Nearly every time I give a client a shave in my barber salon, the guy almost always says something like, “I wish I could give myself a shave like this at home.” In reality, it is quite simple to get a barbershop quality shave every morning in the privacy of your own bathroom. Learning how to shave properly is also key to maintaining your look — your face is the first thing people notice about you, so it’s important to shave the right way. Simply follow my three proven steps for how shave your face properly.

Occasionally, Let Someone Else Do the Work
More men are getting professional shaves, a change from recent decades.

A typical pro shave, he says, lasts 12 to 25 minutes. All you do is lie back and relax.

The time depends on how many hot towels you want to use and if you get a facial massage to go with it.
Once in a while, you need a professional job.

Brush Up continued…

How often you must change blades is another good reason to stick with inexpensive single blades rather than three- or five-blade razors, which can be quite costly. The more expensive the blade, the less likely you may be to change them as often as you should.

It’s an easy 3-step process that you can master at home.

If you’ve had the same old clean-cut hairdo for the last decade or so, it’s time to mix it up with a little inspiration from the streets of New York. The current trend is guys looking clean and natural – with a little twist.

Men’s grooming isn’t fussy right now
It has a more streetwise feel to it.

Here’s how to create your own version of his look at home.

1. After a shower, rub your hair with a towel until it’s about half dry. Then work a golf ball sized amount of extra strong hold mousse into your hands and apply it to your hair and style it forward. Try Bumble and Bumble Full Form Mousse.

2. Lock in your hold using a hair dryer with a diffuser – a small attachment that fits on the end of the dryer’s nozzle – until it’s completely dry.

The diffuser changes the circulation of the air so it comes out and spirals instead of just going straight.

That allows your hair to lay and separate naturally. If you don’t have a diffuser handy, a thin, clean cotton sock will work in a pinch.

3. Work a 5p-sized amount of styling clay, which creates a matte finish and additional hold, onto your fingertips and apply it by picking up pencil-sized pieces of hair and letting them fall naturally.

Summer is coming. Swap the Jon Snow mop for one of these more refined cuts.Come the warmer weather, come the scissors. The bird’s nest that kept your ears warm in the cold months and, at its worst, could at least be covered by a hat, is now a sweat-catching liability on your morning commute. To keep your head in the game it’s time for a follicular rethink. These are the cuts you need to know, courtesy of London’s best barbers, Ruffians.

Given that hair is technically dead, it’s surprising how much TLC it requires to look its best. And it’s not just your hair that needs care and attention – your scalp does too.
So how can you deal with hair-raising problems like greasiness, breakage and product build-up? What’s the best way to tackle a thinning thatch? And how do you find a decent barber?
We’ve gathered sixteen experts in the field – from award-winning hairdressers to grooming savants – in order to provide the answers to all these questions and more…