Gillette Venus

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 ... more

Hairy legs just aren't attractive. No matter how much some of these 'new women' protest that it's natural and demand that we all bin wax, razors, depilatory creams, etc - it's just not going to happen! - Waxing: too painful, too expensive - Depilatory creams: Time-consuming, smelly - Sugaring: I'd rather eat it - Epilators: Only for the very stupid or very brave So you can see, the best option for me is a razor! Before I bought the Venus, I had trundled along using rubbish disposable razors which gave me painful nicks and were generally rubbish quality. This might seem quite expensive ... more

Yes, I am naked while writing this. Previously, I was all hairy and horrible, but now I am perfectly smooth. What am I talking about? My legs, of course! For some reason, someone somewhere once decided that women’s legs should always be free of hair. I don’t know who this was, but I’d like to hit him. (Let’s face it, it’s bound to be a man!) This chore has caused me countless hours of irritation and pain over the years, as I have had to balance this with a desire for social acceptance and wanting to conform. I usually wear trousers, so my legs are rarely on ... more

At last I have found the answer to every woman’s (and therefore every man’s) dreams. The dream? Well that’s simple, perfectly shaven and smooth legs. The secret? Well that’s not so much of a secret and it is just as simple……………R30; The Gillette For Women Venus Razor. I, like most women, saw the adverts promising to make you feel like a goddess. Probably still like other women I thought it was just the latest in a long line of gimmicks, getting women to buy over priced shaving products, made especially for them. So for a while I ... more

Now, as any of you who have read my op on waxing know, I have a bit of a thing about leg hair. To put it bluntly, I hate it and I hate the enormous amounts of time I devote to ridding myself of it. After the disastrous leg waxing debacle I immediately went out and purchased the Venus razor from Gillette as well as a tube of Nair Hair Removing Cream – an extreme reaction yes, but that should tell you how fed up I was! In the end, I haven’t even tried the Nair, because I’ve been so impressed with the razor… I had always thought that there was no point in buying a ... more