I got to shave with a new razor blade today. My blade gen­er­al­ly out­lasts the razor, and the one I just threw out was in use for over eight months. It was so old that the sooth­ing strips were com­plete­ly worn out. The blades get a lit­tle dull and slight­ly irri­tat­ing, but they still work. I’ve always had baby facial hair, but I’ve noticed that it’s got­ten a lot tougher now. Too bad it’s patchy as hell, like Gabe’s.