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How Often Should You Actually Replace Your Razor?

Let's be honest: most guys keep their razors way past their use-by date. We've all been there - tucked away in the bathroom, using a blade that's visibly tired, just trying to stretch it through one more shave.

But if you're noticing unexpected redness, razor burn, or a tugging sensation instead of a smooth glide, your razor isn't doing its job anymore.

The Golden Rule: The Shave Count

As a general rule of thumb, a standard razor blade lasts for 5 to 7 shaves. Depending on how often you clean up your look, here is when to drop it in the bin:

  • The Daily Shaver: Replace your blade every week.
  • The Every-Other-Day Shaver: Replace your blade every 2 weeks.
  • The Weekend Clean-up Guy: Replace your blade every 3 to 4 weeks.

Note: If you have particularly thick, coarse facial hair, your blades will dull faster. You may need to swap them out closer to the 4-5 shave mark.

4 Signs Your Blade Is Done

You don't always need to count your shaves. Toss the blade immediately if you notice:

  • The Tug and Pull: The blade snags at your hairs rather than slicing cleanly through them.
  • The Strip Has Faded: The lubricating strip at the top changes colour, fades, or feels rough.
  • Visible Gunk: Shaving cream residue and hair are trapped between the blades and won't wash out.
  • Increased Skin Irritation: If your neck suddenly looks angry, red, or bumpy after a routine shave, blame the blade.

Shave for Free with BarberShopCo

Now that you know how often you should be changing your blades, there's no reason to stretch out the life of a dull razor - especially when we're handing them out for free.

Forget traditional points loyalty programs. We believe looking after our regulars means saving you money on things you actually use.You can read more about it here.

How it works: Every single time you visit us for a haircut, you get a FREE 4-pack of premium Earnest Empire razor blades (excludes kids' cuts & subject to stock availability). Grab our razor handle once, then just use the BarberShopCo app to join the virtual queue for your regular cut. 

It's simple math: keep your hair sharp with us, and we keep your face smooth for free. Because at the end of the day, loyalty looks good on you. Be a BarberShopCo Regular.

Ready for a proper clean-up and a fresh pack of blades? Join the queue now.