Gillette Venus

Well I must admitt I did by Gillettes new Venus razor based soley on the fact that the comercial sold it to me and well...it looked pretty. It was a bit on the pricey side at £5.99 from Superdrug but came with free shaving foam, a body puff and a cute metal box..so how could I resist? It came with only two blades, (sigh) as the blades are quite expensive at least £1 each! But thats no big deal as for most decent razors the blades are an arm and a leg anyhow. The Venus may seem pricy but it is definitely worth it as your legs will never feel so good...wave goodbye to the old alternatives ...shaving is back on top!!! I was hoping that after ...

I bet most of us remember our first experience of hair removal quite clearly. I wonder how many of us had our first illicit affair with our father's precious razor? I am talking about the ladies here, chaps! I distictly remember, aged about 12, surveying the downy fair hairs on my legs and thinking I wonder what shaving feels like? I hid myself in the bathroom whilst my parents were out, and had great fun with my Dad's razor. I lived to regret it as I seemed to make myself a job for life, as the fair downy hair was replaced by a veritable forest of dark, coarse twigs! Oh dear! A lifetime of trying assorted hair removal techniques followed, ...

Yes, I am naked while writing this. Previously, I was all hairy and horrible, but now I am perfectly smooth. What am I talking about? My legs, of course! For some reason, someone somewhere once decided that women’s legs should always be free of hair. I don’t know who this was, but I’d like to hit him. (Let’s face it, it’s bound to be a man!) This chore has caused me countless hours of irritation and pain over the years, as I have had to balance this with a desire for social acceptance and wanting to conform. I usually wear trousers, so my legs are rarely on display anyway. But in the summer, when it’s just toooo hot ...