I'm sure that lots of people walk down the aisles of stores looking at the array of razors and wondering how much money the razor companies make in selling refills with their appropriately balanced, ergonomically correct, magnetically proportional, hemispherically matched, electronically assisted, handle thingies.
So, last night, while unable to find my razor handle, I decided to try shaving with only the cartridge and no handle. I was pretty sure this was a bad idea from the start, but went ahead with it anyway.
Lathering up my face with a thin layer of shave gel, I contemplated how I would hold the cartridge to keep it from 1) falling into the sink or 2) slipping sideways and causing major cuts all while working to maintain the pressure needed to actually shave. Once I figured out a manageable grip, I was surprised at the results. No nicks, no cuts, no raw areas from excess leverage.
It was a bit like sliding a toy bulldozer across my face, simply scraping off the shave gell and the stubbly growth beneath. By no means was this an outstaning shave, but in a pinch, it'll work.
Word of caution, though... I felt it very necessary to use the mirror to shave this way. Normally I can get away with shaving sans mirror, but safety dictates a bit more caution here as shaving around the lips and ears with scant little grip requires more concentration and a good view of the area you'll slash if you're not paying attention.
I may never do this again, and perhaps I'm not the first person to do this, but it was an interesting little experiment.
Posted by MEK at September 14, 2009 01:46 PM