Gilette Venus Razor

I have thick hair which grows in rather quickly. I have tried probably most hair removal products on the market. This includes a huge number of razor types, hair removal gels, buffers, sanders, yankers, radio signal needles, and much more.

I admit that when the first more-than-two razor blades came out, that my boyfriend and I thought of them as a silly gimmick. The only reason we tried one is that a friend of ours worked at Gillette and I wanted to give her some feedback on how they worked. We thought it would be a wash. We were quite surprised that it did actually provide a better shave.

In a way, it makes sense. The whole reason to have multiple blades is that hair is not all orderly and in a line. The first blade might cut off some of the hairs, but some will just bend beneath it. That bending then creates tension for the second blade to be able to cut it.

If you only needed two blades, then you could do a single pass with a two bladed razor and have it completely clear all hair in its path. Of course, that doesn't work - at least not for me! When I then tested out a three blade razor, it definitely cut more hair on the first pass. Also, because you now have more "cutting power", you don't need to press as hard.

So does this logic move on to give blades? Again, I was a little skeptical. First, the ergonomics of this razor are just GREAT. I've tried many, many types of razors over the years. They can be very slippery in the shower. This one has a super combination of shape and texture. It fits nicely in the hand, and stays there securely.

I also really like the wall attachment that this tucks into. The attachment holds spare blades as well. It stays securely on our shower wall and is easy to put the razor in and out of.

So how well does it work? I've tried it with a variety of soaps and gels. It slides smoothly and with the five blades it cuts thick hair with just one draw, without much effort. The without much effort part is really key. It means you get far less cuts, because you are not pressing down into skin bumps or goosebumps. You don't get razor burn because the blades are not dragging hard along your skin, slicing off the top layer.

I haven't had any problems using it on any part of me. Underarms, legs, ankles, you name it. I would most definitely rather have the five blades with its gentle cutting power vs a smaller version. Heck, smaller razors with two blades *do* exist. There's a reason I use this one instead. It simply works better.

Highly recommended.

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