Shaving without plastic

I don't like being a hairy fairy. Problem is that most razors tend to be made of plastic and even if you get a good one with changeable heads instead of disposable ones, the heads are still plastic and the razor is often also plastic which will one day need replacing too. So what do I do?

Well for me I have an epilator. I didn't just get it, I have had it for many, many years. If you don't know what that is, it looks like a lady shave but it's actually rotating tweezers rather than a blade. It spins and plucks at a crazy rate and yes, it hurts, but it works really well at getting shut of hair. My issue is that it only works properly on my underarms. My hair is thicker there and can actually be plucked out. My legs are a different story. I used the epilator on my legs for many months but the hair just breaks so I end up constantly stubbly. If you want to be rid of hair in a zero waste way then I do strongly recommend the epilator. They are made of plastic it's true, but a second hand one should be easy to find and they will last a VERY long time. There are no parts to replace either. I have had mine at least 10 years and it's still going strong.

So for me, I wish it worked on my legs but it doesn't. I have to shave. I have tried sugar wax too which can be made at home, it's easy to do and natural, but that didn't work at all on me. It is always worth a try though and can be used for face too instead of using wax strips.

I have decided recently to try out a safety razor. They are made of metal and you just replace the blade itself which comes in a tiny paper sleeve. The blades do normally come on a tiny plastic case though which I didn't know before getting the razor, I will have to see if I can find an alternative if I decide to keep the safety razor on.

I tried a really cheap one thinking that they would all be the same, but the cheap thing fell to bits when trying to put the blade in and it cut me too, not the blade I might add, the razor had it's very own sharp edge that cut my finger. I went to get some better blades, thinking the rough shave was probably due to the blade and not the razor. At this point I shall tell you that I have a large tattoo of Maleficent down the side of my left leg. When I shaved the second time, the poor evil witch looked like she had been involved in a rather nasty accident. It felt even rougher this time and no matter how careful I was, there were little cuts all over. I even dripped blood on the bathroom rug. My legs were sore all over for the rest of the night. I got a better razor then, thinking it could be to do with it being so cheap and not holding the blade firmly enough. The hubby tried to use it last night too and has said he ain't touching it again.

I don't know if there is a trick to it, I'm going to look it up before giving up on it. I don't really want to go back to my plastic ones but I don't want to be hairy either. It's just not my bag man. 

Research time.