Hi everyone!
Ah it's been a while since I've been behind this screen typing to all of you! There has been a lot going on these last few weeks due to revising for my theory and getting ready for Christmas (can you believe it's come round once again this year?!)
Now as a extremely fair skin, young lady and with previous history of skin irritations throughout my 18 years of life, I've always struggled to have "perfect skin". Whether thats acne on my face, neck and shoulders or horrible red blotchy rashes on the back of my legs or on my arms. This means that shaving has always been an issue as my skin gets incredibly irriated on the second shave from that razor (if that makes sense) and cuts were unavoidable regardless of which product I used.
Ah it's been a while since I've been behind this screen typing to all of you! There has been a lot going on these last few weeks due to revising for my theory and getting ready for Christmas (can you believe it's come round once again this year?!)
Now as a extremely fair skin, young lady and with previous history of skin irritations throughout my 18 years of life, I've always struggled to have "perfect skin". Whether thats acne on my face, neck and shoulders or horrible red blotchy rashes on the back of my legs or on my arms. This means that shaving has always been an issue as my skin gets incredibly irriated on the second shave from that razor (if that makes sense) and cuts were unavoidable regardless of which product I used.
Until I stumbled across this advert via Facebook. Friction Free Shaving is a razor subcription which you pay monthly from as little as £3. You get 4 different razor heads per month (one for each week) and a fancy little handle. So after lots of deliberation and looking at the reviews, I thought I would try it out! |
Payment & recieving the product:
After visiting the website (www.ffs.co.uk) I decided to go for 'Samantha.' A rose gold metal handle with a 5 blade head with a lubrication strip (I don't really know what this is meant to achieve?) However, this costs £7 per month which is 4 different blade heads per month. Along with the razor I decided to add their signature shaving cream to my order. This costs £6 per month for one bottle which should last around a month.
After submitting a payment for £13, I recieved a very blank email with no logos attached or social media links which I thought was kind of bizzarre in this day and age especially due to how their website and social media pages are designed beautifully! To say I was a bit skeptical about my order and wondering whether it was a scam was an understatment!
After submitting a payment for £13, I recieved a very blank email with no logos attached or social media links which I thought was kind of bizzarre in this day and age especially due to how their website and social media pages are designed beautifully! To say I was a bit skeptical about my order and wondering whether it was a scam was an understatment!
Hooray! It wasn't a scam and my parcel arrived within 5 days! I was super excited to try it out as soon as possible...
Using the product:
I started with the shave cream which is an "catonic" formula and it's meant to make your hair stand on end after you've left it on for 15 seconds. It suggests that all you need for that perfect shave is a 50p dollop per leg. Now, I'm 5"9 and my legs are quite long so not-so surprisingly, a 50p size dollop was not enough.
The scent of this cream is meant to be shea butter & manuka honey but if I'm honest with you it just smells of a really off fishy smell, something that isn't nice to be smelling when you're in a hot shower or bath.
Overall, the shaving cream was a bit underwhelming for me and I'm not sure if it lived up to its name and what it says on the tin.
The scent of this cream is meant to be shea butter & manuka honey but if I'm honest with you it just smells of a really off fishy smell, something that isn't nice to be smelling when you're in a hot shower or bath.
Overall, the shaving cream was a bit underwhelming for me and I'm not sure if it lived up to its name and what it says on the tin.
I've been using the razor now for 3 weeks and I have literally loved the results after each shave. I'm experiencing very little to no shaving rash, irritated skin, nips or cuts anywhere. The blades are incredible and get right to the skin and I will probably start to feel the regrowth of hairs (also known as stubble) about 2 days later. Normally I would get stubble a day after shaving, so getting an extra day of smooth legs is brilliant!
The look of the razor is beautiful and it has a premium feel to it as well. Unlike store brought razors for women that are bendy or plastic, 'Samantha' is metal and feels quite weighty - a razor which I feel I can rely on for a long period of time.
This is probably the best razor I've ever used yet and the option to get 4 different heads each month means that hygiene isn't an issue anymore and I won't have to leave the house if I need to get a new razor!
The look of the razor is beautiful and it has a premium feel to it as well. Unlike store brought razors for women that are bendy or plastic, 'Samantha' is metal and feels quite weighty - a razor which I feel I can rely on for a long period of time.
This is probably the best razor I've ever used yet and the option to get 4 different heads each month means that hygiene isn't an issue anymore and I won't have to leave the house if I need to get a new razor!
The verdict?
The shave cream for me is a big no no! I'll probably be switching to an actual shave foam from the drugstore soon.
The razor? I definitely think you should look into subscribing to this service, especially if you're struggling with razor woes like me! From only £3 a month for their standard razor, I feel like it's a no brainer really!
See you in the next blog post,
The razor? I definitely think you should look into subscribing to this service, especially if you're struggling with razor woes like me! From only £3 a month for their standard razor, I feel like it's a no brainer really!
See you in the next blog post,