Face Off
The other week I bought an electric razor for the first time after years of wet-shaving.
Gone are the days of throwing a Mach 3 razor sexily into a glass before sweeping water onto my face in slow motion, removing all the soap with one scoop, after which a beautiful woman runs a finger down my cheek.
I made the change because, unlike in the adverts, I felt that it took me a bit too long to shave.
With my new electric razor it now takes me about four times as long before I get to the point where I give up (leaving a few patches).
According to the packaging it’ll take my face about 3 weeks to get used to the razor. In the meantime, the razor seems to be getting used to my face.
PS
I notice that Gilette have introduced the follow-up to the Mach 3. It appears that some bright spark at Gilette has come up with the idea of adding a fourth blade. They're calling it the Mach 4, apparently. Who would've predicted that?
Gone are the days of throwing a Mach 3 razor sexily into a glass before sweeping water onto my face in slow motion, removing all the soap with one scoop, after which a beautiful woman runs a finger down my cheek.
I made the change because, unlike in the adverts, I felt that it took me a bit too long to shave.
With my new electric razor it now takes me about four times as long before I get to the point where I give up (leaving a few patches).
According to the packaging it’ll take my face about 3 weeks to get used to the razor. In the meantime, the razor seems to be getting used to my face.
PS
I notice that Gilette have introduced the follow-up to the Mach 3. It appears that some bright spark at Gilette has come up with the idea of adding a fourth blade. They're calling it the Mach 4, apparently. Who would've predicted that?
posted by Me @ 5:22 pm
8 Comments:
At 10:42 pm,
Jonny said…
I haven't moved over to the electric side yet and can't imagine I ever will. Although if I did I could shave and blog at the same time, which is what Andy does.
At 2:13 am,
Anonymous said…
I have a Gilette 'Nitro' razor. It only has three blades, but with a push of a button, it vibrates! A vibrating razor!
It is however strangely effective and I haven't cut myself yet...
At 9:29 am,
Me said…
H - why haven't you invented some marketing experience?
J - If I shaved and blogged at the same time I'd probably end up shaving the keyboard and blogging my face.
BOK - I've seen them in the shops. What does the vibration do? How does it help the shaving process?
At 3:37 pm,
swisslet said…
My delightful girlfriend used to be a buyer in the "Electrical Beauty" section of a large, Nottingham based chain of chemists. This meant that she was always being wooed by the big suppliers - as the man in the house, this meant that I ended up with piles of stuff - for starters, I haven't had to buy razorblades in about 5 years. I've also got a couple of very expensive electric razors that I don't ever use. I went through the adjustment period of giving myself horrible rashes before my skin got used to it... and then I remembered why I wet shaved in the first place and went back to it. I found putting a little mirror up in the shower helped save time!
We once got taken to Ascot by Wilkinson's Sword actually. We had a lavish meal in a tent and just before we all headed out to the races, we sat back in our chairs and the director of marketing stood up to give us a speech. He thanked us all for coming and the proceeded to build up a product that they were about to launch. Apparently the research had just come back in, and he was proud to say that they were now legally able to make the claim that this was the closest wet-shave ever. An amazing step forward in razor technology... etc.etc. After a bit, I leaned over to C. and sotto voce said "It's 4 bloody blades isn't it?"
She glared at me and the director of marketing continued. "So it's with great pleasure that I want to announce our new product, and I very much hope that I can count on your support. Ladies and Gentlemen... I give you.... Quattro".
It was all I could do not to fall off my chair laughing.
ST
At 4:38 pm,
Anonymous said…
Well Mikey,
'Facial hair grows in different directions. That means that men often take multiple strokes to get a close shave, risking irritation and missed hairs.
Turn on M3POWER(tm) and a motor sends micro-pulses to the blades. You can shave close and thoroughly in one easy power stroke.'
ps, watch out for the new 'Fusion' with '5 blade shaving technology'!! Brilliant
At 6:25 pm,
Jonny said…
Nice work wookie.
At 7:51 pm,
Me said…
ST - I can't believe that you were actually there on that groundbreaking night. You were there when they made history!
Free razor blades, too - you lucky chap. They're not cheap - I thought I might save money in the long run by buying an electric one.
Chewie - thanks for the quick feedback. Micro-pulses, eh? This shaving lark is a complicated old business, isn't it? No wonder all men used to have beards.
At 3:41 am,
Andy said…
Santa brought me an electric razor when I was 15, and I've never looked back. Not only can you shave while blogging, but they're also very useful for those mornings when you've pressed snooze too many times, as you can shave while driving to work. Saves vital minutes...
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