In 1904, King Gillette introduced the first double-edged safety razor, which allowed men to shave in the comfort of their own homes. For many decades, the single-blade safety […] ...

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Shaving once required a skilled barber with a steady hand and a sharp straight razor. Any attempt to duplicate the act at home usually ended in bloodshed. In 1904, King Gillette introduced the firs… ...

By 1910, the Gillette Company dominated the razor business and Gillette was a celebrity, since his face was on every package of razor blades.