Schick Hydro Silk Razor Review

I'm usually very picky when it comes to choosing a razor - so picky in fact I usually just opt for my man's as I know its sharp and does the trick! I haven't purchased a razor in a very long time..so I jumped at the chance to try this new razor from Schick.

So, before testing it out, I made sure my leg hairs had grown a little bit more than usual (hehe), really wanted to test this baby out!

First impressions //

So smooth against my skin. I choose not to use soap whilst shaving my legs as the razor has the water activated moisturising serum (which I know isn't a substitute, but I thought I would give it a go) and it worked like magic. Smooth, no roughness or dry feelings either! So that's a bonus as dealing with one less thing whilst shaving is a plus! I imagine using the razor with soap would be extra easy too! One area I really cringe with are the knees! Bumpy and really tricky to shave, I found it super easy. The razor pretty much glided over and no nicks too. This is a big thing for me. I usually come out with hairy, patchy knees :) I didn't have to shave over the same patch more than twice either, the 5 blades make it super quick. I still had to rinse the blades every few shaves though, as I'm sure is the case with most and the extra growth with the hairs wasn't a problem either!

I also used the razor for under my arms - again really quick and easy, I did find it a little bit irritating after putting on my deo. I'm not sure if this is just a once off or due to new blades or just me having sensitive skin.

Before applying moisturiser i felt my legs were really silky smooth, without exaggerating - probably the smoothest they have ever felt!

A few little nit-picks //

Packaging, this is me giving an overall opinion, but the plastic case covering the head of the razor is slightly unnecessary. It's rather bulky and all you really need is a small plastic cap covering the blades. It would also save on plastic and package waste.

Overall thoughts //

Would I use it again? Yeah, for sure!

Did it do what it said it would do? It did indeed. The blade followed the natural curves, bumps and scars that I have with ease, no nicks over knees is a winner and it left me with legs feeling like silk! Who doesn't want silky feeling skin? No irritation after shaving my legs, but after shaving my armpits, there was a slight rash and irritation. But like I said, this could have been the deo. on freshly shaved skin.

Would I recommend this razor to a friend? Yup - definitely! Ticked all the boxes for me with what I look for in a razor. Quick, no fuss and leaves me with super smooth legs.

this is my favourite razor, i love how my legs feel afterwards,so silky smooth! and i find i dont have to shave everyday when using this razor either,which is great! love it! love the fact that i dont have to use shaving gel/cream aswell! awesome product

This razor rules. It feels smooth on my skin and doesn't leave little nicks or cuts. It's super easy to use around he tricky knee area and gives a nice close shave.

One thing I really like about this is that the handle makes it super easy to grip and hold while in the shower. I haven't had issues with it sliding out of my hand when using it (which can be dangerous).

It is super affordable and I always have one of these in my going away bag as it is easy to travel with and it does a great job.

This razor is great!!! I love the serum so I can quickly glide over my legs without needing body wash or shave foam!! Once the serum runs out I still use the razor with body wash and its great! No shave rash, no bumps or nicks.

My mum brought these for me, she's truly terrible at picking up the razors I look for. The handle is pretty cool, nice and chunky with grip so you don't drop it, but that's about it. I think that is fine for underarms, with soap. But even though it has some sort of serum in it, I still use soap on my legs because I find the serum to not be useful. I doesn't give the closest shave. My legs do feel slightly smoother and moisturized after but I presume that is just because they are hair-less.

I brought this when it first came out and thought it sounded really good, I always use shaving cream for my legs and underarms so gliding the shaver over my skin felt ok, and the handle was easy to handle it didn't slip through my hands like other razors do. I like how it had a clean cut and there was no mess left behind. the price was pretty good too I still have one in my bath room cabnet but these days I shave with the Schick Hydro 5 as it is was better for my hairs and skin I will do review on that soon.

I use this razor at the moment my daughter and I love it my skin feels so smooth after shaving and also I don't need to shave as often.

i bought this product for the first time just the other day. it leaves my skin feeling nice and looking good too. it just glides across my skin without leaving little bumps like other razors ive used in the past. highly recommend it

This has been my go to razor for many years now.

It comes with a replacement blade and holder. The razor has five blades which means a closer shave and it will last a long long time before you need to replace the blade. It has a moisturising strip which is fantastic at helping the razor to glide along your skin. I haven't cut myself with this either which is great! The handle has a grip on it to help with steady shaving.

It's also cheap compared to other razors so is fantastic value for money.

Overall I am 100% happy with this product and would highly recommend it.

I found this razor a very nice product for my skin. I get a very close shave on my legs which is what I like! I found buying new blades for this product wayyy to pricey but I will continue using it as I love how it leaves my skin feeling smooth from a close shave! This is the only razor I use now and I do recommend it to other.