Most readers know I am often nonplussed by cosmetics claims. So many of them are just ludicrious with their claims that I simply shake my head in amazement that they can actually be advertised.
I spend a lot of my time talking about the difference between marketing and facts when it comes to cosmetics products.
So when I actually stumbled upon a cosmetic product that lives up to its claims, I am so excited I want to tell everyone about it. Fortunately, I have this platform to do so.
I was recently making a personal appearance in Ottawa, and during a small break, I wandered around the store looking at the various cosmetics products on the shelf. It's actually my favourite past time.
A curious item struck my interest and I found myself circling back to it several times. Eventually I asked one of the sales associates, "Does this really work?"
Every single member of the staff raved about the prodct—they all own one and every one of them said I had to buy it. It is not often I get an entire sales team with such excitement.
While Razor Pit is marketed to men, it certainly can be used by anyone who owns a razor. Anyone shaving any part of their body really should go out and buy one of these right now.
I bought one and have been using it for the past three weeks—usually I would have replaced the blade on my razor three times, and yet I am still using the same razor blade shave after shave. No razor burn, no irritation, no ingrowns . . . nothing. Every time I use the Razor Pit, it is like using a fresh blade on my face. And it takes literally 10 seconds to use, so really no extra time required on my morning ritual.
Razor Pit ($35 one time purchase)
Razor Pit calls itself a blade sharpener, but it is actually a blade cleaner. The reality is razor blades actually do not become dull after a few uses, rather they become coated with microscopic skin, hair, and debris, which prevents the blade from actually connecting with the area being shaved. So with each use of the blade it becomes more difficult to get a close and irritation-free shave. The problem is that these particles are so small, simply rinsing the blade will not remove them. Barbers know this and that is why they always prep a blade before use (a barber uses a wide peice of leather called a strop)—they are not actually sharpening their blades, but rather cleaning them so the already fine blade will connect smoothly with the surface of the skin.
Razor Pit actually removes the particles so the blades themselves can do the very job for which they were intended.
Pros:
1. A one time purchase. It retails for about the cost of a 10-pack of razor blades.
2. Increases the use of a single razor blade to 150 shaves—that is about 5 months of daily shaving! (I have been using the same blade now for 21 days. I will let you know when it actually dies. Usually I replace my blade every 5 days.)
3. Stores razor so no extra space needed in the bathroom.
4. Takes only seconds to use each day (less than 10 to be exact).
5. Works with all razor blades.
Cons:
1. Storage space does not fit all size razors.
2. When wet it is very slippery, so it cannot be stored in the shower (I shave in the shower, so this kind of annoyed me).
Overall:
This product is absolutely a money saving cosmetic accessory. For about the price of a pack of blades this product will end up saving its user hundreds of dollars per year.
Here's the math for me:
$29.99 for a 10 pack of blades, each blade lasts 5 days=$224.93 per year in blades.
Razor Pit $35, extended the life of a single blade by a factor of over 4 (and that is just so far). Even if I changed my blade today I would still save $168.70 this year. If the product actually does increase each blade to 150 uses (as advertised), I will save $215.93 in the next year.
Any way you do the math, this product is worth the buy.
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