Fortnight ago a bald little Japanese general nicknamed The Razor became Premier of Japan. Hideki Tojo’s* sparse mustache looks as if it might blow off in a stiff breeze and his tortoise-shell ...

I was once in a job interview with a Korean-American beauty director who asked me what I thought the next new "big" thing in beauty was going to be. "At-home dermaplaning, where you sort of shave your ...

The plastic handle on a disposable razor can’t easily be recycled, and billions of razors end up in landfills each year. But a new design from Kai, a Japanese razor manufacturer, swaps plastic for ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Women tend to put needless time, money, and agony into their facial-hair removal. Tweezing is painful.

Discover the artistry behind the Japanese Nakiri knife, crafted from thousands of razor blades. This video showcases the traditional techniques and materials used to forge this unique kitchen tool, ...