Women's Shaving Razors: Gillette Venus Versus Schick Quattro

When it comes to women and shaving, most women have to have the absolute best there is out there on today's growing market. Two of the most popular selling razors out there for women are the Schick Quattro and the Gillette Venus. While there are several versions of each razor on the market, I will be concentrating on the originals of each.

First, I will begin with the Quattro. The handle is very comfortable to hold and is made from a soft rubber. It comes in a few different colors including pink and purple. The razor is attractive and looks very sleek with the silver accents. The starter kit costs around $14.00 and comes with one replacement cartridge. The cartridges come in packs of four or eight and have four blades on each. There is also a quite large pink moisture strip on top. I did like the fact that this was probably one of the closest shaves I'd ever had and it was done with very little irritation. However, I did not like that the entire razor could feel a bit bulky or heavy at times and was very hard to get into tight corner areas. Another negative thing that I really did not like on the Quattro was that if you dropped it, the blades tend to fall off quite easily. So be careful. I could definitely see that aspect being a potential safety hazard if someone were to unknowingly step on it.