# Shaving
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## Remember
- Shaving everyday is [harsh](#harsh) on [my skin](#my%20skin)
- Warm water on face (softens the hair, makes easier for
- pre-shave? [alcohol](#alcohol) based?
- post-shave? lotion
with the grain means the direction that feels smooth. against the grain means it feels rough use non-dominant hand to pull skin tight (this helps you get a close shave)
- foil shavers [should](#should) be against the grain
- rotary shavers in a circular motion
- do the sensitve areas first (as the blade is sharpest and device coolest)
## Past Shavers
- YOHOOLYO Electric Shaver 2 - 38$[https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07ZGZ4MB9](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07ZGZ4MB9) - Sept 2021
- Braun Shaver M-60B Mobile - April 2021 - 35$
## Which [shaver](#shaver)(s) I need
- Travel foil
- Rotary (b/c I regularly let it get past the length able for [travel](#travel) foil, also the kneck)
- Maybe a blade
## Remember
- clean your electric [shaver](#shaver) often (better for the skin)
- you want to complete shave in as few passes as possible (better for the skin)
- It seems like a you want a great foil [shaver](#shaver)
- check out [shaving](#shaving)
## Features I want in a [shaver](#shaver)
- USB recharable
- easily cleaned (which likely means water proof)
- good quality so I don't have to go over skin much
## Best place to buy [shaver](#shaver)?
- Amazon seems best
- Costco seems to only have $150+
- I only looked at Amazon and Costco
## Shaver's I've had
- 2021-09-27 - YOHOOLYO Electric Shaver 2 Speed Modes 100% Waterproof IPX7 Wet & Dry Rotary Shaver 3D Floating Heads with Pop-up Trimmer for Men
- black trimmer
- blue [travel](#travel) foil - Braun Shaver M-60B Mobile
- rotary, blue (last [time](#time) I saw was 2017)
## foil [shaver](#shaver)
- shake in straight lines
- better for skin
## rotary [shaver](#shaver)
- Not as smooth as foil, but minimal difference
- shave in circles
- can do slighlty longer hair than the foil [shaver](#shaver)
- can get into more [specific](#specific) spaces like near the nose and the neck
## electric trimmer
- can do longer hair
## blades
- x