The Ultimate Guide to Black Men’s Hair
5 Keys to Manscaping, From the Chest to the… Rest
A mini-guide to trimming the hedges
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3 min readMay 4, 2020
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Prep beforehand
The results can only be as good as the tools you use. So skip the latest six-blade monstrosity — you’re shaving, not scraping old paint from the ceiling — and cop a disposable razor sporting no more than two blades. A warm shower pregame followed by a quick shave oil rubdown will help prevent you from Freddy Kruegering your various zones.
Take your time
Meditation, white noise — whatever helps slow you the hell down and find your zen, do that. Your face might be used to the blade, but your body isn’t, so treat things a little more gently. Let the razor glide atop the skin at half the intensity of a facial shave.
