Gillette Invented Shaving for Women

The year was 1915, and Gillette released the Milady Décolleté shaving stick for women. At the time, men were the ones who had to shave. So, the general thought is that Gillette invented the idea of women shaving. Unfortunately, history doesn’t agree with that notion.

As far back as the stone age, hair removal has been a thing for both genders. Another example is in renaissance Europe, where women would pluck their eyebrows and edges to appear to maintain a prominent forehead. Of course, Gillette remains a pioneer in the industry, and Milady Décolleté made shaving easier; they didn’t invent the idea of women shaving.