No more ingrown hairs:
To avoid ingrown hairs after shaving, you should be careful to use sharp blades, as they separate the hair clean and produce less friction. In addition, it helps to shave the skin directly when showering, when the hair is soft and the pores are open. Shaving foam or gel softens the hair and straightens up. Then shower the skin off cold to close the pores and gently dab the skin with a towel
Wet or dry shave?
The wet shave is considered the gentlest variant and ensures a longer lasting smooth skin. For those in a hurry, dry shaving is an alternative, but the hair is cut only on the surface. This variant is therefore less thorough and the stubble are felt faster again.
The Van Cleef & Arpels boutique in Harrods’ Fine Jewellery Room
There was once a time when British chefs were considered inferior and incapable of ever comprehending true gastronomy. You’d think this was way back in the mists of time but you’d be wrong. Just a little over thirty years ago, Andrew Fairlie, the first winner of the Roux Scholarship, wrote to a number of senior French chefs asking for a job at their restaurants in France. Only one replied. The answer: ‘non merci.’ 
