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"Of all the retro,&amp;nbsp;artisanal products currently experiencing a renaissance &amp;ndash; sustainably harvested coffee, French farmhouse ales &amp;ndash; shaving soap may offer the most practical benefits. Despite having been sidelined since pressurized shaving cream arrived on the market in 1949, lathery bars actually offer a better shave than most commercial creams and&amp;nbsp;gels. Because they produce a lighter and slicker lather, shaving soaps facilitate a smooth, nick-free glide (provided, of course, that you're using a decent blade).\r\n\"When your beard is properly hydrated, the hair is about 25 percent more elastic,\" says John Scala, CEO and founder of&amp;nbsp;The New York Shaving Company.&amp;nbsp;\"That means you can shave closer with less irritation.\"\r\nThen there is the nostalgic pleasure of choosing a scent and wielding a brush the way your grandfather did. Soaps help make shaving an activity rather than a weekday obligation. In that spirit, we surveyed the market and picked our favorite shaving soaps &amp;ndash; three European classics that have stood the test of time and three that are made stateside."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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