#RAZOR BLADE SIZES PROFESSIONAL#

вЂњThatвЂ™s what causes irritation and ingrown hair.вЂќ A safety razorвЂ™s single blade makes it safer on the skin. Unlike a cartridge razor, which can only use blades from the same brand, a safety razor features a single double-sided blade, and any companyвЂ™s blades are compatible with it, explains Mike Gilman, founder of Grooming Lounge.В вЂњIt gets closer, is less irritating, and is infinitely cheaper than cartridge counterparts,вЂќ he says, calling safety razors вЂњthe best long-term solution for a regular shaver.вЂќ A cartridge razor typically has three blades - the first will do most of the cutting and once it gets dull, itвЂ™ll start to pull hair up, says Brian Porteous, owner of Heritage Barbershop in Portland.

#RAZOR BLADE SIZES PROFESSIONAL#

But, according to most of the professional barbers we spoke to, the best way to shave at home - and avoid the irritation commonly caused by cartridge razors - is actually with a safety razor, a tool that has stayed almost exactly the same since it debuted in 1903. Ask most men - whether theyвЂ™re bearded or subtly stubbled - about what they use to shave, and theyвЂ™ll likely all reply with some twist on the same basic tool: a cartridge razor with disposable blades, either from a drugstore brand like Gillette or Schick, or a newer, direct-to-consumer company like HarryвЂ™s and Dollar Shave Club.

Razor blade sizes