Shave Happy Blogging

Often preparation can seem dull and boring. However, as with DIY, a small investment in preparation can reap some big benefits when you shave...

For our third ‘Facing Facts’ interview, Jonathan S. Bean spoke to Hugo Tagholm, who runs the national marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage. They work to tackle water quality issues, plastic pollution, climate and ocean issues, and the growing movement to rewild parts of our seas and restore the natural habitats and equilibrium in our ocean.

For our second 'Facing Facts' interview we spoke to Paul McVeigh - a global keynote speaker and former Premier League footballer. We talk about rebelling against the typical footballer stereotype, the performance mindset of professional sportspeople, and the importance of personal presentation.

In my first article ‘Why do you shave?’ I looked at the varying reasons why different people might shave. Inspired by that article, and chatting with King of Shaves Founder, Will King, I asked him who he knew who I might interview (turns out he knows quite a few very interesting people!) and whether he could put me in touch with them.

"Bring Back The Shave!" When you're 27 years into owning a brand with A) your surname in it and B) it's a descriptor of what it does – how do you keep it relevant, current, future facing – and more importantly, how do you get men to fall in love with shaving again?

If you never had to shave again, would you miss it? I would, as I enjoy it, but I have a friend who has a five o’clock shadow by lunchtime and swears if the opportunity arose he would get his face lasered so it was permanently bald. A simpler solution might be to alter his perception of shaving and find something about it he enjoys.

There are a lot of things it is difficult to do when wet-shaving.

Please note, I said ‘difficult’ not ‘impossible’. Let’s not place limits on the actions of others or stifle their creativity, imagination, or determination to do the daft and unexpected. Pushing boundaries is part of being human and it provides us with entertainment when things go wrong...

You don’t drive a car through a snowy field looking backwards.

Almost any activity, not just a high risk one, is easier when we can see what we are doing. All of our senses contribute, but the more visual information we have, the better our chances of success.

Due to a glitch in the space-time continuum we’ve received this diary entry, sent back in time from 1,000 years into the future

02.05.3020

I’ve discovered an ancient and long-forgotten secret. It’s incredible, a complete game changer.

We instinctively know the coolest, most stylish people are those who make it look easy. We also know some effort is required to do this. Success comes from not letting that effort show.

Sprezzatura is a wonderful Italian word defined in the sixteenth century by Baldassare Castiglione in his ‘Book of the Courtier’. The successful courtier was expected to be proficient in singing, dancing, sport and diplomacy. Sprezzatura referred to the ability to perform all these difficult actions without showing the effort involved, as though no thought had gone into it.

Why do you shave? Shaving is just what people do, right? Stubble grows, so we shave it off. As simple as that. Every time you stand in front of the mirror, razor in hand, you are deciding to shave. What does this decision say about you? What does it represent?

In these unprecedented and uncertain times, every little gesture or act of Kindness helps. With the announcement of schools closing today, and the demands being placed on 'Keyworkers' - people who are deemed essential for the country's wellbeing in these tough times – we want to step up as much as we can. Use code keyworker30 at checkout for 30% off your order.

Will you join us at King of Shaves in giving Black Friday a new meaning? It's time to choose #GiveBlackFriday and help people less fortunate from us. We are donating the equivalent value of sales  on in products to Beauty Banks, a UK charity who believe being clean is a basic human right.

If you’re going skiing this winter, you can expect your skin to take a battering. Our King of Shaves SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser is the perfect skincare solution...

If you're in, around or visiting London, keep an eye out for our "Pure Shaving Pleasure" ads on the backs of buses.

Writing this in 2019, I can’t believe it’s 20 years since we first started selling King of Shaves online, in 1999 – as the internet was really starting to take off!

We have replaced the plastic packs used for our three Shave Oils with responsibly sourced cardboard cartons made from a mix of recycled and new fibres.

The most vital element of any shave is what comes between the razor and your skin. You could have the world’s finest razor. But if you use an inferior gel or foam, you won’t get the shave you deserve...

Humans are creatures of habit. We get comfortable with the stuff we do, and we are not particularly experimental. But wait a minute. Maybe there’s a way of doing what you’ve always done... but doing it better? And “yes” we are talking about shaving...

Hang out the bunting, start planning the street party. Everyone loves a right royal knees-up and 2018 marks the Silver Jubilee of King of Shaves...

You wouldn’t choose to chop vegetables with your eyes shut. You wouldn’t drive off at night without using your headlights. So why would you shave with your face obscured by lather?

We are really pleased to have more eco-friendly packaging that does less harm to the environment however we are also asking that you dispose of it in the right way...

There are just three steps to a great shave, and it will take just two minutes to read them and your reward will be one smooth and irritation-free face...

We know we’re not the cheapest products you can buy however we are confident we rank right up there in terms of value for money especially when you just use the amount of product you actually need...

Even on a cloudy day your skin is exposed to UV and this is one of the main causes of premature skin ageing. Using a moisturiser with an SPF after you have shaved provides extra protection for your skin whilst starts its natural recovery process...

If you are a canned shave foam or gel user, the sense of satisfaction of cutting through the lofty foam with your razor, has probably shaped your male grooming routine, but not always for the better...

The vegan-friendly, natural ingredients in King of Shaves products can help fight rashes, wrinkles acne (and even scars) and will leave your skin feeling its best...

Sometimes just a small change can have a big impact on our day-to-day outlook, even something as simple as a new look. Let us give you some inspiration...

The winter months can be especially tough on our skin and at times it will be virtually crying out for some hydration. So give it a helping hand and read our tips to keep it supple...

See where you are shaving even in the shower or bath! Our new Fog Free Mirror has a powerful twist-to-lock mounting sucker, 360° swivel arm for perfect positioning and a razor holder too...

King of Shaves new SPF15 Moisturiser with UVA / UVB filters will help protect your skin from the ageing effects of the sun whilst keeping it smooth and supple...

Although some people think King of Shaves is an American business, we are British and have been proudly making our shaving and skincare products here in Britain since 1993...

Our compact Shave Oils also makes a great Beard Oil too. They help prevent any unwanted itching or scratchy feeling and leave your beard with a healthy shine...

Our Shave Gels also make effective face washes. Simply wet your face in clean warm water, massage in some King of Shaves Shave Gel and then thoroughly rinse off afterwards...

Waitrose Weekend recommended King of Shaves SuperCooling Shave Oil as part of an article on keeping your beard or moustache smart, stylish and well maintained...

Waitrose Weekend featured our SuperCooling Shave Oil in their October 2014 feature on “Making the most of your ‘Movember’ moustache” where they said it was ideal for seeing where you are shaving...

After 21 years at the helm of King of Shaves, Will King has decided to appoint Andy Hill as CEO of the company...

King of Shaves Shaving Oil SuperCooling was featured in Men’s Fitness magazine’s “Kit Bag” section as one of the “quality shaving products that will help you emerge from Movember looking like a dandy gent”...

Jo Fairley kindly recommended King of Shaves Shave Oil to alleviate a reader’s razor burn in Waitrose’s Weekend magazine...

What more can we say? Ed Sheeran says King of Shaves Shave Gel is the only stuff he will use. Top musician and he buys British too!

We received this great picture featuring King of Shaves products from Seán Laidlaw who is on duty in Afghanistan as part of the Counter IED Task Force...

King of Shaves Shave Oil was featured in Sali Hughes “top 25 men's grooming products” where she said it “changed the game”...

King of Shaves was 20 years young on 13 April 2013! Created at the kitchen table in 1993 by Will King, King of Shaves has now provided over 5 billion shaves worldwide and is the leading independent challenger shaving brand in the UK...