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Close shave: electron microscope image of a razorblade cutting human hair. (Courtesy: Gianluca Roscioli/Tasan Group/MIT) New insights into why a hard steel razor blade is dulled by cutting soft hairs ...

What man hasn’t had a draw to straight razor shaving. Maybe its the simplicity, maybe its the timelessness, maybe the “green-ness,” but we’d guess a large portion is because it’s flat-out badass. For ...

Procter & Gamble has overhauled its supply chain for the tiny, extra-thin strips of stainless steel in its Gillette razors to source from India, a move expected to help protect its margins from any ...

Hair is soft compared with steel, but shaving can dull a razor surprisingly quickly. A new study examines exactly how a strand of hair can chip... Cutting-Edge Research Shows How Hair Dulls Razor ...