Why are men's razor blades so Expensive? (light, male, beauty)
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Get a decent safety razor handle and some good quality double-sided blades. Each side should last you a week (if not more). That's a minimum of 20 weeks worth of shaving for $12 worth of blades. Not bad...
The problem is everyone's skin is a little different. What works well for one person may not work for someone else.
I agree. I use Venus blades to shave my legs and there is a huge difference. With disposables, I need to put moisturizer on my legs the minute I jump out the shower because they are on fire. I don't know what it is, but they burn something awful. And I tend to get more knicks. With the Venus blades, I get a closer shave, no knicks and my legs aren't burning up as soon as I step out of the shower.
Here's at tip if you coupon. My husband uses the ProGlide. Once I month Proctor & Gamble has an coupon insert in the Sunday paper and there is usually a $4 off coupon for the razor, which comes with two cartridges. At Target that brings the price down to $5 and some change. If your have two coupons, you can get two sets for a little more than $10, which is still about $5 cheaper than buying a box of four refill blades. So my husband ends up with a lot of razor handles, but I just can't pay $17 for refills. I do a similar deal for my Venus blades.
I shave my face and neck with a Braun electric shaver. It shaves close and saves the blades. But it doesn't get some neck hair so I use disposable blades on that. I don't use shaving cream at all. I hardly go through disposables, and the current $3.50 4 pack of Wilkinson Sword 3 blade shavers are lasting me maybe a year. I've used both men's and women's blades, and I shave my legs in the shower with soap.
I've been wondering myself why the better razors are so expensive. I know there are a lot of other alternatives out there, but like some others have said, I have a heavy beard and any other razor I have ever tried except for the Gillette Mach III has left my face scrapped, burnt, raw, and bleeding. I also use expensive Aramis Lab Series shaving cream- the combination really makes my shave expensive!! But lately I usually don't shave on the weekends or sometimes skip a day during the week- after all, beards and scruff seem to be very much in style for men now. I guess the metrosexual look is over.
I was out today to buy some blades and its beyond ridiculous. 8 Fusion proglide almost $40.00. Actually with sales tax it will be over $40.00. Doesn't matter what it is Schick, Gillette, whatever they are. The cost is beyond a lot of peoples reach. I know some states lock them up, or they use to as people steal them. I see no excuse for this kind of cost. Even if you try to get just 4 blades its push $20, or over. I don't know what the answer is. Like others I can't get those throwaway type razors. I look like I was in a car wreck after using them. I tried buying the new razor with the 1 or two cartridge in them. $10 plus tax. I don't think that is really a savings either.
I use a double edge safety razor and bought 100 Feather blades for about $45. One blade lasts me about four or five weeks, so now I'm spending just shy of 50 cents per month on blades. And I get a great shave out of it, too. Although I think that has more to do with the soap and aftershave than the razor.
My latest blade has been the Gilette fusion that has 5 blades, I really like it alot. Especially after going through Bic triple blade disposables.
I normally shave once or twice a week but sometimes everyday. I would go through the Bic blades in about 2 weeks max.
Ive had the Gillette 5 blade for months and it still holds up.
Why doesnt anyone use a traditional straight blade??
I have a Swedish made Hess straight razor that I want to use, I just dont have all the supplies I need.
Nothing beats the straight razor with warm lather....especially when someone else does it, it practically puts me to sleep its so relaxing.
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