Many razors have multiple blades to ensure a close shave. While shaving will initially leave skin feeling smooth and hair free, stubble will inevitably appear a few hours after hair removal.

Shaving is done with bladed instruments, such as razors. The blade is brought close to the skin and stroked over the hair in the desired area to cut the terminal hairs and leave the skin feeling smooth. Depending on the rate of growth, one can begin to feel the hair growing back within hours of shaving. This is especially evident in men who develop a five o'clock shadow after having shaved their faces. This new growth is called stubble. Stubble typically grows back thicker than the original hair in the area because the very ends of terminal hairs are the thinnest parts of the hair shaft.