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Apr 10, 2024

Grooming Awards 2023: Shaving Products

The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches & reviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service. AskMen’s

The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches & reviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service.

AskMen’s long-running Grooming Awards are back with the best product, treatment, and device recommendations for making sure you look and feel your absolute best in 2023. Whether you’re looking for a top-tier hair trimmer, a serum to make your skin glow, or a cologne to entrance your next date, we’ve got you covered.

That’s because AskMen writer and grooming expert Joey Skladany combed through thousands of products released in the past year and handpicked the ones that stood out as must-haves. And each and every Grooming Award winner is recommended and tested not just by beauty industry insiders and professional dermatologists, but also, and most importantly, consumers like you.

If you’re most guys, you grow a fair amount of facial hair. A big component of your face looking nice is what you decide to do with it — shave it all off, trim it, style it or let it grow wild and free. Whatever your approach, you need the right tools for the job — balms, aftershaves, razors and electric shavers.

Without further ado, these are AskMen’s top picks for the best shaving products in 2023:

Prime the dermis with drops of this avocado-based pre-shave oil that you’ll want to practically smother yourself in due to its alluringly fresh scent of eucalyptus and rosemary. Best of all, only a few drops should suffice, so you don’t have to buy it in bulk and/or reach out to Costco’s merchandising team to have it manufactured in larger bottles.

$24.50 at WayOfWill.com

Do the dew. Dollar Shave Club’s Post Shave Dew deserves all the accolades for its ability to impressively calm and hydrate the skin in practically no time at all. And at less than $10 a bottle, it’s proof that high-quality products don’t have to come with a price tag that will have you saying “I’d rather have dry skin.”

$9 at DollarShaveClub.com

The beard can be a dry, itchy, and scary place if left to fend for itself, which is why we depend on beard oils to infuse some much-needed moisture into every strand. SheaMoisture has moisture in its name, which is why it’s no surprise that it excels at taming the hairy beast so you don’t scare innocent bystanders in public.

$7.83 at Amazon.com

Bevel’s razors are golden…literally. And sometimes silver or onyx, depending on the limited edition color collection the brand is known to release. The single blade razor glides effortlessly across the cheeks, chin, and neck, offering a tug-free shaving experience that makes any disposable razor feel like amateur hour.

$49.99 at Amazon.com

If you’re a guy who constantly keeps his beard in check with frequent trimming, it’s time to invest in a top-tier electric razor like the Braun Series 9 Pro. It is 100% waterproof and can be used with any of our favorite shaving creams and butters for a barber-quality trim or shave.

$367.99 at Amazon.com

Kiss nicks and irritation goodbye with Marlowe No. 141’s shave cream that primes the face for a blade and guarantees a red-free aftermath. If shave gels are more your thing, the company offers one that is also worthy of a 2023 AskMen Grooming Award.

$14.99 at Amazon.com

We can’t believe it’s not butter, because this shave butter feels like you’ve lathered your face with the dairy product and allowed it to seep deep into your pores for silky-smooth skin. Woody’s also softens the beard whiskers so they’re ready to be removed with one quick swipe and no painful tugging.

$17.97 at Amazon.com

You don’t have to be royalty, but you’ll certainly feel like a king after using the King C. Gillette Cordless Beard Trimmer. The rechargeable battery gives any guy 50 minutes of trimming time, and the three interchangeable combs give him total control over the length and shape of his beard, so he can look his best and have strangers bow at his feet while requesting his secret grooming tips.

$34.94 at Amazon.com

Gentlemen can trim with peace of mind using Beard Club’s Body and Groin Trimmer. No-nick technology and interchangeable magnetic heads will keep the family jewels and more protected as you slide and glide your way over the natural contours of your body. The result: smooth, bare skin to show off all those muscles you’ve been working on in the gym.

$85 at BeardClub.com

If Movember has gone beyond a month and become a permanent part of your overall appearance, you’ll need a beard conditioner to keep those wiry, unkempt hairs maintained. Cremo is the cream of the crop when it comes to beard and scruff softening with this 30-second treatment that keeps dryness at bay.

$11.11 at Amazon.com

This may be one of our all-time favorite products. It looks like an oversized mascara wand, but it’s actually used to brush in a temporary beard color that matches the shade of your hair. Cover those white hairs, fill in gaps, but also pair it with a beard pencil to really go for a fuller facial hair look. The #lumbersexual look is still in, after all.

$13.97 at Amazon.com

An unfortunate reality to shaving and skin fade haircuts is that follicles can get quite angry and, as a result, revolt as painful red bumps that attack in clusters. Your best line of defense is a razor burn treatment like this bottle from TCM that alleviates the aggravated surface while preventing future breakouts.

$12.99 at Amazon.com

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