Have you seen the commercials for those razor sharpeners? I wonder if those work. Razors are SO expensive...

I've wondered that too, em1282. I was half tempted to buy one.

Thanks for the tips! I've always kept my razor in the shower. I'll keep it on the window sill for now on.

Thanks for the tips. I already do the one that's supposed to be obvious because it's very obvious that the razor isn't as effective if I don't. I never keep the razor in the shower, especially since I want to make sure which one is mine since my razor wouldn't be the only one in the bathroom.

You can also use conditioner instead of shaving cream.

I use baby oil since it's something that is readily available in my home. I get nasty ingrowns though.

Oh my goodness those razor refills are freakin expensive. I only shave when necessary. It's a good thing I live in the SF area, pants weather all the time!

I also noticed after I exfoliate no matter how well I rinse off some of the gunk from my scrub gets btw. the blades and I can't rinse it off. It's so irritating.

I definitely agree on the whole keeping-the-razor-dry thing. I had to do that during the school year, and it really helped.

huh thats interesting
i really need to make them last longer...

Thanks for this!

is there a tip missing?

This is helpful!! Razors are so expensive!

Ugh you may want to say that to my flatmates, whose razors are *molding* in the shower.

mine lasts me a month or more. i use gilette. and i use it twice a week for my underarms only

my tip would be not to wipe it with towel or anything, but shake it from water, as those thin thingies that make your shaver slide wear out. and i noticed that it depends where the razors were made, i bought some in Lithuania and the lubrication strip on gilette lasted my a few weeks, but the ones i bought in London lasted one day.

I use olive oil to shave my legs sometimes and my razor seems to love it! Makes it last a long time. Can't remember where I read that idea, probably some frugal blog....although olive oil isn't really cheap...

Olive oil! Baby oil! Brilliant! I have to try this. I have super dry skin and this tip could relieve a little of that too

Great tips, they are so expensive aren't they?

which razor do you guys prefer to use? I like venus but am wondering if im missing out by not using intuition, or some of those other razors. HELP!! I'm sick of experimenting to find the one that is right for me. I really need some free samples sent my way.

I love the intuition ones. For some reason the "bar" part seems to prevent those nasty red bumps I get with just a regular razor and shaving cream. I tried switching back the other month and was horrified at how many bumps I got!

thanks for the tips... the conditioner and olive oil tips too! i hate buying new razors and i avoid as much as possible in doin so

to the conditioner tip: DON'T! conditioner dulls the blade and doesn't give your skin and hair the proper protection from the blade. what shaving cream does is create bubbles to give padding and lubrication. if you want to use anything beside cream, but not olive oil, use shampoo. a gentle shampoo made my razors last two months when i used them once a week.