I waaaayyy heart this razor! I've used the original Venus forever, but after being pregnant for centuries and having the driest skin on the planet, I was super excited to see this updated Venus Embrace Razor. There is something around the blade's edge that is like a conditioning cream or something. I'm clueless to what it is, but it makes the razor run much more smoothly over your legs and helps to reduce razor burn, especially with dry skin. The refill blades aren't cheap, but they do last forever. I bought mine from Costco a couple months ago.