UK shaving subscription · from £10 a delivery
The razor subscription that beats the drag.
Most razors drag because the blade has gone blunt or the cream has been scraped out of the way. We post fresh five-blade refills through your letterbox, with a roller that keeps the cream where it belongs, so every shave is smooth and you never pay shop prices again.
30-day money back · No contract
What a tired blade costs you
Skin usually complains for one of two reasons: it is sensitive to begin with, or the blade is past its best. Either way, what sets it off is drag, the friction that reaches your skin before the blade has done its job.
- The rash Past five to seven shaves a blade tugs instead of cutting. That tug is the red patch along your neck the next morning, and the ingrown hairs a week later.
- The dash The packet runs out on a Tuesday, so you stretch the old blade another week, then make a twenty minute round trip for something that costs more than it should.
- The cash Shave most days and you get through about 48 refills a year. At £3.25 each from the shop that is £156. With us it is £120, or £96 on VIP.
Our roller rides over the cream instead of pushing it aside, and a fresh blade turns up before the old one starts to tug.
Who you are dealing with
The UK’s longest-running razor subscription
We know the drag of a tired blade, and the early-morning discovery that the last refill went last week. Putting a stop to both is the whole reason we exist.
We have been posting razors through letterboxes for over ten years, which makes us the UK's longest-running razor subscription. More than 20,000 people have shaved with us in that time. No call centre and no canned replies. Email us and one of us writes back.
The Colonel
- 10+years posting razors
- 20,000+people have shaved with us
- 30 daysto decide, or your money back
The Colonel is definitely enigmatic, but behind those Georgian whiskers he certainly hides a skill to produce beautiful shaves! The first thing I did with my new razor was to shave off my beard.
Harold L., member since 2021
Three steps to a better shave
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Pick how often
Monthly, every two months or every three. Pick the one that matches how often you shave. If none of those fit, message us and we will set up an interval that does.
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The blades arrive
Your first delivery brings the handle and your blades. Like every delivery after it, it is posted flat to fit through the letterbox, so nothing waits at a depot for you.
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Change it or stop it
Skip a delivery, move the date, switch frequency or cancel outright, all from your account page. Or email us and we will take care of it for you.
Great product and rapid customer service. Nicely weighted razor handle and cost effective blades delivered to your door.
David P.
Choose your razor subscription
Same razor head, same five blades, same roller. The difference is the handle you shave with and what the refills cost afterwards.
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Most members start here
Classic
£10a delivery
- Four refills every delivery
- Handle included free with your first delivery
- Monthly, every two months or every three
The easy way to start. Your handle is included, and you can move up to VIP later.
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VIP
£25first box, then £8 a refill
- Stainless steel handle and four heads
- Storage tin to keep them in
- Refills £8 after that, delivered free
- On a schedule, or on demand
For anyone who knows they will stay. The refill saving covers the difference inside a year.
Very satisfied with the products I have purchased and regular deliveries of blades. The stainless steel razor is really nice and weighty. Quality.
Paul C., member since 2016
What a refill actually costs
One five-blade refill, compared at regular prices from the big UK supermarkets and chemists.
| Where it comes from | Per refill |
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| Leading brand, 4-pack from the shop | £3.25 |
| Leading brand premium line, 4-pack | £4.00 |
| Leading brand, 11-pack (£27 up front) | £2.45 |
| Bearded Colonel Classic, delivered | £2.50 |
| Bearded Colonel VIP, delivered | £2.00 |
Shop prices checked online in September 2026. Ours include delivery, and you never pay for more than one delivery at a time.
Our promise to you
No contract
No minimum and no cancellation fee. Cancel from your account, or email us and we will do it for you.
Through the letterbox
Every delivery, the first one with your handle included. UK and BFPO addresses.
Your interval
Monthly, every two months or every three. Need something else? Message us and we will set it up.
Shave with it for a month. If you are not happy, you get your money back.
Not happy with the blades, the handle or the shave? Tell us and we refund your order in full. Nothing to send back and no forms. We will ask what went wrong, because that is how the next one gets better, but answering is up to you.
How often should it turn up?
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Each month
If you shave most days. The blade never gets old enough to drag.
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Every 2 months
If you shave a few times a week. Most members settle here.
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Every 3 months
If you mostly wear a beard and tidy the edges.
Change it later from your account in about ten seconds. Want an interval that is not listed? Message us.
What changes when the blades just turn up
- A fresh blade when you need one, not a week after
- Every shave feels like the first one out of the packet
- You pay less than the shop and never go looking
- Change it, pause it or stop it whenever you like, or just email us
I have used Bearded Colonel for 5 years now. I used to waste far too much money and time on high street brands. I would never go back to using them now.
James S., member since 2017
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Razor subscriptions, answered
Will a razor subscription help with razor burn?
It removes the two things that usually cause it. The roller keeps cream between the blade and your skin instead of scraping it off, and a fresh blade on a schedule means you are not shaving with one that has started to tug.
If your skin reacts badly to shaving, those are the two things worth changing first.
Is it suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes, and the sensitive shaving cream is there for the same reason. What matters more than either is the blade being fresh, which is the point of setting an interval rather than buying a packet when you remember.
What about ingrown hairs and bumps?
A clean cut and fewer passes help, and shaving with the grain helps more. A razor fixes part of it and technique fixes the rest. We have written the longer version up in razor bumps: causes, treatment and prevention.
What is a razor subscription?
A razor subscription is a standing delivery of fresh blades on a schedule you choose, instead of buying them a packet at a time whenever you notice you have run out.
You pick your handle once. After that the blades arrive on their own, priced the same every time, and you change or stop the schedule whenever you want. The point is not really the saving, though there is one. The point is never shaving with a blade you should have thrown away a fortnight ago.
How much is a razor subscription in the UK?
Ten pounds a delivery, with your first handle included. That is four refills, so £2.50 each, and every refill carries five blades and a precision trimmer.
At the big UK supermarkets and chemists, the leading brand's five-blade refills cost about £3.25 each in a 4-pack, and around £2.45 each if you buy 11 at once for £27. Its premium line runs £3 to £4 a refill (prices checked September 2026). Ours are £2.50 each, delivered, without paying for a big pack up front, and VIP refills are £8 for four, so £2 each. The bigger difference is that you stop stretching one refill over three weeks because the packet ran out.
What you spend in a year depends on how often you shave, which is why you set the interval rather than us guessing. Monthly is £120 a year. Every three months is £40.
Can I cancel my razor subscription at any time?
Yes. Do it from your account page, or email [email protected] and we will take care of it for you. There is no contract, no minimum number of deliveries and no cancellation fee.
You can also pause it, skip a single delivery or move the date, which is usually what people want when they are about to go away or have simply built up a drawer full of blades.
Do you deliver across the UK?
Yes, everywhere in the UK, and to BFPO addresses. Every delivery, including the first one with your handle, is posted flat so it goes through a standard letterbox, which means nothing is left with a neighbour or taken back to a depot.
Is this a safety razor subscription?
No. A safety razor takes a single double-edged blade, and you have to find and hold the right angle yourself on every stroke. Ours is a five-blade cartridge on a pivoting head, so the angle is already set for you and the head follows the shape of your face.
If you already shave with a double-edged safety razor and enjoy it, you will probably find this too easy. That is a fair criticism and we would rather say so here than take the order and disappoint you.
How often should you change a razor blade?
For most people, every five to seven shaves. You will feel it before you see it: the blade starts tugging rather than cutting, and that drag is what causes razor burn and ingrown hairs far more often than the shave itself does.
Setting an interval that matches how often you shave is the simplest way to stop having to think about it.
Can women use these razors?
Yes. There is no such thing as a women's blade, only good steel and bad steel, and one of them tends to cost more because the handle is a different colour.
The lighter handle is the one we would point you to for legs, because it is easier to angle around a knee and does not need pressure to work.
Your next shave can be a fresh one
Four refills through the letterbox, from £10, with the handle included. No contract, and a month to decide.