My blades only last around a week to a week and a half... but I gave up with cartridges quite a while back, and now use a double edge razor (DE) - specifically the wonderful
Merkur Vision** - so blades are a whole lot cheaper. As a long-term goal, I'm teaching myself to use a straight razor, but the DE (once you're past the learning curve) is a wonderful way to shave. I was prone to a lot of ingrowing hairs etc when using the multiblade cartridges - whereas you can avoid that with a DE (or straight).
Shaving cream / brush? Vital for a nice comfortable shave (most of this canned foam / gel / whatever is just expensive rubbish) - and the Body Shop shaving cream is wonderful stuff. Even more important is softening up the beard - I usually soak it for at least a couple of minutes using piping hot flannels - shaving straight after a shower is probably the best way to achive this.
**As used by Adama sr in the new Battlestar Galactica, I was amused to find***
***Although he's too much of a wimp to actually put a blade in it****
****Even with no blade, he
still manages to cut himself. Wuss.
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