

The safety razor evolution

How to shave your face

Face shaving tips: against the grain

Wet shaving or dry shaving? blade versus Electric shaving

Shaving tricky areas of the face: gillette fusion5 precision trimmer

Why more razor blades make a difference: Gillette multi-blade razors

Gillette razor handles: the science behind our ergonomic grips and power handles

How to get a close shave: why more blades can help

How to help prevent missed hairs while shaving: Gillette Flexball Technology

Face shaving tips for dry or tight skin

Shaving myths and facts

How to shave your face: the science behind shaving

Face shaving tips: wet shaving

Tips for shaving sensitive skin

Shaving acne: tips for achieving smooth, pain-free and hydrated skin

Helping prevent shaving rash: all about lubrication

Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette features for your comfort

Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette precision-engineered blades

Helping prevent shaving rash: Gillette's suspension blades

Customizing your shave: Fusion5 blades and razor handles

Minimizing nicks and cuts while shaving

How to help avoid shaving rash and irritation for smooth, hydrated skin

How to manage razor bumps and ingrown hairs with these easy tips

How to fix a patchy beard: 3 simple tips to follow

The movement behind movember and no-shave november

How to trim and shape beard neckline

Grooming and Getting Rid of Facial Hair

Best Beard Wash & Cleaning Tips

17 FAQs for Facial Hair

The Best Products for Growing Your Beard

Finding the Right Tools for Your Shaving Kit

When and How to Shave for the First Time

Gillette Razors: The History, the Technology, the Evolution