How to Get the Smoothest Shave of Your Life
Photographer Jamie Chung
1. Simplehuman Sensor Mirror
This magnifying mirror lights up when you get close, so you can clearly see that unibrow you should tweeze and those neck hairs you always miss.$200, simplehuman.com
2. Your Shorn-to-Shaggy Facial-Hair Tool Kit
These days, it’s not uncommon for a guy to spend a week with a beard, then two months with perma-trimmed three-day stubble, and then a stretch with a job-interview-appropriate shaved face. So stock up: Start with The Art of Shaving’s Unscented Shaving Cream ($25), or try Blackbird Shaving Oil ($28)—it’s like a moisturizing, lubricating, see-through shaving cream. Calm down angry pores with Harry’s aftershave ($8), with natural ingredients like licorice root. And when you’re ready to beard up—on a weeklong vacation, or just for rec-league-playoff juju—grab some Proraso Beard Oil ($16), so your hair-covered jaw doesn’thave to hibernate without moisturization.
3. Wahl Lithium Ion beard and stubble trimmer
Beard man, eh? Here’s the long-lasting, quick-charging, wallet-respecting face groomer that’ll keep you from approaching mountain-man territory.$40, wahl.com
4. Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor
Want the closest shave and the least hassle possible? Then you want five blades and replacement heads that can be found within a three-block radius of anywhere.$13, gillette.com
5. Bevel shaving kit
Bevel’s solution for razor bumps: an Apple-pretty safety razor (less irritation) and automatically shipped refills of the kit’s creams and balms (less time at CVS).$30/month, getbevel.com
6. Panasonic LT7N electric razor
For the guy who can tap snooze on his iPhone without even opening hiseyes, the most agile electric razor is your running-late, speed-shaving savior.$200, panasonic.com
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