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8 shaving products for men to keep things easy and friction-free

A round-up of shaving creams, cleansers and after-shave balms to up your facial routine

Shaving technically is as easy as 1-2-3. You just need a razor and something with a little slip to get the job done. But when you want to improve the experience—or do the job without dealing with nicks, cuts, razor burn, ingrown hairs or excessive dryness—you have to level up your routine, and the products you’re using along the way. Here are the best picks.

Aesop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum₹2900Shop hereThis serum creates the perfect friction-minimising cushion between the skin and your razor. It protects against irritation, and the panthenol content leaves skin feeling soft, supple and nourished. The slick makes it easier to shave too, making the process that much quicker.

Aesop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum

₹2900

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This serum creates the perfect friction-minimising cushion between the skin and your razor. It protects against irritation, and the panthenol content leaves skin feeling soft, supple and nourished. The slick makes it easier to shave too, making the process that much quicker.

Bombay Shaving Company Pre-Shave Scrub₹245Shop herePhysical exfoliation is a good call too—buffing your skin before shaving will ensure that you create as little resistance between your skin and the razor as possible. This scrub has walnut shells and black sand to get rid of any dead skin, while papaya extracts, lemon extracts and almond oil nourish and smoothen.

Bombay Shaving Company Pre-Shave Scrub

₹245

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Physical exfoliation is a good call too—buffing your skin before shaving will ensure that you create as little resistance between your skin and the razor as possible. This scrub has walnut shells and black sand to get rid of any dead skin, while papaya extracts, lemon extracts and almond oil nourish and smoothen.

Clinique For Men Oil-Control Exfoliating Tonic₹2,450Shop hereWhen you smooth on this tonic pre-shave, you can remove and minimise a build-up of excess oil, unclog pores and deflake the skin to soften. When you apply it after shaving, it will clear away any remaining residue: shave cream, excess hair, dead skin and gunk that can clog up pores and follicles, and cause ingrown hairs to form.

Clinique For Men Oil-Control Exfoliating Tonic

₹2,450

Shop here

When you smooth on this tonic pre-shave, you can remove and minimise a build-up of excess oil, unclog pores and deflake the skin to soften. When you apply it after shaving, it will clear away any remaining residue: shave cream, excess hair, dead skin and gunk that can clog up pores and follicles, and cause ingrown hairs to form.

Hivado Fortifying Face Cream₹850Shop hereMoisturising, after all is said and done, is important. This light and elegant formula includes spongy mushrooms, alum, squalene and almond oil to repair and rejuvenate the skin. It absorbs in immediately, so you can get on with your day as soon as you’re done.

Hivado Fortifying Face Cream

₹850

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Moisturising, after all is said and done, is important. This light and elegant formula includes spongy mushrooms, alum, squalene and almond oil to repair and rejuvenate the skin. It absorbs in immediately, so you can get on with your day as soon as you’re done.

Omorovicza Soothing Shave₹2500Shop hereThis serves as a shave cream and a moisturiser—it works as a barrier, but also smoothens and hydrates. You can thank anti-inflammatory Hungarian Thermal Waters, sea mayweed and camphor for calming irritation, and pineapple and rosemary for encouraging cell renewal, reducing pore size and preventing ingrown hairs. Just apply it on pre-shave, and when you’re done, rub in the excess.

Omorovicza Soothing Shave

₹2500

Shop here

This serves as a shave cream and a moisturiser—it works as a barrier, but also smoothens and hydrates. You can thank anti-inflammatory Hungarian Thermal Waters, sea mayweed and camphor for calming irritation, and pineapple and rosemary for encouraging cell renewal, reducing pore size and preventing ingrown hairs. Just apply it on pre-shave, and when you’re done, rub in the excess.

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser₹3400Shop herePSA: Always start with cleansing. Before you bring a sharp blade to your face, make sure that your canvas is as prepped as possible. This cleanser has acids that exfoliate, brighten and get rid of all the dead skin cells that may clog pores when you shave. AHAs like glycolic acids loosen the bonds that hold together the top layers of the dead skin cells, while BHAs like salicylic acid go into the centre of the cell to loosen up the oil.

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

₹3400

Shop here

PSA: Always start with cleansing. Before you bring a sharp blade to your face, make sure that your canvas is as prepped as possible. This cleanser has acids that exfoliate, brighten and get rid of all the dead skin cells that may clog pores when you shave. AHAs like glycolic acids loosen the bonds that hold together the top layers of the dead skin cells, while BHAs like salicylic acid go into the centre of the cell to loosen up the oil.

Kiehl’s Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream - White Eagle₹1600Shop hereThis shaving cream is powdered by sodium PCA and sesame oil, which work together to moisturise and soften the skin; while the aloe vera soothes, the olive oil nourishes. The thick, almost-whipped-cream texture feels cooling on the skin, and it makes shaving seamless—no nicks or cuts in sight.

Kiehl’s Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream - White Eagle

₹1600

Shop here

This shaving cream is powdered by sodium PCA and sesame oil, which work together to moisturise and soften the skin; while the aloe vera soothes, the olive oil nourishes. The thick, almost-whipped-cream texture feels cooling on the skin, and it makes shaving seamless—no nicks or cuts in sight.

Truefitt and Hill After Shave Balm₹4600Shop hereAftershave makes you smell amazing for the rest of the day (and this one smells citrusy and zesty!) but it also restores moisture, reinforces the skin’s natural acid mantle and prevents razor burn, ensuring that you’ll get an irritation-free shave. Lanolin and aloe vera are key ingredients to deliver a fast, fortifying recovery.

Truefitt and Hill After Shave Balm

₹4600

Shop here

Aftershave makes you smell amazing for the rest of the day (and this one smells citrusy and zesty!) but it also restores moisture, reinforces the skin’s natural acid mantle and prevents razor burn, ensuring that you’ll get an irritation-free shave. Lanolin and aloe vera are key ingredients to deliver a fast, fortifying recovery.

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