Product Description

The average man will shave approximately 20,000 times over the course of his life, spending the equivalent of 139 full days doing it. He will shave off 27 feet of hair, from a total of 30,000 whiskers on his face. And he will probably be doing something wrong. So he’ll suffer nicks and cuts, ingrown hairs, and rashes; his five-o’clock shadow will arrive before lunch, his neck will be irritated and red, and he’ll get razor burn. Instead of reaping the benefits of a daily grooming regimen, he’ll only suffer. Needlessly.

The Art of Shaving will solve his problems (as well as the related problems of anybody whose cheek gets burned by his razor stubble). He’ll choose the correct brush and razor and blade; he’ll take more time lathering up properly and less time tending to bloody shirt collars. He’ll feel better and look better. And he’ll adjust his perception of this morning ritual, bringing art and passion to a daily routine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #250948 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-07
• Released on: 2002-05-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

From the Inside Flap
The average man will shave approximately 20,000 times over the course of his life, spending the equivalent of 139 full days doing it. He will shave off 27 feet of hair, from a total of 30,000 whiskers on his face. And he will probably be doing something wrong. So he?ll suffer nicks and cuts, ingrown hairs, and rashes; his five-o?clock shadow will arrive before lunch, his neck will be irritated and red, and he?ll get razor burn. Instead of reaping the benefits of a daily grooming regimen, he?ll only suffer. Needlessly.

The Art of Shaving will solve his problems (as well as the related problems of anybody whose cheek gets burned by his razor stubble). He?ll choose the correct brush and razor and blade; he?ll take more time lathering up properly and less time tending to bloody shirt collars. He?ll feel better and look better. And he?ll adjust his perception of this morning ritual, bringing art and passion to a daily routine.

About the Author
Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka are the husband-and-wife co-owners of The Art of Shaving, launched in 1996. French-born Myriam is an expert in aromatherapy and Eastern medicine; Moroccan-born Eric is an entrepreneur and one of the world’s foremost shaving experts. The Art of Shaving operates three stand-alone stores in New York City, one in Bal Harbor, Florida, and a boutique in the Neiman Marcus flagship store in Dallas; the stores carry the best male-grooming products from a variety of manufacturers, as well as their own line of proprietary products.

Customer Reviews

A solid intro to wet shaving
This is a handy book for those of us in the man's world who have been shaving for some time with no real idea of how to do it, just our best guess. Some of it might be old hat to the experienced shaver, but some of it won't be, particularly the addition of lotions and a skin care regimen.

This is a manual on how to shave, as well as how to care for your skin. We need to get past thinking of these as separate things. They are not. If you do one and not the other you have an inferior product. Take care of your skin prior to and during the shave and half the battle is won. In fact, with proper skin care and proper shaving technique and equipment you will actually look forward to shaving.

My only complaint with this book is its adoption of the multi-razor cartridges of today. These expensive and inefficient heads are one of the banes of my existence. I have adopted the older safety razor for my use, which provides a far closer shave and for infinitely less money. Further exploration of this topic would have made the book better, in my opinion, and offered a realistic contrast to the status quo of today.

Still, it is a minor quibble with a great little book.

A Trivial But Not Unworthy Effort
I have read many articles in magazines and on the web on the fine art of shaving and I found nothing new in this very slender book. In my opinion it is not worth the price. Better and more detailed information is available from other sources. However, if this is your sole introduction to shaving, it is worth a read.

"Good Common Sense Advice"
This book had good common sense advice on shaving. The information was very helpful.