This post was sponsored by Gillette Venus as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Everywhere you go, people are preaching about self-care. It’s like the NEW thing. Self-care has always been around but in the past few years, many of us are being really intentional about taking care of ourselves.
Why?
I mean…why not, girl? It’s hard in these streets and I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to enjoy the pleasantries of life for a very long time. In addition to making sure I make my health a priority, I’ve always got to indulge in some self-care.
And the best thing about self-care?
It can look like whatever you want it to look like. A good night’s rest (because this literally NEVER happens) is self-care for me. Solo vacations, lounging on the couch reading a book, deep belly laughs…all examples of self-care for me.
And so is shaving.
Go ahead and laugh at me. I kid you not. You would think that as a Floridian, I spend quite a bit of time shaving. Guess what? I don’t. I’m not one of those people who snobbishly say, “Ya know…I only shave once a year or so because I never really grow hair on my legs.”
Girl no.
I am a beast. A hairy woman. I’ve got hair everywhere. I also live in a state where we are mostly baring arms, legs, shoulders, and ankles year-round. So I should shave more, right?
I should. And I’ll be doing it so more often because this Gillette Venus Platinum Extra Smooth Razor is the sexiest thing in my bathroom right now.
Besides you know….me, darling.
Seriously! I know it seems wild that I’m geeking out over a razor, but it’s for good reason. This isn’t your regular razor. This bad boy feels luxe. It has some weight to it. When you pick it up, you realize…
“Oh wow. This is the razor for grown people.”
It’s not a toy, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve been using Gillette Venus razors for years. They’re the first brand of razors I began shaving with. While I’ve never had any problems with them, there’s just something pretty sweet about the satin chrome finish of the Venus Platinum Extra Smooth.
Flimsier handles tend to slide out of my hand or don’t give me the control I need to really glide the razor down those legs. Haven’t had that problem with this razor.
Other perks…
- 5 blades, baby. I need as many blades as possible to remove my stubborn hair.
- 360˚ Ribbon of Moisture. This is the kind of razor that I can confidently use without shaving cream. Yes, I said it. I’m lazy and don’t always feel like slathering my legs up with shaving cream but when this razor hits water, those lubricants are released and my goodness, who needs shaving cream?
- It can be purchased at Target. As if I needed another reason to aimlessly walk around Target. Target (aka my second home) not only has these displays where you can touch and feel the Venus Platinum Extra Smooth, but you can purchase one of your own! If you’d rather shop from home, there’s always Target.com.
And just like…yours truly has self-indulged. I love how smooth my legs feel after shaving with this razor. More times than not, after shaving, I feel like tossing on a face mask and polishing my nails while listening to an audiobook. That’s like self-care on steroids – all of this inspired by a beautiful razor.
It’s the simple things, y’all.
Are you loving your current razor? Oh…tell me what you like to do for self-care.
This post was sponsored by Gillette Venus as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
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