Women's Shavers

There are a wide range of makes and models of shavers which men can opt for, similarly women are spoilt for choice. The shortage of silk stocking during World War 2 really brought leg shaving to the forefront in women's grooming, women do not like the unshaven look but prefer the smoother, cleaner looking leg. This can be achieved through use of women's shavers.

The difference between men's and women's shavers is that the female version does not need as strong a motor as the male version. Women's leg hair tends to be finer than men's facial hair. All that is required is that it have wide face to cover as much area as possible.

Epilators are another hair removal device that women can use, it is very painful and is like a motorised tweezers that pulls the hair from the skin. The main advantage is that there is no need to shave for another two weeks. It can cause irritation.

There are two types of shavers, the foil type and the rotary. The foil variety makes use of a screw like blade which uses vibrating motor. This blade is cover with a foil which has many holes. As the hair enters a hole it is cut with the vibrating blade. Braun and Remington are good examples of manufacturers of the foil shaver. Rotary shavers can have two or three rotor blades that can lift and cut the hair from the skin, Philips is good example of a manufacture of theses type of shaver.