The Shaving Diaries: From Horrors to Heroes

I remember the first time I ever shaved my legs like it was yesterday. It all started with a mean girl…as it usually does. I was in 6th grade and was feeling REAL cute in my skirt before school started. Completely minding my own business ( most likely just imagining how cute I looked in my pink paisley print midi skirt, accompanying Etnies skater shoes and the clashing navy blue Hurley hoodie I had on because it was a brisk morning ) a girl in line behind me noticed I had not yet entered the world of leg shaving. She made it known to myself and everyone around that she was appalled by her sudden discovery and that I needed to do something about it.

Naturally, I cried. And then went home and told my mom it was time.

My sweet mother ever so kindly lended me her single blade disposable razor because she had no idea her daughter was bestowed the gift of thick body hair, but it got the job done. I was no longer to be made a mockery by my peers. That was, until Sophomore year of high school when I pretty much went through the same thing because I wasn’t allowed to shave my thighs (???).

I’m HAPPY to report I’ve since figured many things out since the early days of shaving my legs.

For starters, I refuse to use a razor unless it has at least 3 blades.

My hair is THICK, unruly, and grows quickly. It needs to be taken care of efficiently, yet delicately because I have very sensitive skin to go along with those not-so-sensitive hair follicles.  Seems unfair but I’ve learned to manage.

I adopted Venus by Gillette from the beginning of my shaving journey. The razor was cute (I’ve used the pink razor for upwards of 15 years at this point), easy to hold and navigate (mostly around the knee and ankle regions), the razors were sharp and effective, and the lubricant around the razor was delicate on my skin.

Additionally, I always do my best to have razor refills on-hand because as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become way more stingy on how many times I use a razor. After about 3-5 shaves, it’s time for a replacement.

For years we have had to make sure to hit the shaving aisle on our drug store runs, and if we don’t, you might as well sound the alarms. Forgetting razor supplies is SO frustrating. Especially because chances are, if you run to your local grocery store as your last resort, you’ll be coughing up a few more dollars than you’d like to be than if you had just remembered to pick it up in the first place.

That is until now, enter: Venus Direct.

Gone are the days of forgetting refills, or making a grocery store run simply for the reason that you need a new razor completely.

Now, from the comfort of your home, you can customize your shaving experience from start to finish. From the blade type, to the color and type of your handle…your Venus razor is completely up to you.

Venus is changing the game with their new subscription service, and all I can say is that I wish I could tell my 6th grade self that it would in fact be okay, and one day your shaving woes would be taken care of.

You can only imagine my excitement when I saw that my go-to pink Venus razor that has never let me down over the years could now get a huge upgrade, all with the push of a button.

I chose the platinum handle, which is a heavier, ergonomic handle and hands down feels like the most luxurious razor I’ve ever used. The soft comfort grip that I know and love makes shaving effortless, safe, and comfortable.

Aside from the multiple handles you can choose from, there is also a wide variety of razors to select. A razor with three blades is surrounded by a lubrication strip and flexible moisture bars with built-in body butter and a white tea scent (luxury!!!!), and there’s one with five blades that is surrounded by flexible moisture bars with built-in body butter and added Olay moisture. Talk about self-love! Your skin will be thanking you with every shave.

Basically, you can’t go wrong.

The best part is that plans start as low as $10 a month, shipping is always free, and you can cancel at any time. Refills are automatically sent to you based on how often you shave, so you’ll no longer be wasting gas, time, and your sanity running to the store to pick up razor refills.

All I can say is girls who are just starting their shaving journeys have no idea how good they have it. But it’s fine, we’re fine. We all get to benefit from this revolutionary subscription service, and that’s all that matters 😉

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gillette Venus. The opinions and text are all mine.