Venus Embrace Sensitive VoxBox
So, Influenster sent me a VoxBox that had a Gillette Venus Embrace Sensitive razor in it. These aren't for sale just quite yet, but I got in one for free a little early to give me review on it.
First of all, I've had a regular Venus Embrace for a while. I actually got sent a Hydro Shick from BzzAgent a while back and I tested it against my Embrace. Both razors have their pros and cons. So, to be fair, I'm going to compare all three.
In the order of things I noticed.........
First, I opened the package to dig out the razor. When I saw the shower holder, I was pleasantly surprised. Gillette took a page out of Hydro's book and slimmed theirs down. For reference, here is a picture of all three razors hanging in the shower. From left to right, Hydro Shick, Embrace Sensitive, Regular Embrace.
To be fair, I haven't purchased a new Embrace in a while, so maybe they've slimmed down all of their shower holders. Anyway....
I noticed that the Sensitive itself is slimmed down compared to the regular. At first, I was really excited about it. Then, I started to shave with it. I noticed it felt cheaply made compared to the original. Really light weight, plasticy, etc. The soft grip was as good as the original embrace.
Down the nitty gritty... The actual shave on this isn't as good. It doesn't dig into your skin like the other razors do. That's the point though, less friction, less irritation. I love this razor for my underarms and the *ahem* pubic area. They are constantly breaking out with razor burn. All my bumps have gone away using this.
I'm going to stick with my Hydro Shick for my legs though, I need that deep close shave there.
Another wonderful thing is that this razor doesn't strip moisture away like my others. I find that I'm not dry and itchy after a shave when I used to be. I would have to coat about three or four layers of lotion to calm my skin. Now, one is fine.
So, on whether or not you should but this.. Yes, if you have sensitive skin that breaks out easy or is extremely dry. This razor will help you solve these issues, but I will keep using all my different razors in the shower so I can get the best of all worlds.
