Ta Da! Queen of Shaves?! Ooh La La!

First, some background..

Being an Indian girl, the hair on my arms/legs/face is darker than that of my white and Asian counterparts.

This leads to the often embarassing situation of having arms which look hairy, simply because the hair is darker and more obvious.

I have been shaving my arms since I was about 15..I tried waxing a few times but my arms got super sensitive so I went back to shaving and stuck with it.

My arms were more prone to cuts and nicks than my legs so I'd have to go really slowly and carefully when shaving.

I'm like Jay Z (no patience and I hate waiting..which technically means the same thing, poor form for one of the "greatest rappers of all time") so I was always on the lookout for a decent shaving "condiment".

Then Simon bought a King of Shaves razor and some of their shaving gel which I was forbidden to touch.  You may think he's being a bastard but I do have a habit of taking his stuff and making it mine.  A case in point is the brand spanking new Gant hoody he bought himself and I stole to wear to sleep.  That obviously cut him deep.

I went to TK Maxx soon after and they had a KoS set on sale for £10 which contained (amongst other items) a shaving gel.  You can see my thought process here, "buy this for Simon, take the gel for yourself and let him use the rest".

I forgot about the whole thing until it was arm shaving time and I was rooting around the spares drawer for some (much needed) post shaving moisturiser.

Then, there it was.  The gel.  The KoS gel.  Time stood still and I swear I heard a heavenly choir.

I practically ran like Paula Radcliffe (not very well!) to the bathroom and began shaving at a speed more befitting Usain Bolt.  These running gags doing anything for ya? Well they made me laugh!

Post shaving checks revealed no cuts or nasty bumps.  I'd found my ideal shaving partner.

Needless to say, I started using only the King of Shaves gel on my arms AND my legs.

I have fat legs.  It wouldn't be long before I was rumbled.  I decided to remain quiet on the off chance that Simon wouldn't realise.

Then came the revelation. Simon said he'd never buy KoS again as the gel ran out way too quickly.  Where before, he could use the same can for a good few months, this was running out in two.  I knew the jig was up and decided to come clean.

THEN I found out that King of Shaves had come out a women's version of their shave gels called Queen of Shaves.  I only saw them in Boots this weekend and they were on an introductory price of £1.99 so I picked up both variants..

Now you see where the title of this post comes from.  What can I say? I'm a cheese connoisseur

The one which smells of nothing smells stronger than the one which smells of aloe vera.

Do these work as well as the King of Shaves shave gel?
YES! You don't know how glad I was when I saw that KoS had released a women's version of their shave gel.  No longer would I have to steal Simons, now I have my very own and the packaging looks far sexier than his!  I can shave as fast as I want, I get no cuts or scrapes and it leaves my skin feeling nice and smooth.

Now I just have to find some space for it in the cabinet..

You'd never guess that I shared that cabinet with a man.  Simon DOES brush his teeth but he keeps his brush in the window.

Random bit of information for you, the guy who started up King of Shaves is called Will King..when one of their biggest competitors is called Wilkinson Sword.  I know, I know, simple things.

Encounters with Epilators

This instrument of torture was purchased by my dad about 3/4 years ago..I couldn't find it anywhere so I sent Father Bear out on a mission and he found it.


I use it very sporadically.  The last time I used it was January 2008.

I decided this past weekend that it was time to get my skin ready for the summer..this is why he made an appearance.  During the winter months, he lives in the back of a drawer.

The main reason for using it so rarely is the fact that I'm a wimp.  When this thing starts, it makes a crunchy whirring noise which just scares me..then I don't want to put it against my skin because good things come in peace (aliens and the like).

However, once I get it going, it's not that bad. It hurts around my ankles because the skin is thinner there and I find that if you stretch your skin by where you're epilating, it really reduces the pain.

It's important to actually read the instructions and do as it says.  It says to hold it at a right angle against your skin and move it around in small circles.  It hurt me the first time I used it because I used it in the same manner as a razor which pulled the hair from the end and not nearer the tip.

It removes a lot of hair which is something you don't actually realise until you clean it out.  This one also comes with a razor attachment which I haven't used because I prefer old school razors.

The only problem with this one is that the battery depletes itself quite quickly BUT you can use it whilst it charges which is good but the lead might get in the way.

If epilators scare you too because you're a bit worried about them pulling your hair out then panic not! Use them as the instructions say and your legs will be hair free for a lot longer than if you shave.

Does anyone else epilate? I think epilators are a bit like the MiniDisc of hair removal..all set to the biggest thing after razors (Walkman) but then quickly got overlooked by waxing and laser (iPod)..

(I still have my MiniDisc player languishing, funnily enough, in the same drawer as the epilator).