Gillette is a range of shaving products for men and women.

{Range}

The range of female shaving products from Gillette is known as Venus. There are various types of razors within this range including disposable and reusable razors and also shaving gels/foams. One of the Venus ranges is Oceana.

The Oceana range includes a set of disposable razors which are ideal for occasional use or taking on holiday as there is no need to carry replacement blades. Each razor has 3 intergrated blades which are within a soft cushion. Gillette state the razor blade has a pivoting head which allows you to shave the hard to reach areas with complete ease. The razor has what is known as a Moisture Rich strip enriched with aloe to protect and glide easy over the skin.

{Packaging and Design}

The razors are neatly packed into a plastic box with a clear, film covering. The pack is blue to fit in with the Ocean theme and offers various bits of information. It can be recycled.

Each razor is a two tone, blue colour with a white head. The handle is long and thin and features a spongey area at one end. The blade is tightly secured onto the handle and is average shaped, It comes complete with a plastic guard.

{Price}

A pack of 3 is available at the following prices :

*Boots - £5.99
*Tesco - £4.20 (currently £2.00 until 26/09/11)
*Asda - £4.00

{My Thoughts}

Being female, I don't particularly like being hairy and spend a small fortune on products to keep my legs, underarms and bikini area looking neat and feeling smooth. I trust Gillette as a brand, as does my fiance and my regular razor is the Venus Vibrance but the replacement blades are really expensive when not on offer.

I purchased a pack of 3 Oceana Disposable Razors in Tesco for £2.00 and feel this was a bargain. Having had bad experiences with cheaper disposables, I was a little anxious to try these ones but I shouldn't have worried. The pack is a little bulky so I take the razors out and store them away from my son. When it comes to evaluating a razors performance, I take into consideration ease of use, how close the shave is and how much use I can get out of each blade. So how do these Oceana razors perform?

{A Gripping Discovery}

Like any razor, I would recommend wetting and lathering your skin with shower products or shaving foam. I'm not keen on dry shaving as my skin is very sensitive. These razors look quite cool and relatively sturdy despite the slimline handle. The plastic guard is quite awkward to remove. I won't go into too much detail but I lather up the area requiring defuzzing with some gel and water and step away from the shower before shaving.

Oceana is very easy to grip and not at all fiddly to use. There are convenient raised sides allowing my to comfortably hold the razor and the spongey bit is ideal for when I need to angle the razor for behind my knees etc. The aloe strips are at both ends of the blades and although they don't add any lather to my skin, they do allow the razor to sweep up and down without catching on my skin or dragging it.

These razors perform reasonably well. I was a little lazy recently having been unwell and neglected the legs for a little while so the razor had a decent growth to contend with. Whilst the blade effectively cuts through the majority of hair on my legs, I find I do need to go over some areas a few times to completely remove the hair. On shorter hair, it is much quicker. The pivoting head works a treat. It is flexible though not to the extent that it feels flimsy or is likely to snap. I can comfortably grip the razor and get around my ankles, knees and under my arms without issues.

The razor doesn't clog up with hairs and lather as much as some. A quick rinse under the shower head is sufficient to dislodge hairs and I am good to go again. Once I am finished, I rinse the shaving foam off and am always pleased that I never cut myself to shreads with this razor!

{Hair Free?}

This razor isn't the best in my opinion but it does the job in hand and removes the bulk of hairs. You can tell it is a disposable razor though and it doesn't perform like a proper razor. Whilst I can't physically see any leg hairs, I can feel a stubbly texture shortly after shaving. It just doesn't cut the hair close enough to the root for a close shave and certainly isn't up to the standard of Vibrance or my fiances Gillette razor. I don't like it much for my underarms as they never seem full hair free! My skin looks ok post shave and the hairs stay away for a few days (except the stubbly feel).

{To Be Blunt..}

These disposable razors do not last long especially when being used to rid my underarms and legs of course, dark hair. On lazy weeks, doing both my legs and running around the bikini line near enough blunts it beyond further use. For daily arm pitt freshen ups and sprucing up the legs as the hairs come back through, I can get a few uses from each razor.

{Conclusion}

For £2.00 these were affordable and certainly bridge the gap until my usual blades come on offer again. I wouldn't pay full price as they simply aren't worth the extra cost due to how quick they go blunt. They are easy to use with some gel but just not the best.

Thanks for reading :)