Female intuition? Never fails! (Wilkinson Sword Intuition Razor Normal Skin)

Member Name: Emmie_Sparkle

Product:	Wilkinson Sword Intuition Razor Normal Skin
Date:	05/01/07 (1151 review reads)
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Advantages: Good for travelling with and summer time hairy beast emergencies

Disadvantages: Not so good on areas other than legs and armpits

There comes a time in every woman's life when she feels the need to settle down; to find something worthwhile and long-lasting and something that she knows she will really love.

After those brief flirtations in late childhood with your father's razor, and then the giddy excitement of your very first disposable, a woman begins to become a bit more adventurous with her choices. She may have a few encounters with hair removal cream, but be left despondent by it's unsatisfactory performance - and no-one likes a date that smells bad. Eventually, if she's daring, a woman may dabble with the bad-boy that is leg waxing. If this one doesn't constantly leave her in a sticky mess, with less than desireable results, it may well cause her pain and heartache worse than any she has ever known....

And then, one fine day, out of nowhere she may bump into one that is quick and easy, without being cheap, one that respects her body, one who will easily travel with her anywhere and be there during any emergency. That's right ladies, meet the Wilkinson Sword Intuition.

One evening, about a year or so back, I was staying at my boyfriend's for the weekend, trying to teach my nostrils to close themselves to avoid the Odour Du Shaving Gel Man I had resorted to using after forgetting my lovely, softly scented, pretty-flowers-on-the-can, women's shaving gel. I suddenly had a brilliant idea. Why don't I invent a razor that has shaving gel already inside it? One that you could pack in your bag when you go away on your travels? One that won't make a mess of your inlaw's bathroom carpet when you realise you've forgotten to shave your legs ten minutes before you go out to dinner?

With this sure promise of my future as a millionairess still swimming around my mind, I ventured to Boots the following day to buy some lovely smelling shaving gel to keep at my boyfriend's, thus avoiding any future 'death-by-stench-of-man-shaving-gel' crisis.

What's that on special offer? Wilkinson Sword Intuition Razor? A razor, with shaving foam built in? A razor you can fit in your bag when you are on your travels? A razor that won't ruin your inlaw's bathroom carpet? What telepathic minion of the Anti-Christ stole this idea from me and sold it to stores all around the country whilst I was sleeping?? Fear you, minion, I shall have my revenge someday.

The anger at the minion was short lived. I never do finish a project anyway. Plus, I really couldn't be bothered to make one. So I hot-footed in onto the nearest bus home, clutching my Boots bag with a knuckle-whitening ferocity, lest I should drop it underneath the bus and rip off a limb trying to rescue it.

DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY!

I had a nice long cigarette whilst running myself a bath (partly to calm my euphoria at finding this snowflake from Heaven; partly because I have a sweet and evil addiction).

Once in the bath, I took the cap off the razor and swished it around in the water a bit to 'activate' the magical shaving foam, which is in the form of a thick soap-like block surrounding the blade. Making sure my legs and the razor were thoroughly wet, I followed the pack instructions like a good girl and first smoothed the razor downwards from my knee to ankle (to get the foam working a little) and then up (to get the blasted hairs off). All in all, very easy, and feels like shaving with a bar of soap!

RESULTS

Silky smooth legs, no nicks or cuts, no missed hairs. Good God, it's just fabulous.

THE INLAW'S BATHROOM CARPET TEST

It's Christmas time again and yes, that means staying with the inlaw's. Now, I don't know about you, but even after two and a half years, I still don't feel right having a bath at my boyfriend's parent's house. Especially given that their bathroom is on the ground floor, and a girl should not be seen by said boyfriend's father running upstairs in a towel. A woman has her pride, afterall.

So, forfeiting the shaving-in-the-warm-bath comfort for shaving-with-foot-up-on-toilet-using-sink-to-wet-l egs method, I put the Intution to the test. And it did not fail. I no longer need to carefully manoeuvre the toilet roll holder into new-stain-on-carpet position. Freedom, freedom at last!

May I also point out that the Intuition is perfect for those unexpected 'oh, it's sunny, I need to wear a vest top' moments. Yes, genuine miracle worker that it is, the Intuition fits perfectly under your arms, so a little splash of warm water, a two-second shave and you're ready to wave enthusiastically to any passer-by.

EMMA AND THE INTUITION - DOMESTICS

Now, I very occassionally have disagreements with my Intuition. We tend to fall out over the following things:

1. When the weather is hot and I use it a few days in a row, I can come out in a bad shaving rash. But I could just be an over-sensitive type of girl.

2a. The packet instructions say to leave the cap off the razor and let it dry out. I personally would only leave the cap off for half an hour or so, as I find leaving it off for a longer time can reduce the amount of 'foam' produced...

2b ... On the subject of 'foam', and the advert you may have seen where the long-legged women stretches her leg out under a garden sprinkler and is suddenly covered in a rich, rather sexy lather.... I think she has Fairy Liquid slapped on there too. I think my spot-the-bubbles-in-the-'foam' record amounts to about seven little bubbles. It does not really foam up. But it does give enough lubrication to shave with.

3. Due to the size of the shaving block, it can be tricky to use on your knees (I recommend stretching your leg out so your kneecap is flat). You probably don't want to let it anywhere near certain other regions either, unless you want to look like a Patch Sister.

Although I love my Intuition dearly, I have to purge my soul of one sin... I do go off and spend some quality time with my other razor, the Venus Vibrance (see review for this!) now and again. It just gets into areas that Intuition can't, and I will not be ashamed of that.

And besides, where is the rule that ties us down to just one razor? There are so many prime specimens to choose from, and after all, isn't that a woman's prerogative?


To sum up (for those of you who got bored at the first paragraph):

PROS:
*Comes with a spare refill
*Lasts a while! At least ten leg shaves.
*Outer packaging – perforated plastic for easy access (don't you just hate it when you need to wield a machete to get into the packet?)
*Smells nice (-r than men's shaving gel)
*Cheap if you consider you don’t have to buy shaving gel
*Travel cap and sucker-hook included, with a space for the refill. Great for travelling and festivals!
*The razor moves around so you do get a close shave

CONS:
*Don't let that clumsy oaf any lower than your bikini line
*Cheap looking, perhaps? The colour is a bit naff...
*Expensive to some (about £6.99)
*If you're in a hurry, it's easy to miss certain bits. (Shaving gel does have the benefit of showing you which bits you've already done!)

Summary: Don't knock it 'til you've tried it, honey!