How do you shave with a shaving foil system?
Get started with a electric shaver with foil system
Electric shavers with a foil system work with a row of shaver blades underneath shaver foil with holes. These blades vibrate underneath at a high speed and shave off hairs this way. Thanks to the vibrating blades, the hairs are lifted up before they're shaven. Braun offers the most of these electric shavers. We'll show how to shave safely and effectively in 6 steps.
- Step 1. Prepare your skin.
- Step 2. Move the electric shaver up and down.
- Step 3. Distribute the pressure.
- Step 4. Take care of your skin.
- Step 5. Maintain your electric shaver.
- Step 6. Replace the shaver head every 1.5 years.
How do you shave with a shaving foil system?
Step 1: prepare your skin
Before you start shaving, it's important that you remove anything that might cause friction. This can be dirt, hairs, and skin cells. Wash your face and neck with lukewarm water. This removes dirt, opens pores, and lifts beard hairs. This makes them easier to shave.
Step 2: Move the electric shaver up and down
The most important thing for electric shavers with shaver foil is that you hold it at the right angle. A 90-degree angle is ideal. While you shave, always make horizonal movements. It's best if you make these cutting actions up and down. Don't make circles, because this can damage your skin. Do you have a sensitive skin or a waterproof electric shaver? Shave with water, shaving foam, or shaving gel.
What should you keep in mind?
Step 3: distribute the pressure
You don't need to press the shaver onto your skin very hard. Shaver foil devices have multiple elements that cut hairs, even if you only apply light pressure to the skin. Let the device do its job. In addition, it's important to not shave the same area too often. This will cause razor burn. The higher the device's Series, the easier it will be.
Step 4: take care of your skin
The aftercare of your skin is just as important as the shave itself. Especially if you have a sensitive skin. Wash and treat your skin with a hydrating cream without perfume after your shave. This way, you nourish your skin and it'll heal faster. Did you switch from a different shaving system and is your skin irritated? Give your skin time to get used to this new shaving technique and don't shave every day.
How do you maintain a electric shaver with shaver foil?
Step 5: maintain your electric shaver
For a smooth skin without irritation after the shave, it's important to shave with clean materials. Can you rinse your device? Rinse the shaver head under the faucet after every shave. We also recommend to regularly clean the shaver more thoroughly. You can do so with a cleaning station, for example. This station cleans, greases, and dries your device. This way, you don't have to think about the maintenance, and you prevent acne and skin irritation.
Step 6: replace the shaver head every 1.5 years
It's also important that you shave with sharp material. This way, you can always be sure of a smooth shaving performance without skin irritation and acne. With Braun electric shavers with shaver foil, we recommend to replace the shaver head every 1.5 years. Replace both the blades and the shaver foil. You can find the shaver heads on the page below.
