Gillette's Groin Shaving Video

Dudes, Learn How To Shave Your Balls Properly

Posted by: Jessica Wakeman Filed in: guys, video
8:45AM, Thursday May 28th 2009

Gillette thinks some men need assistance with not drawing blood while they shave their groin area, so its crack animation team put together this instructional “How to Shave your Balls” YouTube cartoon. The video’s basically just an infomercial for the Gillette Fusion Power razor and shaving cream—but don’t forget to use, as the voiceover dude intones, some common sense, too.

Hey, anything that keeps our teeth from getting flossed when we go down for a beej is A-OK with us. But Gillette knows that to get men to spend money on shaving down there, it has to tell them what they want to hear: “You might say when there’s no underbrush, the tree looks taller.” (It makes the claim not once, but twice.) We’ll believe it when we see it…in the hair-free flesh.

Don’t miss the “How to Shave Your Back” and “how to shave your armpits” YouTube vids! You’ll learn all about how men’s armpits smell.

comments

Riley
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 09:04 am: [report]

Thanks Gillette, I’m down a testicle after my last shaving debacle. Cannot afford any more accidents.

bogart4017
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 09:10 am: [report]

I don’t care what gillette says shaving cannot make 7 inches look like anything more than 7 inches bald.

EastCoastMale
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 09:12 am: [report]

Im no spokesperson for the forestry service but somehow I dont think men needed a video on how to shave…call me crazy.

CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 10:03 am: [report]

@ECM: Only you can prevent forest fires.

retro chic
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 10:26 am: [report]

I *love* clear-cutting (shrubs) on a man. The video is funny, tho, if obvs. Anyone who’s ever taken a shower in the dark knows where *everything* is “located” already, and should be able to shave by Braille in a well-lit bathroom.

FYI, try the Nair, guys—much easier and safer (just stinkier, agent orange for girls) on your all-terrain jobs. I’m sure Gillette, who’s might be connected to theFrisky may not appreciate it, but sharp objects near the bits can be a little anxiety-provoking. Mutual is fun, too.

EastCoastMale
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 10:51 am: [report]

Cheese…this is true, make sure to completely douse any campfires kids..

Mutual is fun but no thank you on the nair, btdt. Everyone just shave carefully. Friends dont let friends shave drunk. =)

One Big Voice
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 12:00 pm: [report]

@retro chic + ECM - I checked out Nair, but was scared by all the “DO NOT USE ON/NEAR GENITAL AREA” warnings. I was worried I might get an itchy rash. What’s the 411?

CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 12:05 pm: [report]

@one big voice: It depends on if your skin is sensitive or not. I suggest trying it on say a small part of your arm and/or back before trying it on the pubes.

retro chic
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 12:43 pm: [report]

OneBigVoice, sure, did you try the “sensitive skin” version? Sometimes that’s code for crotch-approved (legalese). Anyway, clip low first, so you need less chems to do the work where it’s needed most, close to the skin. Shower after, not before, btw, to keep pores closed and sensitivity down. Follow their directions, it should be OK. Use cool water rinse. Remove any stragglers with a razor or forget them til next time and apply mild moisturizer, etc. Do this well before any presentation, so your skin/smell can normalize. Bon Chance, OBV!

ps: If you want to patch test first, try it on the intended area for the best feedback, and subtract 1 minute. Some people don’t need all the time they allot.

Sofjna
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 01:55 pm: [report]

Ha! My friend was telling some of us one night that he used his wife’s Nair on his balls and how bad it starting burning. He said it was the most painful thing he’s ever felt, and he’s sure it took some skin off. He was running through the house naked screaming and his wife just looked at him like he was an idiot and calmly told him “Well, then get in the shower and wash it off.” Retro Chic- as soom as I saw you mention Nair I started to crack up thinking about my friend’s story.

retro chic
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 02:19 pm: [report]

Sofjna, haha, sounds like he used too much for too long, was too rough, and didn’t use the Sensitive Skin version. Guess he’s not going near the razor now either, after that episode. That is *quite* a visual, tho, oww!
I like using it, and our girl bits are more sensitive, you know, closer in—just need caution. I hate the shave bumps and mishaps.

One Big Voice
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:47 am: [report]

Thanks, guess what I’m doing this weekend