Is there a way to make shaving blades last longer? Yes he has! Learn how to sharpen them and make them last for up to a year!
If you don’t wax or shave in other painful ways, you know that razors are your best allies against unwanted body hair. However, they don’t always have a long lifespan and it doesn’t take long for them to go completely blind.
But, did you know that you can sharpen shaving blades? In addition to being a very simple technique that anyone can put into practice at home, with this trick you can make your shaving blades last much, much longer.
According to the American website Today I Found Out, which teaches the technique of sharpening hair removal blades at home, it is possible to make a single device last for up to a year, even if it is a disposable one. Without the sharpening you’re about to learn, however, razors won’t even last a month. Interesting, right?
Now, if you are trying to imagine how to achieve a feat like this, know that it is something admirable. To sharpen the shaving blades you only need a pair of jeans, new or old, with the fabric on the legs intact. In other words, it cannot be frayed or embroidered, for example.
How to fine-tune your shaving blades
The only thing you have to do, then, is place the pants on a flat, rigid surface that doesn’t let the fabric “dance” as you move. So, just follow the direction of the fabric (diagonally) and pass the shaving blades along the leg of the jeans, from bottom to top, between 10 and 15 times. Then, repeat the same movements, also 10 to 15 times, from top to bottom.
The important thing, however, is to remember not to put too much pressure on the movements. You don’t want this to ruin the fabric of the pants and you don’t even want the pressure to be enough to remove those little balls that form on the fabric, you know? The intention is to just glide the blades smoothly.
According to the American website, jeans are the best option in this case because they are rigid and, at the same time, have slight ripples, which ends up correcting any possible folds in the shaving blades. By doing this, you can sharpen them effortlessly.
Now, if you want to revive a very, very old blade, one of those that no longer cuts anything, the ideal is to repeat the movements about 100 times, more or less. This, according to the website, makes the shaving blades, regardless of age, work wonderfully again.
It doesn’t hurt to try, right?
And if you liked the idea of “resurrecting” things and want to go around fixing everything, you should also read: 12 tips for saving money on beauty products.
Fontes: Today I Found Out, Mega Curioso
