Must Haves for April

Must Have: Schick® Intuition

Schick® Intuition has become my latest “must have”. I have enjoyed this product over the years but always felt that it was a luxury item rather than a necessity due to the cost. Now that I am pregnant and I am not as flexible as I once was in the shower, this has become a must have in my life for a quick and easy solution for a one-step shave. I suspect once my bundle of joy arrives, I will continue to rely on this product as a time-saving solution rather than just one of logistics!

The product is easy to use just by attaching a new refill (mine usually last about two weeks). The refill heads have three blades and are surrounded by what the company calls a “Skin Conditioning Solid.” It leaves a slight cream or conditioner on your leg to prepare your legs for the triple razors that follow for a nice, smooth shave. This all-in-one shaving product removes the need for applying shaving cream, dancing around the shower head to make sure it doesn’t rinse off, then picking your regular razor up and shaving.

My only negative feedback to the company is that they need to find a way to make the replacement heads reversible. After using 6-8 times I find that one side of the cream (the side that hits my leg) has disappeared. Not only does this mean I now need a replacement, but it bugs me every time I need to toss a half-full refill without using it. If the head could be reversed on the product, I could certainly use it for another week and feel a lot less guilty about the cost.

After 8 uses, see how it wears down unevenly:

Refills are now available in Advanced Moisture with shea butter, Soothing Moisture with milk and honey, and Refreshing Moisture with cucumber melon scent. My refill of choice is the Sensitive Care that has aloe and vitamin E. I hope to find the milk and honey refill on my next shopping trip to try it out as well.

Runner Up Must Have: Gillette® Venus Breeze

The Venus Breeze by Gillette® also deserves a mention. It does what it promises, makes shaving a breeze. This razor has gel bars on either side of the razor removing the need for shaving gel as well. These do not last as long as the Intuition but are a bit more affordable. The bars flex too and I have found I don’t cut myself shaving because of this feature.

Drugstore.com compare prices:

• $16.99 for Gillette Venus for 8 Refills
• $18.99 for 6 Refills of Schick Intuition