Cutting it Close
09/14/2012 | | money spend on shaving products, razor blades, Shaving, Shaving strokes, time to shave
The Friday File: For men using a razor, the average shave takes 2.5 minutes and 200 strokes. 55% of men find shaving the neck the most difficult, followed by the chin (26%), the mustache (17%) and the cheeks (3%). Global sales of razors and blades will hit $13 billion in ’12, with $4 billion more spent on pre-shave and after-shave products. And yes, more blades give you a closer shave.