# Shaving #Meta/MovedFromTiddly ## 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