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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Madeleine Aggeler

Don’t leave your razor in the shower – and eight other rules for shaving

a person shaves their face with blue razor and white shaving cream
Experts emphasize that, if you choose to shave, it’s important to pay attention to how your own skin reacts and what works for you. Photograph: ultramarinfoto/Getty Images

Humans are obsessed with hair. We love it; we hate it; we want more of it; we want less of it; we dye it green sometimes.

Many of us also shave it. We shave legs, faces, armpits, crotches, chests, toes. You name it – someone with vision and courage has taken a razor to it.

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