"Science" from Gillette

The other article on 'the perfect shave' is even BETTER! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...Scientist-reveals-really-need-razor-face.html

In case you want to know, here is how:

Before the shave, hydrate the hair by washing the skin with a gentle cleanser: This softens the hair and significantly reduces the force needed to cut it. [Yeah, we do wash our faces before shaving and wet (OK, OK, hydrate) the hair]

Apply plenty of shave gel: This provides a protective anti-friction layer and improves razor glide for a smoother, more comfortable shave. [A decent lather with a shave soap seems to do exactly the same job!]

Shave with a multi-blade razor using light strokes: Gillette said the razor should do the work, not the person shaving. [NO PRESSURE - what have we been saying guys!]

Change direction: Begin by shaving with the grain of the hair before switching and going against this grain. [So in other words, learn your beard growth direction and do multiple passes]

Make sure blades are not old or dull: The lifespan of razors can vary depending on how often they are used and how hard. As a general rule if the razor begins to drag or doesn't cut as closely as before, replace the blades. [Yep, very important - and much easier with a cheap DE blade than an expensive cartridge]

Use aftershave: This can be any product containing moisturiser to rehydrate and comfort the skin. Many aftershaves contain alcohol that acts as an astringent to sterilise the skin and provide a barrier against infection. [Snore - we all do that ...]

Thus the headline could read - 'Gillette scientists confirm DE shavers have got it all together' ...

Wait, why the multi-blades then?

Well according to the good lady Doctor again - 'in the case of multiple-blade models, the first blade pulls the hair up, the second cuts it, the third blade acts in a similar way to the first, and so on.'

So, 3 blade goes
  1. Yank
  2. Cut
  3. Yank
Five blade goes
  1. Yank
  2. Cut
  3. Yank
  4. Cut
  5. Yank
The incredible Dorco Pace must go -
  1. Yank
  2. Cut
  3. Yank
  4. Cut
  5. Yank
  6. Cut
  7. Yank
Does anybody really beleive that this NOT tearing your face to shreads?

Seriously dudes - get a DE (or SE or injector) - one SHARP blade - slice ...

Done

EDIT: It seems I'm wrong about this -

'Advocates of the safety razor claim that it takes a week or more to learn how much force to use with the old-school device and the appropriate shaving angle, so I asked Vanoosthuyze if it’s possible that single-blade razors could be superior, if you take the time to learn the proper technique.

“Categorically, no,” she said. “Every time we add a blade, the comfort of the shave has improved.”'

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...c2822e-f041-11e1-ba17-c7bb037a1d5b_story.html

Not only wrong but 'categorically' wrong ...
 
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Here she is BTW -

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It seems that - Dr. Vanoosthuyze studied at the University of Ghent, Belgium, where she graduated as a pharmacist.She has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, studying residues of illegal drugs in animal breeding.

She 'joined P&G Beauty & Grooming in 1997. She worked on the development of a revolutionary new in-shower moisturizer (Olay® Moisturinse™) and on the development of the Olay® Quench™ body lotion range. She is an inventor on 20 published patent applications on these technologies. In 2006,she joined the Gillette® Shaving Technology area, which allowed her to complement her skin care expertise with Gillette®'s tremendous expertise in blade design and hair removal technology.'

So qualifications in a field that seems to have little relevance to shaving and a lifelong career with P&G ...
 
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I am sure they thought this was scientific in its time. Click for link to ebay auction.

 
eggbert said:
I am sure they thought this was scientific in its time. Click for link to ebay auction.
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For those REALLY early morning shaves ...
 
Mark1966 said:
Yeah - but when you read what she says about getting a good shave - we do it anyway, just for a whole lot less money to P&G!
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Sure, sure. The conflict of interest statement was levelled at the following statement which is purely an attempt at not admitting a DE/SE (or even an SR) can be as good if, not better than a multi-blade cart.

Categorically, no. Every time we add a blade, the comfort of the shave has improved.
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That's where she trips and falls over her pay check.
 
eggbert said:
I am sure they thought this was scientific in its time. Click for link to ebay auction.

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I so hope that is 12v (or similarly low voltage!) I can't read the foreign langaue ebay advert. What was the idea? Heating the blade?
 
Sxot said:
Sure, sure. The conflict of interest statement was levelled at the following statement which is purely an attempt at not admitting a DE/SE (or even an SR) can be as good if, not better than a multi-blade cart. ...

'Categorically, no. Every time we add a blade, the comfort of the shave has improved.'

That's where she trips and falls over her pay check.
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Yeah, would be fascinating to see if they have done ANY research to back up that statement :)
 
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