Man teaches self to shave with shovel

Alex Karpenko has told cosmetics giants to shove their big bills for fancy razors - after teaching himself to shave with a spade.



The 35-year-old English teacher - from Nizhny Novgrod, Russia - learned how to shave with everyday objects from his World War II veteran grandfather.

"Razors are an expensive, unnecessary luxury. He told me that during the war he used to shave using anything. I was so impressed I decided to do the same," said Alex



"I must say though, when my wife first saw me standing in the bathroom with an axe to my throat she was pretty horrified. So I decided to hang up the axe and use a sharpened shovel instead - I think it’s probably a bit safer," he added.