Schick Hydro Silk Razor Review

I got this razor free and I was so excited as I've been wanting to try it out for awhile! The first week of using this it was great! It got close and took all of the hairs with it, only days laters the soap strips started swell up, this meant the razor could not get close enough to shave and I gave up on it 8 days in. This was not left in a wet place also so not sure on why it did this :(

Had a great experience with no nicks and what have you but it's so slimy. You can't get the little hairs out when cleaning to save ya life cos it's stuck in the goo. It does work great tho. The curves mould into those areas that are normally harder to reach and it's an overall close shave

I found this shaver quite good only thing I don't really like about it was once the soapy stuff around the razor gets abit wet it's very gooey and only lasts a few shaves apart from that it's good I would use it again

First impressions: The packaging for this razor is easy to get into, which is something I can't say for its sister product (the Schick Intuition).

Five blades seems to be the most that razor brands are putting in their products at the moment. A little excessive? I've never had a problem with three bladed razors. I wonder how far this will go, maybe in five years we'll be seeing eight bladed razors?

This razor comes with a little travel cap which clips over the head. Nice touch, but I wish it came with a shower mount too, so it doesn't end up going rusty from sitting on the floor in my shower.

The razor head has a "water-activated moisturising serum" around the blade area. Another nice touch, although I found when I first used the razor that a little too much of the serum was "activated" and it ended up clogging the blades.

I didn't see as close a shave with this as I could achieve with the Schick Intuition, which is a bummer. I also cut my knee! I've been shaving my legs for ten years and this has got to be the first time in literally years I've cut myself. I guess this is a testament to how sharp the blades are!

In conclusion... well, this razor does its job. It certainly removes body hair. I'm not in LOVE with it, but I'll definitely keep using it.

I'm not so sure about the whole moisturising aspect about this razor as I did not notice my skin feeling any softer after using it. The travel case it comes with is really handy for storing in your toilet bag. The handle also fits nicely in my hand.

....I have NEVER cut myself shaving before. But, with Hydro Silk? different story. It was a nightmare! I had cuts galore.

On the positive side however, what wasn't cut skin that later turned into unsightly sores, was very soft and smooth.

...still looking for that perfect razor...if it exists!

I sue this razor, I feel this is a great razor if the blade is new, once it gets blunt it does start to give me a rash. Otherwise it is a good razor!

Yes, the 5 blades work incredibly well to create a close shave, but I found my skin just couldn't handle it and I was often left with sore skin or lots of little nicks. The little moisturising bars also disappeared after the second use which I found a bit disappointing. I would use again if my usual razors were unavailable but definitely not my first choice.

Doesn't do a great job and doesn't last long, for the first time I got shaving rash in my pits using it. Won't buy it again

Just bought one last week to try out as I usually purchase Schick anyway and was recommended to try this product by a friend. To be honest it was average. Used it for the first time it was great, but silly me left it in the shower and only realised after not to :/ The heat and water even if just kept in the shower causes the soap strip thingys to swell up and expand and I learnt the hard way it leaves a stringy mess in the shower. :( The type of strip thingys also don't seem like they would last long so think I've only got a few more uses out of it with regular soap. Hoping with the second refill and keeping under the sink it will last longer! Bit annoying though that it can't be left in the shower but guess thats the downside of soap bar razors. Gives a nice close shave though :)