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I was so shocked at the price of these cartridge blades, I had to take a photo of it. I used to use one of these blades per week when I still used cartridge shaving […]
Gillette invented the safety razor about 120 years ago, even though they lost interest in it when they discovered they could lock buyers into buying very expensive plastic cartridge razor blades. This happened because everyone […]
I just really regret my dad never let me into the secret of safety razor shaving, and I had to suffer ingrown hairs for 30 years before I discovered this…
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The Gillette Fatboy is one of the most iconic safety razors available today. Originally called the Gillette 195 (the price point was set at $1.95), it got the name ‘Fatboy’ shortly after Gillette released its ‘Adjustable slim’ model. Since the 195 had a handle of greater diameter than the slim model, it got nicknamed t
Both “invented” by Gillette: Which Do You Believe To Be The Best? Interestingly enough Gillette invented the safety razor at the turn of the last century but once their patent expired everyone started manufacturing them […]