I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s only one real option. Creams smell, waxing hurts and anything that involves electricity is down-right dangerous. Tweeze much more you’re eyebrows and I might start to view you as a little bit mentally unstable. So razors it is. I have ... Read review
Advantages: Cheap, nice colours, effective Disadvantages: Tainted by the Bic name - they're not that bad, honest
...have found some I like: Bic Twin Lady Disposable (not to be confused with Bic Standard Disposable. They suck).
To start with, though, you get the bad stuff: the packaging. I buy these in packs of 10, split into 2 pockets of 5, and they are impossible to open if you don’t have scissors or a razor around. It’s one of life’s little ironies – you need a razor to get into the packet, but you’re trying to get ... ...too. Not nasty orange like Bic used to do – these are pastels, a rainbow of pale blues and purples and pinks. Stereotypical girlie colours, and great for brightening up modern minimalist white bathrooms.
The razors have hollow plastic handles, but although they’re mainly smooth, they aren’t too slippy when they get wet. Somehow they’re much better to hold onto than the ridged Tesco Value ones even though, theoretically, ... more
I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s only one real option. Creams smell, waxing hurts and anything that involves electricity is down-right dangerous. Tweeze much more you’re eyebrows and I might start to view you as a little bit mentally unstable. So razors it is. I have tried tons. Brand name and cheap supermarket value lines. Disposable and, erm, not-disposable. Men’s, women’s and children’s. And finally, *finally* I have found some I like: Bic Twin Lady Disposable (not to be confused with Bic Standard Disposable. They suck).
To start with, though, you get the bad stuff: the packaging. I buy these in packs of 10, split into 2 pockets of 5, and they are impossible to open if you don’t have scissors or a razor around. It’s one of life’s little ironies – you need a razor to get into the packet, but you’re trying to get in to it because you need a razor but you can’t get to one until you have a razor… luckily where I live here is pretty small so it’s not far for me to wander naked into the living area to find a nice sharp knife to slice it open with. I don’t mind at all, but whether those in the building opposite do is another question, though I guess not. Just like the people who work in the BT building on London Rd don’t mind being confronted with row after row of naked girlies every morning and evening in the halls of residence opposite. People in Manchester don’t often shut curtains, y’know.
Anyway, once you’re in, it’s all good. 10 little razors sitting in a row. All pretty colours too. Not nasty orange like Bic used to do – these are pastels, a rainbow of pale blues and purples and pinks. Stereotypical girlie colours, and great for brightening up modern minimalist white bathrooms.
The razors have hollow plastic handles, but although they’re mainly smooth, they aren’t too slippy when they get wet. Somehow they’re much better to hold onto than the ridged Tesco Value ones even though, theoretically, it would be the other way around. Ever stood on a razor (cheap or otherwise) in the shower? It HURTS.
They are twin-bladed which, in a stolen explanation from a Gillette advert (which I think I should be allowed to use, because I used to baby-sit for their ad director’s kids), you take 1 stroke, it takes 2, so you don’t need to shave the same area twice. Understand? Better shaving for fewer strokes. Fewer strokes equals less irritation. With these razors I only ever shave once – that’s all I need. In this respect they are much, much better than the slightly cheaper, clumsy Bic Classic Lady razors (pink coloured but otherwise identical to the standard orange Bic razors)
Now comes the bit where you realize how cacky / sensible (delete as applicable) I am. I don’t go in for “single use” razors being single use, and “disposable” to me means “after a very, very long time”. I go through less than one of these a month, in fact the 10-er packet usually lasts a year. I’m not that stingy, but there is simply no need to change the razors more frequently. They stay sharp and working well for weeks, I’ve never seen one rust, and I usually end up changing them because I fancy a new colour, not because I need to.
They are wonderfully versatile (work with normal soap, shampoo that’s dripped down, shaving foam or water, even with nothing at all although I wouldn’t recommend doing this regularly) and can be used on any body part that you, ahem, want to be hairless that isn’t at present. They also seem pretty safe – I’ve never has a shower-scene from Psycho incident when using these, even when I’m in a rush. One smooth swipe and you’re done. The effects last as long as you’d expect from a razor – 2, 3, 4 days depending on your body – and it’s only towards the end that you’ll get stubble, up until then you’re left with silky smooth skin.
Apart from the packaging, I really can’t fault these. They work extremely well, are always high quality and are nice and cheap. Buy them from Boots, Superdrug and supermarkets, for around the £2.50 mark (for 10 razors: 5-packs also available). For a year, that’s pretty reasonable in my book.
Disclaimer : Think you've read this before? You're probably right. I posted it a while back, but when Ciao added the correct category I asked them to move it. They deleted my op and told me just to post it again instead, so that's what I'm doing, ok? Good :)
Advantages: fairly cheap, smooth legs Disadvantages: packaging
...my horrendous experience with the Bic sensitive razors, I thought it only right that I did a review of the new ones that I have, because in my opinion, these are fabulous. So, imagine my surprise when in preparation for this op I picked up the packet only to find that these were also Bic! And here I was under the impression that they were Wilkinson ones...well, well, well. You’ll just have to read on to see what I think of these ones...
*** Pretty ... ...the Sensitive Bic, Bic Twin Lady are in translucent pink packets (still plastic though!) with 5 razors to a packet. On the front it has the Bic trademark in the manky, industrial yellow colour then ‘Twin Lady’ underneath in more swishy white writing. There’s a diagram to indicate that yes, Twin really does mean these have two blades. This evidently is in case you can’t read. But, I also think you’d need to have some skill in deciphering their pictures, ...
emmaclaire 21.05.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of BIC Twin Lady
Advantages: Nice colours, razors last a long time, cheap Disadvantages: A few cuts
...shopping when I came across Bic Twin Lady Razors. I'd never tried any by Bic before so I thought I'd give it a try. To be honest, I was mainly attracted to the colours. I thought it was very handy the razors being different colours because I'd know which one I'd already used. And I was surprised to see how cheap these were at only £2.29 for 10 razors!
I got home and decided to try my new razors straight away. I picked the purple razor (my favourite ... ...to hold, and didn't slip out of my hand like so many other have. The head of the razor itself was quite small so it reached all the awkward to reach places, like behind the knee and around the ankles but it did leave me with a few cuts, maybe because there was no protective moisturising strip above the blades. But overall the razor was very good and left my legs feeling soft and smooth.
Now was the moisturiser test... Every other razor I had tried ...
fluffybunny28 27.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of BIC Twin Lady
Advantages: Price, girly colours, effective Disadvantages: No lubricating strip
...could find. I came across Bic Twin Lady disposable razors. They looked good and only cost £2.49 for 10 so I got them. Here's my review!
Looks: The razors come in a pearlised pink plastic packet with the orange Bic logo at the top, then Twin Lady written underneath in white, then the number ten in pink inside a white circle. I know that these also come in 5 packs, as this was basically 2 of them stuck together back to back! The razors themselves ... ...and orange and look very girly. They have plastic handles in a pastel colour, then a white bit where the blade is, and a shield in the same pastel colour as the handle. I will admit they look quite cheap and flimsy, but in this case, looks can be deceiving!
How to use: I just lathered up my legs and underarms with my favourite shaving mousse (see other review!), wet the razor and shaved as usual. I then rinsed myself off, got dry and applied some ...
Oblivia 12.05.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of BIC Twin Lady
Advantages: Different color hues, so I know if I have used before. Light weight, easily disposable. Disadvantages: Would prefer a larger package, for at least one month.
...razor really is made for my fine textured skin, and can use with little difficulty, anywhere on my body! This simple design gave me some space on my shopping list. The No-bite Twin Lady BIC - how easy to remember without consulting my list. Please send me some, ASAP!! ...
Pray2write 22.04.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of BIC Twin Lady
