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Article: Your Guide to a Superior Shave

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Your Guide to a Superior Shave

Caswell-Massey's

Steps to a Superior Shave

Achieve the perfect shave in these 4 easy steps. Plus, we provide tips from the pros on how to avoid common mistakes, and we explain why some common habits prevent your skin from looking its best.

Caswell-Massey Pre-Shave Almond Oil: barber applying Almond Pre-Shave Oil to man's face prior to shaving

Step 1:

Prep Your Skin

Apply a few drops of our Pre-Shave Oil to the tips of your fingers and massage gently into your beard and skin.

WHY: The Pre-Shave Oil reduces razor drag by deeply moisturizing the skin, therefore preventing razor burn and enhancing blade accuracy by uplifting hair follicles for a clean cut.

Pro-Tip: Don't wipe away Pre-Shave Oil before applying shave cream

Step 2:

Add Shave Cream

  • Wet face with warm water
  • Apply a small amount, a quarter-sized amount, of shave cream to your fingertips or shave brush
  • Massage gently into facial hairs to work up a lather and soften follicles

Pro-Tip: Let the shave cream sit a couple minutes to allow cream to penetrate and soften hairs. Brush teeth or style hair in the meantime.

Step 3:

GRAB A RAZOR

  • Clean your blades. Apply shave cream to razor and rinse thoroughly with warm water to cleanse before each use.
  • Shave in the direction your hair grows.
  • Rinse after each swipe.
  • Replace blades after 5 to 7 uses.

Pro-Tip: Use a double-edge safety razor for a clean, safe shave. Single blades cut at hair level, while multi-blade razors cut hair below skin level, which leads to ingrown hairs and razor burn.

Step 4:

SOOTHE YOUR SKIN

Pat face dry after shaving and splash a small amount of aftershave in your hand to apply to the newly shaved area of your face.

WHY: Aftershaves prove their might by acting as an antiseptic by clearing pores of bacteria and then as an astringent by tightening pores to prevent reintroducing of dirt and bacteria. 

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Almond Pre-Shave Oil

"Pleasant clean-smelling almond oil that lubricates my face so I don’t get razor burn or those nasty nicks that I’m prone to getting. I absolutely love this product and have ordered the subscription service to make sure I keep getting it when I need it."

- Hugh C.

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Number Six Shave Cream

"This is probably the best quality shaving cream I've used (though to be fair I am new to DE razor shaving). It takes minimal effort to get a lather, and I've noticed my skin isn't as dry as when I've used other brands, which is a plus as I've got sensitive skin. Scent is a bit strong and tends to linger, though that isn't a complaint from me."

- Devin L.

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- J.

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