A first razor for my daughter

My daughter is needing to start shaving her legs (she's furry like her old man😁) I'm am wanting to get her her own de. That way if she drops it or something she won't wreck one of my vintage ones. I was thinking this one:Baili BR177 Rose Gold Twist-to-Open Safety Razor | Maggard Razors - Straight Razor Restoration, Custom Scales and Wet Shaving Products it's not reviewed on Maggards, but seams to have good amazon reviews. So what do you all think? Also she doesn't want to use any thing but a de, because it "better for the environment". That is a direct quote😆

Good for her. A restored Lady Gillette would be my choice. Dont know about the one you listed but Lady Gillette was a big deal in pink.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Good for her. A restored Lady Gillette would be my choice. Dont know about the one you listed but Lady Gillette was a big deal in pink.

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look into waxing. When women shave their legs the hair just gets tougher and tougher. My wife waxes my daughters. She has a little wax crock pot duhickey and then there's these cheese cloth like strips you ply down onto the wax. The cheap stuff is a waste. It's painful but they got used to it fast.

Just take her there and let her pick one out!!

I know it would be a couple hour trip, but Brad and the staff there will get her off on the right foot.
As to that razor, the one thing I know for sure, they will NOT sell a product that they won't back and have faith in it being good quality.
I've been there a few times and met Brad and his wife. Great folks who want to help people get into wet shaving with the right equipment and confidence

Good call on taking her right to the source. The wife and I have discussed going to maggards store.
Red

There is a lot there to enjoy, and every AD will come into play there.
If you've ever wanted a soap, they have a TON on them there, and you can at least smell it before you buy it.
They also have starter sets, so she can get her own set and they are very reasonably priced in my opinion.
Brad is also a member here, his user name is undream.

Hope you go and enjoy yourselves

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Good for her. A restored Lady Gillette would be my choice. Dont know about the one you listed but Lady Gillette was a big deal in pink.

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This is what Jerry was suggesting, it is what I started my girlfriend on and she loves it. This ones NOS but there are nice ones for less. Your daughter will have fun with whatever you/she pick out.

Lady Gillette Blue Stars Double Edge Safety Razor H 4 in Original Box USA | eBay

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Originally Posted by doc47

Lady Gillette Blue Stars Double Edge Safety Razor H 4 in Original Box USA | eBay

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This is really nice, and blue is my daughters favorite color,but holy wow that price!

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Originally Posted by redtruck

This is really nice, and blue is my daughters favorite color,but holy wow that price!

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LOL, yes but there are really nice ones for much less. Look for a long handle no matter what.

They sure are proud of that one. I got the same blue one in my collection. Think it cost me around 25 bucks shipped.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

A restored Lady Gillette would be my choice. Dont know about the one you listed but Lady Gillette was a big deal in pink.

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Agreed. I bought one for my wife in her birth year and we made a big deal about it being as old as she is. Of course, I shaved with it before I cleaned it up -- nice shave.

I like the idea of driving to Maggard's. The bonus is the father daughter time. If you and she want to go the vintage route, you could get her a brush and soap at maggard's.

On the vintage side, I think the Gillette Tech's are hard to beat. Some folks have already mentioned the Lady Gillettes. As well, I'm pretty sure that the Merkur 1904 / 1906 is much like a Gillette Tech.

My regular shaver is a mid-1960s Lady Eversharp [Schick] K-2 (a long-handled injector razor). I found that the length makes it easier for me to get a better face-to-blade angle, and keeps me from applying unnecessary pressure. I would have preferred it without the glitter; but I did buy three of them — in turquoise, pink, and white — for my daughters and their mother (together with matching brushes from eShave, which are still available). Great shavers, all!

PS: I've found that single-edge injector blades (I use Ted Pella) are preferable to their double-edge counterparts — fewer nicks, etc.

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My wife started using a DE last year. I got her this one 1st.
purple long handle safety razor from Maggard.

Then found a nice lady gillette in blue color on eBay for like $18 shipped.

She switches between the 2 every month or so.

The one from Maggards is the same my other half started with as well. It's a good razor and not a big investment

These are nice looking. Not fimilar with injector razors. We ended up with the cheep tto from maggard in gold. She loves it.