Though Dollar Shave Club claims its products are unisex, they’re shaped more like face razors, and most of its media shows people shaving their faces. Unlike the Gillette, it comes with a holder that suctions to the wall, but the accessory fell down over and over again throughout my shower, rendering it useless. The small head makes it easier to maneuver the razor in curved areas, but it isn’t as effective at removing hair in these spots as others on this list.

Although other razors look fine (or, more often, ugly), the Billie razor is actually, dare we say it, beautiful. If you shave any part of your body that’s not your face, a body or “women’s” razor is likely the best tool for the task. The handle feels weightier than others, which I attribute to Athena Club’s use of aluminum and fiberglass in place of the usual all-plastic handle. Gentle on Skin: Designed to be gentle on your skin, Mach3 Razor Blades are suitable for all skin types.

A few blades: Although there is no ideal number of blades on a razor—evidenced by people who swear by single-blade models—our testing indicated three to five blades as being a reasonable range. Most of our testers picked the Billie as their second-favorite razor, and it’s the only model that comes with a wall mount that actually works. It also comes with the only storage solution we’ve found to work: a handy magnetic wall mount that actually stays up. The subscription model, included items, and shaving results are almost identical to the other popular subscription razor Billie, but the blade quality on Athena is better, which bumped it higher in our scoring.

To use them properly, safety razors also require a more precise technique—a learning curve that makes them less ideal for most people. The MACH3 advanced Indicator lubricating strip has a blue stripe that fades away when you are no longer getting the optimal MACH3 shaving experience.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Testers liked the closeness of the shave, particularly for bikini lines, but none said they would continue using the Mach3 as their only body razor. Hand-turned to achieve the perfect shape and balance, both the razor and stand are accented with chrome fittings. Years ago I used the Gillette GII and thought this was the best ever then they stopped making the blades and failed to find another one to take it's place however, after 15 years of using an electric razor I decided to try the Gillette GIII and was immediately impressed, the blade lasted me for 15 clean shaves and probably could have exceeded 20 shaves and I have very hard facial hair.

Two long-term testers, who both own the blue-gray version pictured, have found that the underside of the handle has become slightly discolored over more than a year of use and storage in the shower.While most handles have a curve that slopes downward to the razor head, this slopes down and then lifts up right before the razor head, making the blades on the same plane as the highest part of the handle. Facial razors are also designed for shaving at the sink, whereas body razors are built to handle the dark and slippery arena of a shower. Three spaced-out blades prevent excess hair from clogging the head, as often happens with razors that have more blades. Jessica represented Reviewed's beauty section at CES in-person and virtually for four years, and she was nominated for and graduated from the Gannett Emerging Leaders 2021-2022 program.