Well another from the vaults as they say (or is that just me thinking about watching Rocky Horror again thats brought that to mind?) Anyway to shorten my list of drafts which have gone blank I decided to try and cure my insomnia by writing about my current razor.

So the Venus Divine, its blue.... Yup you read that right that is the first thing I choose to tell you about it, and now I shall explain why. I like blue, and hate pink the original Venus is only avaliable in pink which meant I refused to buy one and stuck with whatever it was I had before. Plus the blue means it matches the blue and turquoise bathroom. Sad isnt it I match my razor to the bathroom but never mind.

Sorry feeling abit jaded this evening as well as being unable to sleep not the best combination!

While the rubber bit seems a little odd it is actually quite important, when it is laid against your skin the direction of the shave should mean that this is the 'first' part of the head to cover and area of skin, this in theory means that the rubber pulls the skin taut therefore smoothing the area under the blades to ensure a close shave - but it is not a unique feature many if not all except the most basic budget razors have this in some form, and as long as your skin is wet this contact will moisten the moisture strips so that you dont end up with dry scaley areas.

Right time to stop the semi rant and tell you if this actually works and if I like it right?

It handles the shaving of the somewhat tougher areas such as bikini lines and underarms as easily as it does legs (although these areas will blunt the blades quicker), again the moisture strips are sufficient for a close and comfortable shave but to ensure long lasting comfort you really should use a shaving gel as well (nothing more uncomfortable than ingrowing hairs in those 'creased' areas is there?).

The cost of this intial purchase of your handle and two razor heads is around £7, this is the same as the cost of a pack of four replacement heads. So not the cheapest around but my heads tend to last between a week and two weeks in the summer months and in the colder times up to 6 weeks - body hair is mostly for insulation who am I to argue with nature! So all in all not bad value when you consider the purchase of a cheaper brand which wont last as long. Also in the pack with the handle is the storage case, this has a clip with sticky pads so it can be attatched to the shower wall but still be removed if necessary and the lid folds open to allow you to store up to four replacement heads inside, the main body of the razor fits in the cradle on the top. Here it is held firmly enough to be placed on a vertical surface but still loose enough to be removed with wet slippy hands.