Scruff Softener

Bevel Beard Balm$12

Target

Renders your beard thetexture of a sheepskin rugand handles razor burn withvaccine-level efficiency.Elevated Shaving Cream

Frederic Malle Shaving Cream in Vetiver Extraordinaire$72

Mr Porter

Needlessly fancy, maybe, butit’s decadently emollient, andits scent eliminates the needfor cologne. Money saved!The Best Razor

Gillette Sensor 3 Sensitive Razor$15

Amazon

An empatheticrazor that wouldsooner burstinto blue flamesthan nick yourbeautiful skin.The Missing Step

The Art of Shaving Peppermint Beard Wash$15

Amazon

“I don’t think I need a beardwash”—Somebody who has neverin his life washed his beard.

PRODUCTION CREDITS:Photograph by Tyrell HamptonStill-life photographs by Matteo MobilioStyled by Miles Pope and Taryn BenskyHair by Natalie JonesMakeup by Azra Red for Honey ArtistsProp stylist: Stephanie L. Yeh for Bernstein & Andriulli

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