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Shaving vs. Other Methods of Hair Removal

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Shaving vs. Other Methods of Hair Removal

Hi guys,

If you have been following my blog since quite some time now, you know how I am a fan of shaving and I have done quite a few posts on the correct method of shaving and on Gillette Venus razor in particular. I absolutely love it and I feel it’s one of the best razors in India currently.

A lot of you ask me why shaving, why not waxing or hair removal creams or any other method. So today I am discussing the pros and cons of all methods of hair removal and why I prefer shaving against all of those.

Shaving vs. Waxing

The most common question and the most frequently asked. The only advantage of waxing is you need to do it once in a month as the hair is uprooted from the roots and it takes time to grow back. And that also is the only disadvantage of shaving that it needs to be done once in 5-6 days. But other than this, everything else in favour of shaving. Shaving can be done anytime, anywhere and you don’t need any appointment at salon or anyone’s help in shaving. It is also much more economical and the main thing is shaving is painless! Waxing is very painful, the heat plus the pulling of hair from the roots is not easy to bear. Especially if you have sensitive skin like me, I get huge red bumps and they stay for 2 days and itch a lot! The white hair follicles from the roots come out from the pores of my skin each time and if I don’t use an astringent to close my pores, I get pus filled painful bumps from waxing and epilating. I am so thankful to be away from all that, shaving has literally changed my life (skin!)

Shaving vs. Epilating

Now the 2nd advantage of shaving was it can be done anytime, anywhere and on your own. Same goes for epilation. But the same disadvantage of uprooting hair from the roots applied to epilating too. It is again very painful and you have to do one area at a time, hence it is time consuming plus epilator covers less area and you have to bear the pain for a much longer time. I get red bumps and itchiness with epilating too, thanks to my sensitive skin. I have hardly epilated a few times in my life and it has been painful. It takes a lot of time for your body and skin to get used to epilation.

Shaving vs. Hair Removal Creams

Hair Removal creams seem like a convenient option on the face of it, but they are the worst in my opinion. I couldn’t wax due to my sensitive skin for almost 2-3 years and I used hair removal creams as I had not started shaving then. This was years ago when I was in college. I still repent that decision, the chemicals in hair removal creams are not very good for the skin and they also darken the skin. Again it’s temporary and the hair grows back in 5-6 days and you have to keep on using those creams, in turn harming the skin.

Shaving vs. Laser

Now laser is permanent and we all would love the permanent option. But it is laser hair reduction and not laser hair removal. Your hair don’t stop growing at all, they just reduce in number plus the growth process is slower. Biggest disadvantage, laser is super expensive! And you need 6-8 minimum laser sessions plus lifetime maintenance sessions. Each session should have a gap of at least a month and 2 months towards the end sessions for the hair to grow. So again it’s time consuming. Also it is painful too, as each hair follicle is burnt with the laser light.

Biggest advantage of shaving compared to all of these methods of hair removal is, it is painless! Also it is the most economical, one razor lasts you forever, you just need to buy new cartridges.

So if you compare all methods of hair removal in a crux, shaving wins hands down! Currently I have got a fracture on my right leg and I can’t go anywhere. I can’t have hairy legs as I have to show my legs to the doctors for swelling, etc. all the time and also I am pretty much in shorts as it’s more convenient and there are no chances of tripping. My Gillette Venus razor has been so helpful in this time, I have only been shaving as usual.

You can buy the Gillette Venus All in One Pack HERE which has a razor, changeable cartridges and the Satin Care Shaving Gel.

What do you feel about shaving?

Busting Shaving Myths- Part 1

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Busting Shaving Myths- Part 1

Hi guys,

If you have been following my blog for a while, you know I had taken the Gillette Venus #SubscribeToSmooth challenge last year, read more HERE

There are many myths associated with shaving which only scare girls to try out shaving, while the truth is shaving is the most easy, non painful, time saving, effective and economical method of hair removal!

I have been shaving since quite a few years now and even I was scared initially, but later on I realized how everything we heard about shaving was untrue and it is actually so, so convenient! I am hooked to shaving and want more girls to try out shaving without hesitation.

I will be busting some myths associated with shaving and explain why they are totally untrue. I have divided the myths into few parts, so I will be busting the first myth in this post and few later in other posts

Myth 1: Shaving makes your hair grow thicker, darker and faster

It is just the top part of the hair we cut when we shave, so the hair that grows and comes out later is the inside part which is in the roots of the skin already,which is a little darker as it has more melanin and hence we feel that the hair is growing thicker and darker. It is just that the hair that was within the skin comes out and we feel it is different when actually it isn’t. It is a part of the same hair follicle. So there is no change in hair texture or color or thickness in anyway due to shaving. Hair growth/colour depends on genetic factors and is internal, shaving cannot make your hair grow faster or thicker or darker.

So your genes and hormones determine your hair regrowth and it is not related to shaving at all.

I hope I busted the myth and cleared some concepts. If you have been wanting to try shaving but feel unsure because you felt your hair will grow darker or thicker, I hope you do try now 🙂

Gillette Venus Razor and the Satin Shave Gel are my go-to. The only razor for women in India currently which are super easy to use and economical too. You can buy this All In One Pack HERE.

Have you tried shaving? If you have any other queries/doubts regarding shaving, do let me know in the comments below 🙂

Gillette Venus Event and #SubscribeToSmooth Challenge

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Gillette Venus Event and #SubscribeToSmooth Challenge

Hi Guys,

So you must have seen my pics from the Gillette Venus Event that happened last week, if you follow me on twitter or Instagram 🙂 It happened at the Zenith Party Suite at Palladium Hotel.

The theme was nautical and hence, everyone was either in blue or in stripes 😀 We clicked the pics with the sailor hat and Gillette Venus razor board props. Here is my pic from the event..

I went print on print..with polka dots on stripes 🙂

A panel comprising of dermatologist Dr. Rashmi Shetty, amazing makeup artist Namrata Soni and the ‘Heropanti’ actress Kriti Sanon talked about shaving and busted some myths.

Surprisingly both Namrata Soni and Kriti Sanon have been shaving from around 10 years and more. Namrata Soni talked about how being a makeup artist, they have to work with different people and sometimes also take care of these issues like hair removal coz a particular scene requires it, etc., so she always carries a Gillette Venus razor with her. She has sensitive skin and was not supposed to wax as she used to get rashes and hence, she has been shaving since the past 10-12 years.

Kriti Sanon said she also always got those red patches and burns from waxing and prefers shaving anytime. In fact, she mentioned she is so used to it, that she shaves every 2-3 days and carries a razor all the time, as she needs hair free skin for shoots,etc. She also mentioned how Gillette Venus goes quite smooth on the skin and the contours coz of the pivoting head, she does not have to press the razor hard which irritates the skin.

Dr. Rashmi Shetty busted some myths and talked about the right procedure and method to shave and the pre and post care for perfect shaving. She also said how majority women feel her skin would darken and the hair would grow thicker and faster forever after shaving, which is not true and holds no base. She explained how we nip the edge of the hair while shaving and it is not uprooted, the initial hair that grows back in 3-4 days is the one just below the skin, which is a bit darker coz of the melanin and hence we feel the hair is thicker.

Also, a lot of women including me, face itching issue post shaving, to which she shared the perfect way of shaving. According to Dr.Rashmi Shetty, one should not shave on dry skin. Moisturise your skin well, then have a bath and always go for wet shaving preferably. Then post shaving, apply a rich cream/body lotion (one with Retinol, if possible) which will soothe and calm the skin. And keep re-applying for 2-3 days and not just once.

Namrata Soni shared her favourite tip on shaving, she uses a hair conditioner to shave and uses a Calamine lotion post shaving and never faced any itching issue.

I am going to try both of the tips soon 😀

Coming to the Gillette Venus #SubscribeToSmooth Challenge Week 1. I have always been a waxing person, but since the past quite a few months, I have tried shaving and have loved the results as I did not have to rush to a salon, even when I am pressed for time.

During my honeymoon,I had carried my Gillette Venus razor with me and it was so helpful as were at Andamans, and you cannot not wear short clothes at a beach,right 😀 Also recently when I met with an accident and was on bed rest, I could not go to a salon, and I shaved 2-3 times with my trusted Gillette Venus. Read my review HERE.

I have taken up this 30 days challenge and have already shaved my legs once, as I had to for a particular event and had no time for a salon visit. This time, I also used the Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel and it was all the more easier!

I will bust some myths and share my personal experience in the coming month with you guys 🙂

Meanwhile, check out their facebook app to know more about shaving or follow them on twitter. You can buy the Gillette Venus Razor HERE, the set of cartridges HERE or the combo pack of all with the Satin Care Gel HERE

Gillette Venus Review and the Apt #UseYourAnd Campaign

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Gillette Venus Review and the Apt #UseYourAnd Campaign

“And” does indeed act as a wonderful oxymoron. Gillette has firmly taken up the challenge of standing up against stereotyping, given it a feminist flavour and has come up with a wonderful take on the same. A video which asks women from around the world to shed the one dimensional labels, telling them that they can be much more, much more than what they think they can, and they fit the “Master of multiple trades” tag wonderfully. A video starts with a young girl playing around with a helmet dreaming to become a astronaut.

This instantly reminded me of my childhood, when I used to run upto my mother after learning about new professions from TV or newspapers or magazines or anywhere else. I used to tell her, ” Ma, I want to become a soldier/firefighter/cartoonist. And she used to say, ” Haan beta. Why not?”

The video, for starters, is indeed inspiring. We, daughters and sisters in urban India have had the privilege of education and getting the opportunity to fulfill our dreams and ambitions.

The way I see it, this video is a tribute to our mothers, who were our teachers AND protectors AND role models AND cooks AND helpers AND the WORLD for us. My take on the video is, we do not need to look elsewhere for inspiration. All of us have to become much more than the girl next door. We are amongst the first ones from our generation who have got education at par with our male counterparts, have persevered more than anyone else to excel in what we do.

This is why I am a contrarian as well as a multi talented woman,

Shy & Friendly

Fun-loving & Hard working

CA & a Beauty/Fashion Blogger

Girl Next Door & Independent

The journey to increasing the number of ANDs has just begun. Much more to come friends….#UseYourAnd and feel free to use the comments space to tell me why you prefer an “AND” and not an “BUT” or “OR”.

Reviewing the Gillette Venus razor was relatively straightforward. Its quick, its smooth and it looks sexy. In short, in keeping with the spirit of the video, the razor is quick AND smooth AND sexy AND affordable. It has a great designed body, and comfortable finger grips, pivotable head and is in every respect a Premium razor, except for the price tag – INR 199/- 🙂

It goes so smooth in a single stroke and the adjustable head takes the curves at the shape of our legs. So no adjusting,no nips and tucks, a pretty easy and quick experience. Also I noticed very less ingrowth after using Venus and the hair started growing after a good 12-13 days unlike with the usual. The soft cushiony cover around the three blades at the center and the blue indicator strip showing when to replace the blade adds to the convenience of this super amazing razor. You also get a separate pack of 4 cartridges priced at Rs.449/- and one cartridge stays a long long time, so you would not need to replace them soon.

I think it is THE perfect razor to own and every girl should have it, even if you are not into shaving, sometimes you do need a razor! There are always those emergency situations and this is the one worth investing in.

Rating: 4.5/5 

Have you tried the Gillette Venus Razor yet? If not, you should! 😀

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review