How to Pack a Wet Shave Kit for Travel

Here is the fastest way to travel with a double edge setup. Bring your razor in your carry-on, but pack the loose blades in checked luggage, since airport security does not allow bare double edge blades through the checkpoint. Add a hard soap, a compact brush, and a small towel, and your whole travel wet shave kit fits in a toiletry bag.

What to pack

Keep it to five things: a razor, blades, a soap, a brush, and a post-shave balm. A three piece razor breaks down flat and survives a bag better than a delicate adjustable. If you want a cheap knockaround razor you will not miss if it goes astray, our picks for the best safety razor for beginners double as solid travel razors.

Choose a hard soap in a screw-top tin over a cream tube that can burst at altitude. A boar or synthetic brush handles rough travel and dries faster than badger. If yours is new, break it in before the trip using the steps in our how to break in a boar brush guide.

How to handle the blades

Loose double edge blades belong in checked luggage. Keep them in the original wax paper or a small blade bank so they do not slice through your kit. If you are carry-on only, buy a pack of blades at your destination, or switch to a cartridge razor for that trip.

Never toss used blades loose in a hotel bin. A folded paper sleeve or a travel blade bank keeps housekeeping safe.

Protect your gear in the bag

Dry everything before you pack the return trip. A damp brush breeds odor, and a wet razor spots fast. Wrap the razor head in a washcloth and store the brush bristles-up once it is dry.

Water pressure and mineral content change from city to city, so your lather may behave differently on the road. If it goes thin, the fixes in our how to build the perfect lather guide sort it out fast.