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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: 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.
Pray2write 22.04.2003 ·
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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.
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