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Shaving cream or shave cream is a category of cream cosmetics used for shaving preparation. The purpose of shaving cream is to soften the hair by providing lubrication.
Shaving cream prepared with a shaving brush
A man using shaving cream
"A barber getting ready to shave the face of a seated customer", c. 1801
Shaving
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Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair. A man is called clean-shaven if he has had his beard entirely removed.
A man shaving his neck using a straight razor
A woman leg shaving using a razor
Cartridge razor with two blades
Alexander the Great's shaven image on the Alexander Mosaic, 2nd Century BC