The Gillette Skinguard and Some Basic Shaving Tips
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 2019
- I've had many requests to review the Gillette Skinguard cartridge razor, so I thought I'd try one out today. I also go over some basic shaving tips and advice for people that are new to wet shaving or just shaving in general.
Let's see just how well this razor shaves!
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You are the "shaving father" a lot of guys might never had. Awesome idea man great vid!
Thanks, TShull. I get a lot of guys looking for this kind of basic info that somehow didn’t get taught to them.
@TShull What does that make you, T? The crazy fun uncle?
Definitely
@@SinatraLennon A lot of men are not taught how to shave their faces
@@SinatraLennon are you familiar with the brand Zollider ?
The gillette skinguard is incredible. It's been the only product I've used so far that has eliminated knicks and cuts from shaving.
Yes me too.
I agree. I was a Harry's user before switching to the skinguard. With Harry's whenever I shaved against the grain, it would give me razor bumps and would bleed. The skinguard did none of that so I'm glad I made the switch.
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Really? I use the Wilkson sword xtreme 3 but I get irritations
Just used this razor for the first time today. I suffered a lot from razor burn with previous five blade razors so, decided to give this two blade razor a go. It’s one of the best shaves I’ve ever had. Very happy and no razor burn. I think you’re right. The spacing out of the two blades makes a difference.
I love the hell out of my dad. But for a guy whose had a full beard since he was 18, he’s not the greatest shaving instructor. This channel has been a really big help for me. Thanks!
Glad I could help! Give my best to your Pop.
@@SinatraLennon i bought the Phillips One Blade, its only advertising, it only causes skin irritation because i have a sensitive skin👀
@@SinatraLennon i often cut my face 🙄with the wet shave, today again🙄 my skin is so dry 😒
Growing up without a father figure to teach me the "correct" way to shave, it's proved difficult to have a more clean looking appearance. I appreciate your videos because I've actually learned a few techniques that I never learned before. Thank you for the videos, I'm thankful
Same here. It's very appreciated. This channel is a gem for guys like us.
As a long time convert to DE shaving, I have to be totally honest here...I didn't hate this one. I like to go back and try different cartridge products every now and then to prove to myself I made the right choice, but was pleasantly surprised here. Tried it out today and got a nice, comfortable shave with it. I think I'll actually keep this one for a travel razor or to use for a quick shave, if needed. Would highly recommend to someone with sensitive skin prone to razor burn who is required to shave daily...I've got military in mind in particular.
Really my only complaint was the lubrication strips. Two may be excessive, because when I didn't rinse frequently it just felt like I was rubbing goo all over my face. Might be good to tone that down a bit.
Me too. I am glad I didn't have to buy a new handle. It fits the 5 blade Fusion Proglide handle. Will be my plane / travel razor. I too love the quality of de and savings.
I'd rather more than not enough lube tbf
Could you do a tour of your “shave den”. Would be cool to see your collection.
Maybe I should! My den is only a drawer or two, though. Nothing fancy.
I'll second Daniel. I would love to see your whole set up. Drawer, routine "behind the camera", sink, etc. A must in the wet shave community! Thanks Sinatra! You're the best!
Agreed. You seem to have lots of amazing products. A tour would be fun. Your top two or three products of each category would be fun too (ie, shave cream, shave soap, razor, after shave, after shave lotion)
I just started shaving and your channel has been a great resource for not only getting a perfect shave but to also learn techniques to make every shave a fun experience. Thanks Mr. Lennon, your a god send. Sending love from India 🇮🇳
This is the best Gillette razor I came across.
Thank you SinatraLennon! I just recently got into the hobby of shaving, and I've used nothing but cartridge razors prior to picking up a Parker 99R butterfly top and a mug and brush set. I can hardly believe the difference between the two. I have ultra sensitive skin, especially around my jaw and throat, and these tips really do help!
Thank you for sharing your comments, instructions and review of the shaver. It was very helpful and educational. I also am a single mom with an autistic son and your video and comments will help us both. Thank you.
I'm glad you also do videos on cartridge razors. this way you'll have content for more people and you're also helping those who are unsure whether to transition to DE or nah.
Exactly! Sometimes it’s good to do a general info video for the folks that aren’t as ‘into’ shaving as I am.
A trick for people with sensitive skin. Wash your face with balanced hair conditioner before you shave. Makes your hair soft and shaves off real easy. Then use thick body lotion as your after shave.
I LOVE Cremo's shave creams and shave butters!!! Also, I use a double layer of aftershave. I first splash some alcohol or astringent based aftershave to close up any nicks, and then finish with a moisturizing aftershave lotion. Been doing that for years, and it really keeps my face soft, fresh, and nice to the touch.
Just wait until they put another blade and it becomes Skinguard Mach 3, and another blade and another blade until it becomes the Gillette Fusion Proglide Skinguard Ultimate Flexball Sensor etc. 😄 That's Gillette marketing for yah.
Gillette covid free 3 mach tech
Where can I place my pre-order?
That shave looked so smooth even on the first pass
This is THE best shaving video I've ever seen. Well done man!
Thanks!
I saw one of these in my local supermarket on offer so I decided to try it. I have to say I was very impressed with it, definitely the best cartridge razor I've used. Sadly it's the type of razor I can see being discontinued within the next year or two
Gillette skinguard is one of the best razors Gillette have produced along with mach 3
Gillette will never see another dollar from me. Safety razor and DE blades have saved me mega $$.
And I respect your choice. This thing had overwhelming requests, so I took one for the team.
I never can understand why someone can't just enjoy your review of a razor without having to bring in political commentary, it's always got to be political
Hardly. I'm stating a fact for me. I looked at the escalating costs of paying over $5 per cartridge or $0.17 per razor blade and made a choice. Both last me one week, so you can stop projecting. But since you brought it up, Gillette took the first shot. All they had to do was keep to their years old slogan and just sell their product, but they had to make a SJW statement instead, by making commercials that clearly wasn't well received. I had already switched to DE shaving before all the nonsense, thanks to guys like SinatraLennon and Ken Surfs, to name a few. I thank these guys that help others get started, and just maybe, they can get a great shave and save some money along the way.
HornetFlyer ohhhh shut up seriously! You Gillette haters are so sensitive lol!! They make a good product you’re just butt hurt, let it go.
@@fur10usal50 did you read his comments? He saved money by switching before they even made political statements.
I might be a little late to the party here, but, great video, man!
I have just bought my first cartridge razer which is the Mach 3 turbo, and I'm just starting out with wet shaving, and your tips helped me a lot. God bless you.
Tip for those with sensitive skin if you're using barbasol. Wet your face well then add a small amount of shaving cream crushing it into your beard. The goal is to get it under the whisker like a pre shave. Then add the normal amount of product on top and shave as usual. Works almost as well as the expensive stuff.
Well said. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you Mr. Lennon for your fantastic review!
It’s rare that someone that reviews safety razors, giving an honest, positive review of a cartridge razor.
The Gillette Skinguard is one of the best for eliminating irritation. Just simply Amazing
I have very sensitive skin, but don't grow much facial hair. So I always had really bad razor bumps and burns from using 3-5 blade cartridge razors, it was overkill for the amount of hair I grew. This razor gives me the smoothest and least irritating shave I've ever had, it is great! Whilst I do notice that hair grows back faster whilst using this because the shave isn't as close, but to me it's worth it because I'm not in pain post shaving!
It finally looks like gillete is moving forward. When I first started shaving I bought proglide and got 2 rows of razor bumps under my jaw after my first week of shaving, I wish I found this razor first
First shave video i saw of you. Started watching more of your videos. Kensurfs got me into wet shaving so im new into the wetshaving world but i also like your videos as well. So i will be subscribing. Thanks for taking your time to do these videos.
Hey, thanks! Glad you’re here. Kensurfs is a great guy.
@@SinatraLennon no problem. I cant tell you how i enjoy wetshaving. I used to look at shaving as a chore but now i accually look forward to it.
I just received your new synthetic shaving brush and I can’t wait to try it out today. I may use it with my margaritas in the arctic or another shaving cream or shaving soap of my choice today.
had the best shave of my life thanks to you. thanks for the tips
Great to hear!
probably one of the best razors i used. i have to admit you really dont feel the blades but they sure work fast.
Another great shave. Shaving 101 with Professor Sinatra Lennon. Class is in session! I’m a DE wet shaver all the way but some people have no choice but to use these cartridges due to sensitivity.
Exactly! This video is for them.
Cartridges are more expensive than DE blades. But many people overlook the fact that a cartridge delivers many more shaves than a DE blade.
Disagree
Mach 3 15 blades for 28 bucks from Amazon. That would last my face a year easy. Shave every 3 days.
Really nice review i loved it u told everything in detail 👌👍❤
thank you for teaching me how to use a cartrage razor👍👍👍
you have earned a sub
Great shave it was a very good video for beginners very informative.
Thanks Joy!
I have super sensitive skin - bumps, burns, acne, etc. My arsenal includes DEs, single blade disposables and this Gillette sensitive razor. It’s good as you described and not as costly as the 100-blade models. Finally a decent product from G.
Will be my travel razor on trips that I need to carry-on luggage.
I like the skin guard but it just cost too much money as time goes up the blades cost like $20 for four cartridges it’s ridiculous
Don't use single blade razors they'll get you up badly
Great video. Thanks from Ireland.
the bic razor is pretty good, it is basically a safety disposable razor, single blade, no spring head. very cheap too.
a bit hard to find because it is french.
Nice shave plenty information for those starting out
Just started using razors, again. Used to use clippers or trimmers to shave because I got nasty skin burn after a shave and bumps. First time using it and I’m hooked. Great review
That’s great! I hope it continues to work out well for you.
Great demonstration! Happy Labor Day!!
Same to you and yours!
You never know when you're going to help someone. Just keep doing what your doing If someone doesn't like your videos they don't have to watch..Great
Thanks Mike!
There's an extra blade on the back for the area under your nose and for leveling out the sideburns. Nice job on shaving with a safety razor by the way, other safety razor people make me cringey when using cartridge razors...
Ha! I try to just be me and keep the cringe to a minimum. You know, don’t come off as all high and mighty with my fancy safety razors and brushes. I’m just a normal guy that’s trying stuff out and using what I like. Thanks for the tip on the rear blade.
Good little tutorial. I think they did accomplish what they set out to do--create a cart that shaves not quite as close as modern multi-blades but does so very comfortably. You still have all the issues of cost, etc, but there are people who will really enjoy it.
I agree 100%. Not a bad cartridge razor by any means.
You are a brave man, S/L! Actually this razor doesn't seem as bad as most and your presentation of it was very sympathetic.
Funny, I had way more irritation from a multi blade cart than from a DE. I thought I had sensitive skin but I just had poor razors. I recall a commercial back in the day from Gillette. It had an animation of a whisker being shaved by multiple blades, I think the narration was something like "the first blade stretches the whisker and the second cuts it off below the skin." Seems exactly the recipe for ingrown hairs.
Good point. Yeah, more blades doesn’t necessarily mean a better shave. Perhaps just the opposite!
I got roughly around 12 shaves out of a Gillette Skinguard cartridge and I have a really tough beard and I shave at least twice a week. I have since went back to straight razors.
I just started shaving with. I shave 3 times a week and this would be perfect and not expensive 24.99 for 8 cartridges. I could shave 12 months for 40 bucks.
another great video, good review for us that don't keep up with the new fangled
Exactly! Not everyone wants some crazy huge array of brushes and creams and razors from all over the world. Sometimes you just want a simple shave that you can find at your local store.
I hope this pairs well with Proraso for sensitive skin. I’ve used nothing but clippers for the last fifteen years, and I’m dipping my toe back into actual shaving.
I just started with the rockwell R1 safety razor. The difference is astronomical. I will never go back to cartridges!
I know, right?! Unbelievably good.
Don't say never. Going on a plane? They are not allowed. This skinguard with only 2 blades not bad as the multi blades.
Saw an offer in a Gillette ad for gettimg a free fusion 5 flexball and it came with the skin guard cartridge aswell, makes for a good razor if you need a shave but out the door fast, great review as always
Yup. I’m not a shaving snob, to be sure, and can find value in almost any razor. Use what works for ya I always say.
Another great review....... Like you said sometimes you must go with what is best for you no matter what they may have agreed with that is their opinions they do not have to be yours..... I shave my head bald, and my beard around my goatee... Any razors Gillette double, bic double gives me bumps even going with the grain in back of neck. I think with these being double blades but separated not like the others is the key to me not getting razor bumps.... So i will continue to buy the SKINGUARD, also i use a rubber blade straightener to strop the blade before every use, and the cartridge last longer than it would normally last..... Have you tried the DEFENDER triple spaced razor similar to the Skinguard?
Man when u pulled out that aqua velva, that was my 1st aftershave ever, I used that splash on my face with sum aloe vera barbasol when i was 14
Glad you like it dude! It's a good razor! The back trimmer is best for under your nose and sideburn areas as well.
I was pleasantly surprised!
I use cartridge razor for my head and safety Razor for my face great Video !
I might have to try one
Awesome! I just found out that in Italy (where I live) BIC is selling one-blade disposable razors. Maybe you could try them if you have them in USA!
You mean the BIC METAL? It's amazing. Feels like a safety.
I’ll have to try and find some!
Happy Labor Day!! Even though we are not supposed to not work, the Barbasol Brigade is ready to clock in!
Well, I’m working and making videos. I’m laboring! Have a good one.
@SinatraLennon i've used the Skinguard before. it came with a cool stand you could set it in and leave it by your bathroom sink. only issue is the cost of refills
Do you think you could shave with the new king c Gillette safety razor DE. Great video!
Question? I have an extraordinary thick beard. I struggle to get a clean shave usually shaving the same spot three or four times.Can you suggest a razor and blades?
Nice review 👍
Great video, sensitive skin sucks, i get razor burns but i cant even get a clean shave, especially on moustache area...
Hi SL. Had no idea the Skinguard was only two blades. Maybe I`ll give it a try one of these days. Thanks for the video.👍
It’s not bad at all!
I’ve tried safety razors for a few shaves now and I just can’t seem to get a close shave, and avoid any blood. I’m only shaving my neck and have tried all the tips and steps. Any suggestions on anything else to try before giving up?
Awesome video love your content 😃🤙🏼
Thanks Daniel!
This was a great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Can you please review a Gilette Mach 3, which has been out since 1998. and the first triple blade system. Thank you.
I can’t shave with anything I used a double edge and my neck looked fine I went slow but like a few hours after it now red and a rash. I don’t know what to try I used all kinds I know one blades are better and the DE is 2 blades on each side if I went slow why so much rash hours later could it be the after shave ?
Thank you!
Would you recommend this razor for someone who sometimes got a few pimples on his face, because I dont want to cut myself
Love from Ohio you are like the shaving father for me definitely doing some good things
Hey SinatraLennon, I have a tip for shave foam from the can users. You can use a brush and add some water to the foam on your face, like doing a face lather, and you then do not need to pretreat your face with a shower or with first washing the face. In fact you can first wet the brush and squeeze out most of the water and squirt some canned shave cream into the brush and start a face lather and add some water that way.
Last time I've used cartridge razor was Gillette Sensor Excel, with two blades. It's better than use 3, 4, 5 or 6 blades, believe me. Anyway DE shaving are the best that we can have for a perfect shave. Very informative video for the beginners, well done.
Cheers
Yeah, those multi blade razors are out of hand and don’t feel good. DE for ME!
Thanks for the review Sinatra, I think it to be a good "quick shave" razor if you're in a rush. Is the thick and rich Barbasol shaving cream better than the original?
Which one is the thick and rich?! Maybe I’m confused.
God job
I quit frequent close shaving
Now I am using Andis trimmer slime line pro and with zero gapping it gives good result
Only shaving every one month when get a hair cut
Less irritating and I got my skin healthy and tight again.
I got this razor randomly in the mail for my birthday and I just want to see if its any good
Great Sl💈 I go back to my Gillette Mach 3 on occasion. I have stacks of blades from eBay like 30% off.
this razor has an extra blade on the top for tough to reach spots you can use it by holding the razor backwards
Is the skinguard good for going against the grain shaving upward? Thats the only way I can get a good shave. I have to shave daily as well. I find the nivea men's shave gel to be the best. It gives a better thicker lather then the other gels.
Hey man ik it’s late but how close does it get? Because I get razor bumps bad on my neck and my left check, and was going to try this one out, but I want a pretty close shave.
Probably the best cartridge blade since the mach 3. Shaving ATG under the nose area(if u can) does a good job, and the single blade on rear works well under the nose. I tend to use a cartridge razor when in a rush, or had one to many the night before. Keep up the good work.
Ha! It’s the perfect hangover razor!
Shaving under the nose is like the most sensitive area that hurts a good razor helps or something like this
I use this razor if I am shaving in the morning. At night I either use a OneBlade or my Panasonic Arc5 (and a standard razor to touch up the neck since no electric shaver does my neck perfectly)
Does this cut as close or closer than the Arc 5?
It actually worked for my sensitive skin. Just one shave so far. Will see what happens when those lotion strips wear down.
Great! It’s not bad at all.
Okay just a question I have the skin guard razor can I use other razor head like try fusion head on ski guard if not what blades can I use on skin guard or can I only use skin guard blade on ski guard razor
When I was ues cartridge razors there was only 2 brand's that I could use and they was 6 dollars for 4 blades and I avoided shaving because they was so expensive and I only got 2 maybe 3 shaves out of them then I started uesing electric razors but I couldn't get that smooth shave I like with them then my grama gives me gives me a safety razor I was hesitant on how well this would shave I tried it and I love it its kinda strange I didn't cut my self with it my first time using it and I somehow just new how to ues it I wish I new about sooner
Does anyone know if this cuts closer than an Arc 5? Curious, I would be using this to head shave.
Hi! I'm starting to shave with a safety razor and I would like to know what's your opinion on Floid products, as they are quite frequently used in my country (Spain). Thanks! Love your channel!
I’ve never heard of Floid! They must not be available over here.
Razor Emporium just recently did a review on Floid products, check them out here on CZcams
For me double edge blade razor will be my favorite style of razor i have an many double edge blade from many brands
My last best Gillette was Sensor (Not Excel). After getting my Merkur 34C HD I never looked other razors.
That’s the one safety razor that I haven’t tried!
Nice shave and video.
Thanks buddy!
Can someone tell me how many good shaves they got from the cartridge.
that shaving sound is most rememberable sound to me.
I used to stand next to my dad and watch him shave and loved it.I was probably 11or 12yrs old.😂
But now I am 21 and now when I do the shave somehow it quite.(quite as no sound)
Maybe due to the blade I use
Gillette skinguard is hands down my favorite! Especially for me sensitive skin. Great engineering by the team @ gillette
How many days will these blades stay good
Im use to a more aggressive shave with a safety razor or five blade cartridge. I might buy this to check it out.
Give it a try for those days when your skin wants a break.
@@SinatraLennon Bought a Gillette Skin Guard to try out last week. I'll be shaving with it this upcoming week.
looks nice but did gillette stop producing mach 3 power razor
I’m 13 and I just started shaving today I got the razor you were using because of this vid and it felt great! Thanks man!
You’re off to a great start!
My skinguard blade has been good for 2-3 months now . The skinguard does wear down but the blade stay good and haven’t cut me so far 👍✌️
Can you review Blackland Vector SE Razor thanks
Sir for many shaves and days will one blade can last
I know how to shave with a cartridge, safety and straight razor. However I MUST watch Sinatra, otherwise ill go into withdrawal
Ha! Thanks.