Shaving is a multiple part process and every face is different. There is no one "right way" to shave that is guaranteed to give you the shave you are looking for. On top of that, to complicate things further, skin tone changes over time and what feel

<div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="e0cmr-0-0" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="e0cmr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="e0cmr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Shaving is a multiple part process and every face is different. There is no one &quot;right way&quot; to shave that is guaranteed to give you the shave you are looking for. On top of that, to complicate things further, skin tone changes over time and what feels good today may not feel the same tomorrow, and you have to try new things again. The process includes the razor, the blades, the shaving cream or soap you use, how you apply the soap, how you prepare your face before shaving and then your face itself. Changing any one of these things (other than your face!) can alter the shaving experience. Finding the best shave is through trial and error. All of this being said, here are a few general tips that many faces find helpful:</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="mmr4-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="mmr4-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="mmr4-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="ctt94-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="ctt94-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="ctt94-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#x2022; Shave in or after a hot shower. This emulates the barbershop trick of hot towels on your face and softens your skin and opens pores.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="e50fi-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="e50fi-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="e50fi-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#x2022; Use a good quality&#xA0;</span></span><a href="https://merkurshave.com/shaving-accessories/shaving-creams-soaps/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; color: var(--main-primary); text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="e50fi-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">shave cream or soap</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="e50fi-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#xA0;that creates a good lather to smooth the process. You might try using a good quality&#xA0;</span></span><a href="https://merkurshave.com/shaving-accessories/shaving-brushes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; color: var(--main-primary); text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="e50fi-3-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">shave brush</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="e50fi-4-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#xA0;as this stimulates the skin.&#xA0;</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="en601-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="en601-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="en601-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#x2022; Try different&#xA0;</span></span><a href="https://merkurshave.com/merkur-safety-razors/razor-blades/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; color: var(--main-primary); text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="en601-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">blades</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="en601-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">&#xA0;to see what works best for you. Sometimes the least expensive work the best, other times the &quot;best&quot; blades really are the best. It depends on your face. There is no right or wrong.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="du4dr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="du4dr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="du4dr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3qt9v" data-offset-key="18tue-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div data-offset-key="18tue-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="18tue-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Again, there is no one answer to &quot;the best shave&quot;. It is a journey of a lifetime.&#xA0;</span></span></div></div>

How to get the best shave

STEP 1 : UNSCREW THE TOP PLATE BY TURNING THE KNOB. STEP 2 : INSERT A BLADE. STEP 3 : PUT ON THE HANDLE. STEP 4 : FASTEN THE TOP PLATE BY TURNING THE KNOB. STEP 5 : THE MERKUR RAZOR IS READY FOR A SMOOTH AND SATISFYING SHAVE.

<h3 id="2-pc-merkur-razor-blade-replacement"><strong>2 pc Merkur Razor Blade Replacement</strong></h3><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/jrl65/hc/kzzr/2pc-blade-change-1-d4c0e05d-faa3-4041-867a-ccd53317bc92.jpg" style="width: 390px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>STEP 1 : UNSCREW THE TOP PLATE BY TURNING THE KNOB</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/jrl65/hc/kzzr/2pc-blade-change-2-c4660a37-b53e-45a8-9f01-8d2f7b1c26b2.jpg" style="width: 386px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>STEP 2 : INSERT A BLADE</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/jrl65/hc/kzzr/2pc%20blade%20change%203-4e04fc02-f6ed-4de2-a999-2a9a20e2cd48.jpeg" style="width: 384px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>STEP 3 : PUT ON THE HANDLE</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/jrl65/hc/kzzr/2pc-blade-change-4-34ae07fc-2b90-4559-b6a2-4f9495cb1102.jpg" style="width: 383px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>STEP 4 : FASTEN THE TOP PLATE BY TURNING THE KNOB</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/jrl65/hc/kzzr/2pc-blade-change-5-f9b69206-0628-4953-8599-1b106785083a.jpg" style="width: 380px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"></p><p id="isPasted"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>STEP 5 : THE MERKUR RAZOR IS READY FOR A SMOOTH AND SATISFYING SHAVE.</strong></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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