i am a barber and almost all of the barbersI know use a foil shaver, either the Andis, the Wahl, or some use the Babylis. I only know two guys who use the Braun.
The Andis Lithium pro- foil and the Wahl 5star both come in rechargeable models that have lithium batteries whoch seem to rin weeks without recharging. They are bot very inexpensive compared to anything else on the market — and — the great thing is that when the blades get worn you can buy a replacement head for them that comes with both a new foil and new blades for only about $39!
my tips for using a foil razor are:
- make sure your skin is both clean abd DRY. Don’t use an electric “preshave” product because they are oily and will make the foil drag (and will clog the foil)
- after the first pass, dust your skin with a high quality powder, (I use the regular “Clubman” barber powder because my customers enjoy the old fashioned “barbershop” scent that ithas. The powder does two things: First, it dries the skin so thst the razor doesn’t drag/clog, and second; it acts like a million tiny little “ball bearings” for the razor to roll on. It really reduces “pulling” of the hairs and provides a baby smooth shave.
after shaving be sure to throughly clean the freshly shaved skin! You don’ want any old skin cells, hairs, powder, sebum, etc left sitting over those wide open follicles! They will be prone to irritation, and even infection, if you do! I always use a skin cleanner such as “Seabreeze” which has up to 3% Salicylic acid, or Witch Hazel extract. I find that both of these are superior to using straight alcohol.
