A trip to the barbershop for a cut and a shave usually includes a pre-shave hot towel on your face. But why does your barber put that towel on your face? We asked a pro for the reason. Admit it ...

During the 1800s, shaving was done with a steel straight razor, often by a barber. When Gillette patented the first safety ... a clean-shaven face is a hygienic, modern, and civilized man (in contrast ...