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Originally Posted by itlain
The other thing that I've done is to move from the disposable razors like the Fusion or the fancy Gillette type razors to a double-edge safety razor like:
Again, it took a bit of up-front investment in that the badger brush cost about 30$, a container of shaving cream was about 20$, and the razor was free. So for about 50$ I have a razor that will last a lifetime, a brush that will easily last about 5-7 years, the shaving cream will last on average about 4-6 months for me (not to mention my skin feels so much better with a natural sandalwood instead of processed goo), and the replacement blades only cost about 3-5$ for 10 blades. I go through maybe 6-8 blades a month right now and that is shaving everyday. So after 3 months, I've already saved money and from now on it will just keep adding up. |
I did the same thing a few months ago. My upfront investment was a lot higher that yours, my razor was $55, my brush was $80. My shaving cream was $16.00 and the tub will most likely last me about 2 months, since I tend to use quite a bit. I bought a pack of 100 blades for $14.20 shipped, which at my current usage will last about 1 year. The aftershave balm I use cost $19.00 and will last about 4 months. So that works out to an upfront cost of $135.00 with an annual supply cost of about $150.00. Compare that to when I was using a Fusion going through two $3.00 blades a week and one can of $5.00 shaving cream every three months. Annual supply cost of $325.00. So it won't pay for itself yet for another six or seven months, but once it does then the gains will be pretty significant. Better yet, my skin feels better and is noticeably healthier, with virtually no red bumps or irritation visible now compared to when I was using a Fusion.