There are many myths about the razor that I would like to dispel in this article.  Some of the types of comments I hear are "razors split the hair", "razors make my hair frizzy", and "I had a razor cut and it hurt."  Let's take the first two comments. Many times, people think that razors split the hair and make it frizzy. But typically, the real cause is when the stylist is using an old blade. I use a straight razor without a guard, and load a fresh Plier blade for every hair cut.