Brushes, Razors & Blades

Badger hair - considered by many to be the best hair for shaving with its soft bristles and the only hair type that retains water like a sponge. 

CARE of your Shave Brush: 

• Rinse well after each use 
• Shake off excess water
• Hang on Brush Stand with bristles facing down - this ensures it dries well and extends the life of your brush for many years to come.

Razors have come a long way since the straight or "cut-throat" razor with a blade that needed to be sharpened before each use.  Barclay Crocker offers a variety of razors on the cutting edge of technology - double-edge safety razors made by Merkur in Solingen, Germany and swizel-head razor handles that hold MACH 3 blades.  Both razor types use disposable blades. Read more below to learn what is so revolutionary about today's disposable razor blades.

5 Reasons for returning to the 18th Century Art of using a Shaving Brush

• Generates a warm & rich lather (rich lather protects & lubricates the skin)
• Brings an adequate amount of warm water to the skin to open pores & lubricate skin (more effective & efficient than cupping hands to bring water to your face!)
• Softens and lifts the beard off the face
• Guides the direction of whiskers as they loosen up in their pores, preparing them for the blade
• Exfoliates gently to rid the skin of dead cells.

A brief history of razor blades

• 1880 the Kampfe brothers invented the safety razor with a blade that didn't need to be sharpened before each use. 
• King Gillette soon further revolutionized shaving when he invented a disposable blade that didn't need to be sharpened at all.
• 1971 Gillette introduced the swivel-head razor, providing comfort, closeness and convenience.
• 1977 Atra introduced the first twin-blade shaving system with a pivoting head.
• 1990 Sensor was the first razor with twin blades individually mounted on highly responsive springs that continuously adjust to the face.
• 1998  **MACH 3** introduced to the shaving world!  The most significant shaving advance since Gillette's Trac II twin-blade razor.  The MACH 3 has three progressively aligned, thin spring-mounted blades and forward pivot action that allows men to achieve a closer shave in fewer strokes with less irritation.