Wet Shave Club Women's Box Review

I reviewed Wet Shave Club last September and was impressed by their high quality shaving products. Now they've launched a box just for us ladies!

*Disclaimer: This box was sent to See, Shop, Love! in exchange for an honest review.

Wet shaving is a technique that requires a double or straight razor (not a disposable one), a shaving brush, soap, and some sort of aftershave product. I think it's definitely becoming popular again, what with all the hipsters and their beards, but it isn't just for men! Wet Shave Club makes it easy for women to have access to all the tools you need for a wet shave as well.

There are four different payment plans:

• Monthly: $29 per month
• Three Months: $26 per month, total of $78 (save over 17%)
• Six Months: $24 per month, total of $144 (save over 24%)
• Yearly: $22 per month, total of $264 (save over 34%)

All subscriptions have free shipping to U.S. addresses. Shipping is an extra $5.99 per box to Canada and $13.99 per box anywhere else.

Your first box will include everything you need to start wet shaving, including a premium pink razor. Each box contains luxury soaps, a wet shave brush, razors, and a post-shave product as well. Future boxes will include shaving accessories like soaps and post-shave items; you can view what's been inside past men's boxes here.

• Razor: This is a really nice, sturdy razor with removable blades. It has definite heft to it, but it's not so substantial that it makes it hard to use,
• Satin Tip The Purest Synthetic Brush: This brush is SO soft! The bristles are seriously amazing and it lathers up very nicely when used with the included soaps.

• Stirling Soap Co. Soaps in Black Cherry and Strawberry Bubbly - These both smell really nice, but I'm partial to the strawberry one. As I said, they lather up very well with the brush and allow for an easy (and great smelling!) shave.
• Whoo's Soap Strawberry Cream Body Frosting - This is a nice, thick body cream that absorbs quickly into the skin. It's perfect for use after your shave.
• Treet Double Edge Blades: These are pretty self-explanatory, they're replacement blades for your razor.

Wet Shave Club also included an info card with "10 Steps For An Awesome Wet Shave." I had never used this method before so I greatly appreciated the instructions. They recommend using a new blade every three days or so, but I only have to shave my legs about once a week and my hair is not very coarse, so I think I'll see about leaving it in for longer. I was nervous to try this because the razor is a little bit intimidating, but it was so easy once I stopped stressing about it. I was afraid of cutting myself, but you don't actually apply any pressure when you use the razor--just let it glide over your skin. The instructions also said to shave with the grain of your hair.

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Bottom Line: I think Wet Shave Club is a great way to treat yourself to a fancy shave! I don't know that I would need a monthly shipment of new soaps, but if you're interested in wet shaving (it did leave my legs feeling incredibly smooth) it's a fun way to give it a try.

Wet Shave Club Review

As a lady, I do not have facial hair, so I wouldn't normally consider a box like Wet Shave Club.  I do, however, have a boyfriend who has a beard who would be able to put a box like this to good use, so when Wet Shave Club asked me if I'd be interested in doing a review, I said yes.

Wet Shave Club sends a monthly shipment of traditional shaving items, and the box I'm reviewing contains the same items that everyone receives during their first month.  Subscriptions are $29 a month, or $24/month for three months, $22/month for six months, or $19/month for a full year.  Shipping is free for all options within the contiguous U.S., and is $7.99 for Canada, and boxes ship the same day you place your order!

Each starter box comes with a safety razor and shave brush, along with two packs of razors, matches, two bars of soap, and a bottle of aftershave.  The box is packaged very nicely and contains a welcome card.  Mine also had a handwritten note about the box, but that is because this box is for review purposes (I'm not sure if each order comes with one or not).

The only razors I've ever shaved with are the standard ones you buy at the drugstore, and prior to trying Wet Shave Club the same went for my boyfriend, Pete.  Pictured above is the safety razor; to use it you unscrew the top and place the razor, then screw the top part back on to set it in place.  The instructions that came with the box are sure to state that you should let the razor do the work--don't try to press it into the skin (results in ouchies), let the weight of the razor do the shaving as you glide it down.

The shaving brush is really fluffy; the bristles are slightly coarse, but understandably so.  The aftershave is from Whiskey Ink & Lace and is cedarwood scented.  I absolutely love the scent!  For those of you who are unfamiliar with aftershave, it's applied to help soothe the skin.  The razors are both from Gillette, each box containing five blades.  Wet Shave Club recommends replacing the blade every three days or so, so if you don't shave daily then you could stretch these out to last for quite a while.

Lastly, there are two bars of soap from Red Leaf (Oatmeal & Honey and English Coast scented) and a book of matches.  I honestly don't know what the matches are for and I didn't see anything in the instructions, so pardon my ignorance.  The soaps appear to be glycerin-based and Pete said they lathered well and felt really smooth.

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Bottom Line: Overall, Pete really enjoyed using the Wet Shave Club products.  He was intimidated at first since he'd never used a single blade safety razor, but he didn't have any issues and came out nick-free in the end.  I like this box a lot because it appeals to low-maintenance guys as well as those who spend a little more time on their appearance.

*Disclaimer: This box was sent for review purposes.