My Sharp and Sensible Friend! (Gillette Venus)

Member Name: herby30

Product:	Gillette Venus
Date:	15/12/03 (134 review reads)
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Advantages: No Shredding of Skin!

Disadvantages: Price!

For years I used to use any old razor, then I moved onto to Craig’s razors Gillette Blue II, which were a big improvement, but then someone went and bought Craig a gift set including a Gillette Mach III, at that point he put his foot down and bought me my very own gift set which included a Gillette Venus razor.

Now as I have always used disposables so this seemed a bit strange, the idea of changing blades kind of freaked me out a bit at first, as admittedly I liked the idea of just chucking it away when I was finished.

However, the colour was very appealing to me, a nice shade of blue that can only be described as aquamarine, has a nice easy grip handle which is great because when your hands are wet with the shaving, it gives you much more control so you are less likely to make mistakes and probably most of us will no doubt be aware how those little mistakes can nip like hell. But these shouldn’t really happen with this razor as it sports three blades for a closer shave which are fitted with a protective barrier and it’s even got a aloe vera strip which fades through usage and sits adjacent to the blades to help protect your skins natural moisture, the fact it fades through usage is great because it lets you know when you need a new blade.

It even comes in it’s very own little case with stickers attached (so you can stick to the wall in your shower) and compartments inside to store new blades which are all individually hygienically sealed to keep your aloe vera strip fresh.

The first time I used I have to say I was very impressed indeed, it just glided over my legs with hardly any effort whatsoever, you don’t even feel the razor on your legs (at any point), the head moves so you can accommodate all those little nooks and crannies (even behind the bends at your ankle) and I also found I didn’t have to go back over some areas as I had done previously and the best bit no little nippy cuts on
my skin, even under my arms and I usually always have cuts there!

Now I have to say at this point that I have never been left with a smoother and softer finish on my skin and not even a cut insight, wow I’m in love!

I must have got about 5-6 uses before I had to change the blade and at this point Craig was taking the mickey out of me cause I asked for his help, obviously I hadn’t realised just how simple it really was, there is a little blue button toward the head, you simply just press and this releases the used blade, thus making way for your new blade which just clicks into place.

It was when I went to buy new replacement blades that I got a shock £5.49 for a pack of 4 replacement blades, I hesitated at first thinking it wasn’t worth it, but then I thought to myself “Am I Mad – no cuts and nice smooth legs” and gritted my teeth and purchased!

The Venus razor itself costs around £5.79 but it does come with a razor attached and a further 2 replacement blades to get you started, I would definitely recommend you chuck away those nasty disposables and give this a go, you’ll never look back.

You can purchase razor itself and replacement blades at most supermarkets, chemists etc.

So a big thank you to Craig for buying me and thanks to you for reading, take care Heather:)

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