--- source_url: "https://www.reviewed.com/beauty/best-right-now/best-razors-women" title: "8 Best Razors for Women of 2026 - Reviewed" mirrored_at: 2026-08-31T03:02:21.927Z host: www.reviewed.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.reviewed.com/beauty/best-right-now/best-razors-women" --- > **Original source:** https://www.reviewed.com/beauty/best-right-now/best-razors-women ![Jessica Kasparian](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/120x120/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/1574194629448/Kasparian5.jpg) **Written by** **[Jessica Kasparian](https://www.reviewed.com/authors/jessica-kasparian)**, who has spent years testing makeup, hair, and skin care products. Updated March 30, 2023 For many, [shaving body hair](https://www.reviewed.com/lifestyle/features/the-right-way-to-shave-body-hair-without-razor-burn) is a typical part of the routine. The combination of a great razor, water, and shaving cream or other lubrication can leave you with smooth skin. You know that having the right tools makes all the difference in your results, and while it may seem that “razors for women” is a marketing gimmick to get you to spend more on pink products, there are design differences: [Men's razors](https://www.reviewed.com/home-outdoors/best-right-now/the-best-mens-disposable-razors) are intended to remove facial hair, while the women's ones are engineered for body hair. ![The Gillette Venus Extra Smooth Swirl laying on a shower shelf with body wash behind it.](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/792x0/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/attachment/db7e2ee00de742f7/Gillette.jpg) Credit: Reviewed / Jessica Kasparian ![](https://www.reviewed.com/packs/media/images/awards/round/editors-choice-0c123053772d1e8af313cf0c6db1838a.svg) The Gillette Venus Extra Smooth Swirl is our Best Overall because it provides a clean, smooth shave. ![The Solimo 5-Blade Razor for Women laying on a shower shelf with body wash behind it.](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/792x0/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/attachment/570bf1b3ce964013/Solimo.jpg) Credit: Reviewed / Jessica Kasparian The Solimo 5-Blade Razor for Women won our Best Value spot because it offers a luxurious shave for a low cost. ![A hand holding a pink Athena Club Razor in front of its wall mount, which is stuck to the shower wall.](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/792x0/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/attachment/5308590488be4230/Athena.jpg) Credit: Reviewed / Jessica Kasparian We crowned Athena Club the best razor subscription for women. ### What to Look for in a Good Razor There’s no shortage of razors for women out there. After looking through best-seller lists and reading reviews, I narrowed the playing field to 11 options at varying prices from brand names you’ve either used or will recognize. When picking a razor you'll want to consider the following attributes: **Efficacy:** How effectively does the razor remove the hair? How effective is the razor in hard-to-reach or curved areas? **Ease of use:** How easy is it to use this razor in hard-to-reach or curved areas? How easy is it to remove the cut hair from the razor? If the blades are designed to be interchanged, how easy is it to attach and detach cartridges from the razor? Overall, how easy is it to use this razor? **Comfort:** How comfortable is it to hold and use the razor? Were there any mishaps (cuts or nicks) with the razor? How does skin feel after shaving? **Build:** How’s the build quality of the razor? How portable is the razor based on size, shape, weight, and storage ability? ## What Should You Know About Razors for Women ![The author using the coral colored Billie razor to shave around her knee while sitting at the edge of a tub.](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/792x0/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/attachment/400f51e45c814fb7/knee.jpeg) Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar A great razor maneuvers around tough-to-reach or curved areas, like the knees. Let’s address the elephant in the room—do you need a “women’s” razor if that’s the gender with which you identify? Technically, no, but using one may help if your aim is to tackle large swaths of hair on the body. After crowning Gillette’s Venus Extra Smooth Swirl the best women’s razor (and its Mach3 Turbo the best men’s disposable razor), we reached out to the company’s experts to learn more about the design differences that go beyond the colors these razors come in. **Cartridge shape:** The cartridges on Gillette’s men’s razors are smaller and have square edges that better fit the surface and angles of a face for removing facial hair, according to Kristin Monaco, senior products research engineer at Gillette. On the other hand, women’s razor cartridges are larger and have rounded edges to glide over larger, curved areas, like the legs. **Lubrication:** Gillette’s line for women, called Venus, has more lubrication around its blades than those designed for men because it makes it smoother to cover the amount of surface area on a larger body part in a single sweep. **Handle:** At Gillette, razor handles designed for men are slender, but the Venus razors have an ergonomic design and a “mermaid tail” at the end that “help to provide a better grip for the wet environments” of a shower where body shaving is often done, Monaco says. Someone using a Venus razor can grip it toward the head or near the end, depending on comfort and what gives them the most control. Beyond whether you’ll purchase a razor designed for facial or body hair, the other major consideration is how many blades you want. Most often, you may opt for anywhere from two- to five-blade razors, all of which can provide a clean shave. “Typically more blades means a closer shave and fewer missed hairs,” Monaco says. This is because the cutting edges themselves are closer together the more blades the razor has. However, with the number of blades being equal, there's no difference in the orientation, spacing, or sharpness of the blades themselves from Gillette's men's razors to its women's. The best way to figure out how many blades you need for your desired results is through trial and error—and predicting what areas you’ll shave. “Some people find that three blades provide the right amount of closeness that they’re looking for and other people find that five blades are required,” says Monaco. If you know you’re only going to shave your legs and the hair is wispier and skin softer, you can probably get away with a two- or three-blade option. If you plan to shave the bikini area where the hair is coarser, you may like the results from a four- or five-blade better. ## More Articles You Might Enjoy - [The Best Foot Spas](https://www.reviewed.com/home-outdoors/best-right-now/best-foot-spas) - [The Best Bath Bombs](https://www.reviewed.com/beauty/best-right-now/best-bath-bombs) - [The Best Face Cleansing Brushes](https://www.reviewed.com/home-outdoors/best-right-now/the-best-face-cleansing-brushes) - [The Best Beauty Subscription Boxes](https://www.reviewed.com/home-outdoors/best-right-now/the-best-beauty-subscriptions-boxes) ## Meet the writer ![Jessica Kasparian](https://images.reviewed.com/fit-in/160x160/filters:strip_icc\(\):strip_exif\(\):no_upscale\(\):format\(webp\):quality\(65\)/1574194629448/Kasparian5.jpg) Jessica Kasparian Beauty Editor [@jkasparian\_](https://twitter.com/jkasparian_) Jessica writes and edits beauty content. She's spent years testing makeup, skincare, hair care, and body care products, and she has acted as Reviewed's beauty expert. Jessica holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Emerson College, and she's written for Scary Mommy, 7News, Boston.com, Citizine, and Boston Common Magazine. ## Checking our work. Our team is here to help you buy the best stuff and love what you own. Our writers, editors, and experts obsess over the products we cover to make sure you're confident and satisfied. Have a different opinion about something we recommend? Email us and we'll compare notes. [Shoot us an email](https://www.reviewed.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1765726662726463576572617e726072737b7675643974787a)