Question: When an advertiser boasts that a product is “the best a man can get”, do you ever think as a girl or a woman, “I WOULD LIKE SOME OF THAT TOO, STUPID SEXIST ADVERTISER!”? Because I do.
When I was a teenager, one of my chores was to pick up the newspaper and bring it inside. Hard labor, I know. One morning, Gillette, the company that has often boasted that their razors are “the best a man can get”, added a free MACH3 razor to the newspaper bag. I guess they were thinking, “What do men in suburban Delaware do all the time? Oh! I know! Read the newspaper! This’ll reach all of them! Their stubbly faces will be ours!!!” It was a good idea, except there were no men in my household and I needed a new razor and I thought, using teenage nerd logic, that if men’s razors are designed for a close, safe shave on the face, then they should work better than women’s razors that are only designed to shave legs (and be pink).
And so, I started using the Gillette MACH3 razor for my lady shaving, and let me tell you we still do live in a patriarchy because “the best a man can get” is the best there is. Seriously.
I know some women prefer the moisturizing strips that other women’s razors come with, but the MACH3 does have a really good moisturizing strip. The triple blades are sharp and the razor is designed so that the blades smoothly and safely contour over your skin. Not to mention, the handle is made out of lightweight metal that doesn’t rust and fits comfortably in your hand. It feels more luxurious than the pink plastic and rubber most lady razors have.
So why not treat yourself to the best razor on the market and punch the patriarchy in the face at the same time. The Gillette MACH3 razor isn’t just the best a man can get–it’s the best you can get, so get it!
Always use men’s shaving foam too! I figure if it’s made for their faces it must be much more gentle than woman’s stuff made our legs.
This is hilarious because the same thing happened to me in high school. The newspaper came.. and I’ve been using the same razor ever since!! It really is the best!!
Men’s razors are way better! Not razor-related, but have you tried Black Jack face products? I got a free sample from Ulta a few months ago and let me tell you, their double-duty moisturizer is amazing and it has SPF 20!
Yes! I use men’s razors too! I forget where I got the tip from, but my legs are no longer a bloody, cut up mess like they were for – well – a decade.
When you think about it, why does gender even matter? It’s a razor! And we all have hair!
And it does work better… unfair! If they painted it pink, ladies wouldn’t even question…
Um, YES. Thank you for this. I’ve always said that men’s razors are the way to go for leg shaving. It’s all I use.
lemme tell you…for years I tried every female antiperspirant/deodorant on the market. After a few hours my underarms smelled not unlike a cat box and if I applied more, I’d get a rash. It was embarrassing, disgusting, and frustrating. My hubby got some Old Spice Fiji a/d gift set for Christmas. He’s normally a sports scent kind of guy, this was too frou frou for him. So I decided to give it a try. *sniff sniff* no stinky smell…use it for a few days in a row, no rash, no need to reapply and I can lift my arms with confidence!! It has the same percentage of the antiperspirant ingredient in there as the women’s one does. I think the pH is different and works with my chemistry perfectly! Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman? Bah humbug!! Bring on the men’s stuff!!