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Gillette

An ever-evolving brand, which aims to remain at the height of innovation. It’s sometimes easy to snigger at its over-the-top commercials, but the fact is that Gillette spends more money on R&D than any other shaving company. That’s why they work.

The ProGlide offers a masterfully close shave with ease. The much-touted FlexBall technology gives the razor easy manoeuvrability over granite jawlines and softer features alike, with the thin blades providing a close shave for sensitive skin. Perfect for the novice and the pro.

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Harry’s (Subscription Service)

Rather than offering a range of razors off the shelf, Harry’s is a US-based subscription service that recently expanded to the UK. Its growth is down to the reliability of two affordable razors, engineered to the highest standard and good-looking enough to display on the bathroom shelf.

With five blades, a flex hinge and a precision trimmer, the Winston razor incorporates ergonomic design with faultless performance in a polished zinc and chrome finish.

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King Of Shaves

This well-established British brand takes the ‘no frills’ approach to razors, in the sense that its products are practical, efficient and affordable. Its founder set the company up in 1993 because he couldn’t find a razor with a soft enough touch for his own sensitive skin.

The blades are made in Japan, where they know a thing or two about sharp steel, but today’s range also features modern touches. The Hyperglide, for example, offers more by way of lubrication thanks to a patented ‘superhydrophilic’ coating (read: really really slippery) across the entire blade face. The flexible head allows for a closer shave, and there’s a trimming blade on the reverse of the cartridge for edging and defining.

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Philips

Philips is slowly edging its way into the clean-shaven market with a product that’s genuinely different to anything else in the men’s grooming aisle. The OneBlade is a razor-cum-shaver-cum-trimmer with (no prizes for guessing) one blade capable of moving 200 times per second. This hybrid means you can trim (with three different comb lengths), edge and shave without pulling or leaving a razor burn.