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Best razor for women
- Large, pivoting head
- Delivers close shave
- Easy to hold
- Lubricating strips
- Expensive replacement blades
- Functionally identical to the men's Gillette Mach3 Turbo
Users and testers agree that the Gillette Venus Divine women's shaver gives a more comfortable, closer shave than more expensive razors with additional features. It gets better ratings than the five-bladed Gillette Fusion, as testers conclude that extra blades don't necessarily deliver a closer shave. Users say it's easier on the legs, sparing them bumps and razor burn. However, aside from packaging and color, reviewers say there's functionally little difference between the Gillette Venus Divine and the Gillette Mach3 Turbo ( *Est. $8), marketed for men. Your choice might come down to which replacement blades are cheaper at your local stores.
We found the most comprehensive review for the Gillette Venus Divine at Which? magazine, where 21 manual razors for men and women are examined. User reviews also provide perspective, especially those at Drugstore.com, which logs more reviews than Amazon.com. ConsumerReports.org has several individual write-ups on men's razors, but not women's shavers.
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Our Sources
1. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe
Editors test nine manual razors for women with a group of 24 female subjects performing approximately 600 shaves. The Gillette Venus Divine is the top pick, but editors note that 67 percent of the women prefer a men's razor.
Review: Women's Razors, Editors of Which? magazine
We find more reviews of manual razors on this site than at Amazon.com. Users love the Gillette Venus Divine women's shaver, saying it shaves well without nicks. A few posters say it doesn't shave as closely as other razors; others comment on razor burn and dullness.
Review: Gillette Venus Divine, Razor for Women, Contributors to Drugstore.com, As of Aug. 2010
3. Amazon.com
About a dozen reviews are posted at Amazon.com for the Gillette Venus Divine women's razor. Most praise the Venus Divine for giving a close shave without nicks or burns. One who prefers earlier Gillette models says a piece of rubber attached to the plastic body is flimsy and broke.
Review: Gillette for Women Venus Divine Razor, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of Aug. 2010
4. ExpoTV.com
In about a dozen video reviews at ExpoTV.com, not one of the reviewers demonstrates using the razor, which might have been helpful. As it is, these are similar to the kind of user reviews you'll read at Amazon.com.
Review: Gillette Venus Divine Razor for Women Reviews, Contributors to ExpoTV.com, As of Aug. 2010
