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Razor burn, cuts and bumps are dirty words when it comes to smooth legs. To get the best results from shaving, you need a good combination of razor and technique.

It is best to shave your legs at the very end of your shower or bath. The heat and moisture will have had a chance to work their magic and make hair softer and easier to shave. Slather legs with a shaving cream or gel before you shave – this will allow your razor to glide over the area. Because shaving exfoliates the skin, you need to follow up with your favourite body cream, lotion or oil to prevent dryness.

Razors come in different shapes, sizes and with different numbers of blades and moisture strips. You need to find the right one for you. Just remember to change your blade every two weeks or so, depending on how often you want to be fuzz free. (more…)

Spring is upon us, and soon we’ll be baring our legs. The quickest way to get smooth is a razor, but there are so many to choose from – which one should you pick? Our go to for fuzz free legs has always been the Gillette Venus Breeze, but now we are loving the Venus Spa Breeze, the newest addition to the Venus Breeze family. (more…)

The quickest way to smooth legs is a razor, and 50% of Canadian women recently surveyed by Venus said that they would rather have a coffee stain on a white blouse than have an unshaven leg!

My original go-to for fuzz free legs was always the Gillette Venus Divine and I loved my razor, but I now have a new love…the Gillette Venus Embrace.

With its 5 curve-hugging blades and the new protective ‘ribbon of moisture’ surrounding them, the razor effortlessly glides over my skin, ensuring that I get to all those little hairs – including on and around my knobbly knees (thank you to my hubbie for calling them that the other day).

I have been using my new razor for a couple of weeks now and have not nicked myself once! I am so happy. I hate those cuts that you don’t realize you have, and then BAM! You see the blood and feel that stinging.

The experts tell me that it is best to ‘shave after you shampoo’. In other words wait for a couple of minutes so that the hair softens and is easier to cut. Use your favourite shaving gel or cream (mine is currently the new Satin Care Alluring Avocado Shave Gel), and a light touch.

Once I am done using my razor, I just hang it up in the little white shower pod that comes with the razor. Very convenient.

Have you tried this razor? What do you think?

www.gillettevenus.com

Today I am talking about shaving. I personally love my husband to have a clean, smooth, well shaven face. Some of you might love a little stubble or even a beard – but for those of you who are with me, this is the article for you.

What type of razor should he use?
There are a couple of choices – electric, disposable, straight edge, safety. It’s best that a good quality multi-blade safety razor is used rather than a disposable razor, and a straight edge is definitely for the professionals. Multi-blade razors provide the closest possible shave. The only drawback can be that the closeness of its shave can cause the hair to grow back with a slight curl, which can ultimately lead to razor bumps and ingrown hairs. A good multi-blade razor is the Mach-3.

Double-edged safety razors are classic with a single, well-sharpened double-edged blade. They don’t cut as close as razor cartridges, but they still shave well, and they prevent bumps and irritation. Their one disadvantage is a tendency to cause shaving nicks. It is important will all safety razor cartridges and razor blades is for them to be sharp. They should be replaced at the most every four weeks.

Electric shavers are convenient, fast, long-lasting and no cuts. A rotary shaver has a series of blades organized in a circular pattern on anywhere from one to three wheels. As you move the shaver across your face, the spinning wheels cut the beard like a lawnmower. Rotary shavers excel at cutting longer beards. A foil shaver contains a thin sheet of metal perforated with hundreds of tiny holes. Underneath this metal sheet are one to four horizontal rows of tiny cylindrical blades. As the shaver moves around your skin, the whiskers enter the holes, whereupon the spinning blades cut them off. The latest in sonic technology, the Braun Pulsonic is a leader for electric shaving.

I decided to ask expert Wendy Cocchia, owner of the Absolute Spa Group for her tips to the cleanest shave:
1. Anti-oxidant pre-shave is essential (will perk up the hair follicles in preparation for shaving)
2. Use warm towels or steam to soften the area to be shaved
3. Always use moisturizing shave lather or shave cream
4. Shave in the direction of hair growth and apply shave lather a second time and shave in the opposite direction of hair growth, this will give the closest shave (do not apply pressure at any time when shaving).
5. Finish with an alcohol free after shave balm, alcohol will cause skin irritations and ingrown hairs.

Here are some suggested products that he can use:

Anthony Logistics For Men Pre-Shave Oil
Blend of lightweight essential oils, softens the beard and prepares the skin for shaving. Helps prevent razor burn, especially good for those with heavy beards or those prone to razor bumps and in grown hairs.
www.anthony.com

Sabon NYC Shaving Cream
With white tea oil, coconut oil, aloe, shea butter, olive oil, grapeseed oil and jojoba; this one-of-a-kind cream is the ideal pre-shaving salve.
www.sabonnyc.com www.sabon.ca

Kiehl’s Close-Shavers Shaving Formula
Formulated for men with sensitive skin, ingrown hairs, razor burn, or a tough beard, our dual-purpose formula is ideal as a pre-shave hair softener or for creative shaving. Blending some of the most efficacious natural oils, this shave oil protects, comforts, and moisturizes skin for a smooth, comfortable shave.
www.kiehls.com

Sabon NYC Aftershave
The ultimate skin protector: With white tea oil, chamomile, aloe and shea butter. This aftershave will calm and condition your sensitive skin and leave a gentleman’s face dangerously smooth.
www.sabonnyc.com www.sabon.ca

Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Post-Shave Soother Beard Control Formula
Helps make beard hair softer and finer over time so shaves are easier, smoother. Last longer. Soothing formula comforts just-shaved skin. Encourages healing of minor nicks, cuts. For all skin types.
www.clinique.com