Shaving the skin preferably men's facial skin comprises: applying a shaving composition comprising at least one derivative of salicylic acid (I) to the skin area, in a medium; and shaving by a razor. Shaving the skin preferably men's facial skin comprises: applying a shaving composition comprising at least one derivative of salicylic acid of formula (I) to the skin area, in a medium; and shaving by a razor. R : saturated, linear, branched or cyclic 3-11C aliphatic chain, an unsaturated 3-17C aliphatic chain carrying one or more conjugated or non-conjugated double bonds or an aryl group attached to the carbonyl radical directly or by 2-7C optionally saturated aliphatic chain (all optionally substituted by one or more halo, CF 3, OH in free form or esterified by 1-6C acid or carboxy in free or esterified by 1-6C alcohol); R1a : OH or ester group of formula (-O-C(=O)-R 1); and R 1 : optionally saturated 1-18C aliphatic chain and/or their salts. An independent claim is included for a shaving kit comprising: (a) at least one shaving composition; (b) at least one razor, preferably jettable razor; and optionally (c) a means for spreading a shaving composition. [Image].