So with some other comments and threads posted recently, I started thinking about this.
How will the future affect our wetshaving experience?
The first aspect of that is the relatively simple. As wetshaving gains popularity, Gillette and others are going to start to lose sales. Once that happens an inevitable reaction will take place. They'll either start a campaign to convince everyone that wetshaving is far worse then their 15 blades and goo in a can, or they'll jump on the bandwagon and start doing "re-releases" of DE razors, soaps/creams, etc. Or would they come up with some other solution?
The other aspect is a bit more tricky. How will technology play into this? Let's say a new dipilatory cream is created. It smells great, just like the English creams, won't cause burning, redness, irritation, etc. no matter how long it's left on, requires no prep, etc... You simply slather some on, wait a minute or two, rinse it off, and viola... BBS shave... No burn, no muss, no fuss... Would you try it? If it lived up to it's name could you convince yourself to continue wetshaving even though there was a much better approach available?
How about other advancements. While I personally cherish my "pampering" time in the morning wet shaving, by looking at the number of electric razor sales vs. cartridge razors, it's obvious to tell many others want to just get it done as quickly as possible. Would Gillette DARE release a technologically superior razor that would make all others obsolete? Let's say a "Laser Razor". Much like an electric razor, but somehow using laser radiation to do the shaving. Let's say this new razor could give you a BBS shave, again with absolutely no irritation, burn, etc? Or hell, maybe you just stick your face in a box, wait 10 seconds, and viola, it's done... (Might be hell on your eyebrows... ) Anyway, you get the point. No more blades to buy, no more mess, etc. Suppose Gillette has better sense, they realize what that would do to their sales... Wouldn't their competition, or a new competetor that isn't even on the scene release something similar? They're not making the sales as it is, they have nothing to lose, only to gain.
Thoughts? Comments?
How will the future affect our wetshaving experience?
The first aspect of that is the relatively simple. As wetshaving gains popularity, Gillette and others are going to start to lose sales. Once that happens an inevitable reaction will take place. They'll either start a campaign to convince everyone that wetshaving is far worse then their 15 blades and goo in a can, or they'll jump on the bandwagon and start doing "re-releases" of DE razors, soaps/creams, etc. Or would they come up with some other solution?
The other aspect is a bit more tricky. How will technology play into this? Let's say a new dipilatory cream is created. It smells great, just like the English creams, won't cause burning, redness, irritation, etc. no matter how long it's left on, requires no prep, etc... You simply slather some on, wait a minute or two, rinse it off, and viola... BBS shave... No burn, no muss, no fuss... Would you try it? If it lived up to it's name could you convince yourself to continue wetshaving even though there was a much better approach available?
How about other advancements. While I personally cherish my "pampering" time in the morning wet shaving, by looking at the number of electric razor sales vs. cartridge razors, it's obvious to tell many others want to just get it done as quickly as possible. Would Gillette DARE release a technologically superior razor that would make all others obsolete? Let's say a "Laser Razor". Much like an electric razor, but somehow using laser radiation to do the shaving. Let's say this new razor could give you a BBS shave, again with absolutely no irritation, burn, etc? Or hell, maybe you just stick your face in a box, wait 10 seconds, and viola, it's done... (Might be hell on your eyebrows... ) Anyway, you get the point. No more blades to buy, no more mess, etc. Suppose Gillette has better sense, they realize what that would do to their sales... Wouldn't their competition, or a new competetor that isn't even on the scene release something similar? They're not making the sales as it is, they have nothing to lose, only to gain.
Thoughts? Comments?