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Men have had to shave, unfortunately, for a very long time. It’s just something we have to do.It’s just one of life’s little daily jobs. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to shave.

When you wet shave you are supposed to move the blade in the direction of the hair – not against it. You have to go with the grain, so to speak. Now that’s all well and good, but for many men it’s difficult to get a really close shave without going against the grain.

So what about using an electric shaver? Is that any different? Well, using products such as Philips HS8060 you can get a very good, clean shave. And since it uses a special moisturizing system your face will feel pretty good afterwards, too. But even with an electric shaver you still have to follow a few simple rules.

Using something like the Braun electric razors you need to make sure your face is clean before shaving. Sounds obvious, right? Wrong! Many men shave with a dirty face, figuring that the shave will clean them. Clean your face first, before shaving.

Next, when you first switch to an electric shaver, allow some time for your face to become accustomer to it. It’s almost certain that you won’t get the best shave the first few times, that’s for sure. Over a few days your face and beard will adapt to the new shaving process. For some men it mght take a few weeks, so don’t be discouraged easily.

And don’t push hard against your face like you’re mowing the lawn – that won’t give you a closer shave and it will irritate your skin. Let the blade glide over your face, almost floating. You’ll find you get a suprisingly good shave that way.

The built in moisturising system on the HS 8060 keeps your skin supple while you’re shaving and that’s important for a close shave too.

If you’ve had enough of wet shaving, why not consider one of the new breed of electric shavers? You might find you get just as good a shave with one of the modern top of range shavers. And your skin will thank you for it too!

All you ask from an electric shaver is for the closest shave possible. But one of the problems with some shavers is that they leave stubble. Another thing you want is for it to be easy to clean.

I’ve had my Norelco electric shaver for over 25 years and it still works. Maybe it has lasted so long is because I use it only an average of once per week. I hardly clean it like I should but that doesn’t seem to have affected its performance. My shaver didn’t give the smoothest shave, but it was close enough that stubble wasn’t noticeable for a few hours.

I’ve never gone back to using a disposable razor. I remember having to buy and use shaving cream. My skin is very thin and I would easily cut myself. Back in those days I was younger and had to navigate around the occasional pimple.

Although I’ve know my electric shaver is old and there are better models these days such as the Braun electric shaver, I never thought of buying a new one. Maybe because I was never aware of how these newer shavers are self cleaning and they have a vibrating head to help get a closer cleaner shave. The old model I have had three rotary heads which was probably a clever revolutionary design in those days and probably still is today.

However, I read this review of Braun shavers that might interest men who are looking for their first or next electric shaver. I talks about the main features that make shaving easy and convenient. Braun has three shavers to choose from and this review of Braun shavers compares them side by side.