shaving question

Hi ladies!

I've been wondering this for a long time. How long does a razor last? (Not electric, just a regular women's razor.) I suppose it depends on how often it gets used, type of hair, etc. So maybe the better question is, how do I know when to replace it?

I don't know if this makes any difference but I use the Gilette Venus. Until recently I used it on my legs and underarms but a few weeks ago I got a Braun epilator for my legs and really like it. So now the good old razor gets far less use which is good because those refills got expensive!

Anyone have any thoughts?

The cheap little plastic Bic ones that come 10 to a bag or something don't last long at all. I get maybe 3-4 uses out of each. But since I'm not in a relationship and I live in a cold-weather state, nobody sees parts I'd need to shave but a couple months a year, so that's fine.

Never tried the Venus, so can't help you there. Glad you found something you like, though!

Candy

i say if it starts rusting its time to throw it away.

I can tell the blade is getting a little dull when
- it 'pulls' across the skin
- i need to run it over a couple times to feel smooth when i didn't need to do that before
- i find myself using more pressure than i used to (thats probably how come it feels like it is 'pulling' the skin)
- i start to get red bumps on my skin after shaving

good quality blades tend to last a while, though. even when the above starts to happen i still usually get a couple more weeks out of the blade (shaving legs and pits every 2 or 3 days)

A refill pack of blades (about 3 blades) used to last me about 9 months...

I have a Braun Epilator too :-)
I love it :-)

I do my pits with it as well. I even did (most) of my bikini with it for a time. I stopped doing my bikini, though, so I'm back to shaving it once it gets passed that 'trimmed' look... I really hate shaving once it gets to that, though, the skin doesn't like it at all and since I just get cheap disposables now it takes a good couple razors...