{"id":3555,"count":27,"description":"In this category, I\u2019d like to talk about shaving for men. This beauty routine is so deeply rooted in our daily lives that we forget its origins. We often imagine our distant ancestors as not being very careful about their hygiene, with thick and unkempt hair.\r\n\r\nIn reality, man has tried very early to domesticate his hair, and for various reasons.\r\n

The origins of shaving<\/h2>\r\nHistorically, the first tools dedicated to cutting hair date back to prehistoric times, but it is from the Egyptian era onwards that the practice of shaving really became widespread.\r\n\r\nIt was then a question of removing hair<\/a> for sanitary reasons, in order to fight against various diseases while conforming to aesthetic codes already well anchored in the collective mind.\r\n\r\nShaving the beard<\/a> was then a sign of belonging to a higher social class. However, the tools used remained rudimentary, closer to small copper hatchets than to the razor itself.\r\n\r\nOver the course of civilizations and eras, the treatment reserved for facial and body hair<\/a> changed completely.\r\n\r\nFor the Romans, being beardless was a sign of vigor and good health, while the Franks considered a full beard a symbol of virility.\r\n\r\nNowadays, many men shave their chest hair<\/a>, and even other parts of the body, such as the back.\r\n

Towards more ergonomic tools and razors<\/h3>\r\nThe straight razor (also known as a cabbage cutter) appeared in the 16th century and is still used today by some barbers.\r\n\r\nEfficient but requiring a certain dexterity, it will give way to the famous safety razor<\/a>, invented in 1880 and popularized by Gillette.\r\n\r\nIt is now possible to take care of one\u2019s beard and body<\/a> in general by oneself, as I do in front of my bathroom mirror.\r\n\r\nThe practice of shaving will become less and less restrictive with inventions such as :\r\n