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Sayonara plastic razors… We love reusable safety razors
Jan
SAFETY RAZORS ARE PLASTIC FREE & RE-USAble
Not only are they better for your skin – it’s estimated that TWO BILLION razors end up in landfills every year… so moving to reusable is one more way you can take a stand for the planet. Reusable, durable razors are much better for the environment, both from a production viewpoint (plastic manufacture) and disposal angle (because with plastic, there is no “away”).
Plus reusable means savings for you as these razors really can last a lifetime, and replacement blades are very affordable!
If you are used to shaving with a plastic, multi-blade razor a Safety Razor may seem like a scary and strange concept, but trust us, it’s worth finding out more.
BROWSE RAZORS
Steel safety razors shave closer and smoother
Shaving with a safety razor may take a little time to hone to a find skill, but you’ll get the closest, smoothest shave you’ve ever had!
Using safety razors also means less skin irritation, because they use very high quality steel that cuts hairs effortlessly, and each pass with the razor is only one blade sliding over your skin; not 3 – 5 low quality blades scraping against your skin!
The inferior quality steel in cheap ‘disposable’ (read ‘rubbish that lasts for thousands of years’) razors isn’t nearly as sharp and is more likely to cause shave bumps, and ingrown hairs.
Your shower should be a precious slice of ‘me time’ in your day – what better way to feel virtuously VIP than to lather up with the zesty Ethique Tip to Toe Shampoo and Shaving Bar and glide your razor along your legs…?
How to use a steel safety razor
Once you find the right angle and pressure for your skin you’ll never look back. Start by reminding yourself to glide the razor along your skin instead of dragging it the way you would with a plastic throw-away razor.
- shave while you’re taking a hot shower to ensure skin is soft and pores are open
- lather up! For guys, use a shave brush to create a richer, thicker lather
- aim for a 35 degree angle between the razor and your skin
- go lightly and let the weight of the safety razor do the work. You don’t need to apply much pressure – if any!
- use lots of small strokes, rather than dragging the razor across a large section
- shave with the grain on your first pass
- for an extra close shave apply more lather and shave across or against the grain
Here’s a guide about how to use them from Caliwoods
Love this! But when I do reach a point where I want to dispose of the razor, how do I go about doing that? Just throw it in general waste? Or recycling??