For ladies, tweezing and shaving may cause ingrown hairs. After waxing, hair follicles can become infected. Sometimes laser hair removal and electrolysis results in burns and scarring. For men, razor burn occurs from dry shaving, a dull blade, or shaving too quickly. Nicks and cuts are attributable to an overused or new blade. Other shaving hazards are ingrown hairs, razor rash, or barber’s rash. That’s why a quality razor is important.

Here are the top rated razors for men and women:

1. Gillette Venus Extra Smooth
The features of this women’s razor are five lubricated ultra-thin blades. A SkinElixir Lubrastrip provides an added measure of comfort. The Gillette Venus Extra Smooth is available via subscription. The $7.00 starter kit includes a handle, replacement blade, and a can of VenusOlay shave gel. The consumer opts to receive new razors weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly. Gillette offers to recycle old blades and handles.

2. Schick Intuition Sensitive Care
This women’s razor eliminates the need for external lubricants like shaving cream. A moisture-activated skin conditioner surrounds the blade making the Schick Intuition Sensitive Care self-lubricating. The four-blade shaving head moves in response to body contours. When purchasing blades, the buyer chooses between four types of integrated lubricants. The shaving heads are designed for sensitive or normal skin.

3. Billie Starter Kit
The Billie in Billie Starter Kit is the name of the company that offers this women’s kit. The $9.00 starter kit includes a handle, two blades, and a magnetic holder. Billie razors is a subscription service that ships new razors monthly, every two months, or weekly. The ergonomically designed handle has a rubber backing to ensure a secure grip in the shower. Billie razors have received multiple accolades including:

• Allure Best of Beauty
• Bustle’s Most Wanted Life Upgrade
• Nylon’s Beauty Hit List

There is no extra charge for shipping and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

4. Gillette Mach3 Turbo
Gillette describes the blades for the men’s Turbo Mach3 as being “stronger than steel.” A single blade is good for 15 shaves. The Gillette Mach3 Turbo shave head has three blades. The first two cutting edges are the turbo blades. Comfort features include a lubricating strip and a microfin skin guard that extends the skin leaving whiskers more exposed. Any Mach3 shaving head will fit the Mach3 Turbo.

5. Schick Hydro 5 Power Select
The Schick Hydro 5 Power Select is battery operated and features a low battery warning light. A reservoir is built into this vibrating shaver to hold and dispense shaving gel while in use. Power Select doubles as a trimming tool and its blades last twice as long as traditional shaving edges.

6. Merkur Futur Adjustable Safety Razor
Being able to adjust the Merkur Futur blade gap allows the user to shave with less irritation. Furthermore, the blade gap can be changed depending on the area of the face or neck being shaved. The most expensive offering on the list using the Merkur Futur Adjustable Safety Razor saves men money in the long term.