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The Shavetonic Ultra Gel by Shavetronics... Finally.

Yes, it's true. It's finally here.

The Shavetonic Ultra Gel by Shavetronics has finally arrived at Shavers.com and let me tell you that we are just giddy with excitement that finally there is now something to fill the void left behind by the discontinuation of the Williams Lectric Shave Ultra Gel many years back.

 For those of you who don't know, the Ultra Gel is anon-oily pre-shave gel. Its lubrication helps your razor glide smoothly and reduce razor burn. Contains menthol, aloe and vitamin E which help soothe sensitive skin. Each individual bottle is 90 ml (about 3oz).

It's use is exceedingly simple-- a small amount onto your clean, dry beard and rub it into the area to be shaved. Let it dry for about a minute, and as it dries, each of the coated hairs will start to stand up and away from your skin and each other. Shave it off and you are done. The aloe and vitamin-enriched gel will soothe your skin and help prevent razor burn, ingrown hairs and a host of other typical electric shaver related issues.

So, better late than never, I always say. The Shavetonic Ultra Gel is a definate winner.

Worldwide Clean Shaves

Well, after much foot stompin', it has finally happened. Shavers.com now ships worldwide. 

That's the good news. The not-so-good-news is that we cannot offer free shipping worldwide.

 - BUT - 

Our international shipping is being handled by a primo company called Bongo International and I must say, despite my usual trusting nature (how many of you just fell out of your seats?), I did a lot of research on these guys and other, similar international shippers and they really have their act together.

Of course, our USA customers will still enjoy free shipping across the board for all orders. Canada too, will still get shipments around a pound and under for parts and accessories free as well. Larger orders for Canada like electric shavers will have to also go through Bongo.

How easy is it? Well, it's REALLY easy. Look for the follwing button during online checkout to place your international order:

That's it! It's that simple. Clicking that button will bring you to our international orders checkout page and any appropriate fees will be applied (we've done out best working with Bongo to keep them minimal) and your order will be on its way to you, worldwide.

You can look into Bongo a little to see how they work things by checking out their website.

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"We Shave The World For Less"

(Any old-time Shavers.com customers remember that? Ha!)

You'd Be Crazy Not To...

I realize this is a really short term thing to be posting in a long term blog, but...

The Braun Series 7- 790CC-4 is now on sale for $197.95. That is an amazing price. Just putting it out there...

 

Shaving for the Holidays 2011

Dare I say it again after so many years?

Yes, I dare.

A new electric shaver would be a great gift for him or her for the holidays.

...yeah, yeah.

Well, what do you expect? I am the webmaster of a site the deals almost exclusively with electric shavers and shaving. So how about this? Instead of the sales pitch for the hottest-latest-and-greatest beard-whacker on the market today, I will instead mention a few things that you may not have thought of, yet still make a fantabulous gift nonetheless.

So if you have finished your wholesome lunch and milk, I submit to you, this:

 

What the heck is that, you ask? Why that, my friends is a Norelco QT4070 Vacuum Beard Trimmer with Stubble Feature.

Why would you want it? Because, if you have a beard (or goatee, soul patch, handlebar moustache, etc...) then you will need to trim it before you trip over it. When you trim it, your nasty little hairs shoot all over the bathroom sink area--and we all know just how much your wife/girlfriend/mother/"roommate" loves cleaning that up after you. Well with this little number, that's not an issue as the vacuum suction gathers your little trimmings and tucks them away for later disposal. The fact that it also offers the "stubble feature" offers the added bonus of telling your significant other--"No, hun. I didn't forget to shave. This is the look now. See, my shaver has a "stubble feature". And you laugh as she walks away thinking you have gone from "slob" to "stylish". What fun!

Does the stubble feature actually work? Hell if I know. Where are we, 1985?

Moving right along...

"Hey, I have one of those! You throw them underwater in your pool and it goes like hell to the other side."

No. This is in fact a Remington "Just for Men" All-in-1 Groomer. While I do not necessarily agree with the "just for men" part, I must admit I like this stupid thing. One side is a tiny little shaver and a tiny little trimmer for shaving tiny little areas (or for taking enormous amounts of time to shave big areas) and the other end is a snot reamer and earwax spinner.

In essence, its a machine to take hair out of nooks, crannies, and other related tiny orifices. I'll just let you insert the obvious, tasteless possibilities here. And YES, this IS a great gift for Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa because there is no better hint to your recipient that things have gotten out of control. They will get the message when they turn away, insulted, and their ear hair knocks your hat off. Trust me, they will thank you in the end.

And finally, if you look out the left side of the aircraft, you will see...

 A Travel Holiday Gift Set.

Okay, with a hemorrhoid inducing, straining attempt to be serious, this Menscience stuff is really good stuff. I was extremely skeptical because I am not a "manscaper" to any extreme, nor do I fit in the same subway car as "metro-sexual", but if I had to use a daily-face-this, or a advanced-formula-that, these are the ones I would use. Even if you have NEVER used any type of man-ish cleansing, repairing or improving product on your face/body, these are definitely worth a try just once. You may be really surprised.

The fact that the kit also comes with a trimmer ( for anywhere on the body) and a Braun pocket shaver, makes it extra-neato.

So as you depart our little ride through alternative gift possibilities at Shavers.com, please remember to gather all your personal belongings and grasp your children firmly by the hair. Remember too that the bigger-ticket items are also available, in-stock and with free shipping, as usual.

Happy and Healthy Holidays from all of us at Shavers.com. Well, actually, just from me. 

Menscience!!!

Announcing the Grand Opening of Men Science products being offered at Shavers.com MEN SCIENCE - the Best Mens Skincare Products we have found on the market today. Men!!!! In an effort to bring the best skin care products to our valued customers, we had put together a team of volunteers of different skin types to try out various skincare products on the market today. After a 4 week, extensive trial, we have found Men Science skin care products to take the Gold in achieving the performance results we were hoping for. Although the cost of these products may be a little on the high side, the results found in our study show that MenScience is definitely worth the extra bucks. Whether you have normal to dry skin, sensitive skin or problem skin, Men Science seems to have found a way to help us all with their careful selection of natural ingredients. If you’d like, give us a call and we can help you choose the products that may work best for you or you can choose them on your own. Whichever your choice, choose them!! You won’t be sorry.

New: Braun Silk- épil 7 epilator - Braun

New Braun Silk-épil 7 epilators 02/2010 Experience the latest new-generation epilator from Braun that removes even the shortest hair the size of a grain of sand* for ultimate, long-lasting smoothness. The new Silk-épil 7 has been designed to make the removal of unwanted hair as efficient, ultra gentle and easy as possible. Its innovative close-grip technology ensures extra close skin contact for ultimate short hair removal and up to 4 weeks of stubble-free legs. The cordless models can be used safely and comfortably in the shower or bath. That brings major benefits compared to dry epilation: a marked reduction in discomfort, improved skin sensation and an especially gentle epilation.** *0.5mm **Study by Dr. med. Petra Staubach, University Skin Clinic, Mainz See videos and more information from Braun about the series 7 Silk Epil:  New: Braun Silk-épil 7 epilator - Braun. Or to purchase these epilators, visit Shavers.com

The Great Shaver Conspiracy

We all like reading product reviews, right? Think that sites with lots and lots of reviews are the bee's knees? And, of course, they're all truthful, helpful and truly objective in consideration for everyone who reads them, right? Well, below is a phone transcript of an actual call to Shavers.com customer service: Shavers.com: "Good afternoon, Shavers.com sales and service." Caller: "You're a bunch of liars and you sold me second-hand foils and cutters." Shavers.com: "Excuse me, sir?" Caller: "You told me that the 51S Foil and Cutter set for my Braun series five, five-fifty was an original from Braun, but it's not. It doesn't have the little blue bar on it." Shavers.com: "Sir, I think you are mistaken. The 51S sets have not been changed by Braun at all. There was a rumor going around on some websites that the series SEVEN foils were being sold from an aftermarket seller, but that was only a rumor. Braun changed their style of the series 7 foils a little, but there is no difference at all with your series 5 shaver parts." Caller: "Well, I think you are just trying to save your sale." Shavers.com: "If you like, I can give your the customer service number for Braun and you can hear it directly from them." Caller: "I already called them and they told me the same thing." Shavers.com: "So, I am not sure where the problem is?" Caller: "Because I read on the internet that this was all a scam of some kind." Shavers.com: "Sir, we have been in the shaver business since 1957 and have been dealing with Braun since they first started selling in the United States. You are choosing to believe something you read on the internet, from a stranger, perpetuating a rumor about a shaver that has not been changed, over the manufacturer and a reseller of fifty-three years?" Caller: "Well...I think you should send me a coupon for my trouble." Apparently the customer was then summarily executed by local townsfolk at that point, as the phone was slowly hung up to screams in the background. My point here, ladies and gentlemen is to offer a gentle reminder that the point of product-specific, social commentary is NOT to rally the troops or fuel a fire. Take every review you read and put it into your own perspective and realize that you are reading the highly subjective perspective of another. Even the product reviews on Shavers.com are slanted one way or another and that's just fine, but the recommendations you receive should be from qualified professionals who know the products they sell. Yes, I am referring to us at Shavers.com. Moving right along... we absolutely welcome and encourage product reviews so long as they are personal, non-inflammatory, non-accusational, and legitimately represent their experiences with the product. It seems that in some cases these rules have been "overlooked" and it is ultimately the responsibility of the management and webmasters of a site to police the reviews that they get to make sure they are helpful and appropriate. Hopefully this non-shaver-specific blog post did not in any way waste your time learning about shavers and shaving. I suppose you want a coupon for your trouble.

Not Your Dad ' s Shaver...

A little bit on the "heavy" side of my usual blog posts, I'll refrain from poking fun or making snarky comments on a subject that, unfortunately, will affect most of us at one time or another. We have been getting a lot of calls at Shavers.com lately regarding a loved one being relocated to a hospital, nursing home, or other type of elder-care facility and how something as basic as shaving has become a problem. Whereas todays shavers virtually explode with gimmicks, bells and whistles--our elderly (and occasionally non-elderly) relatives are used to the good ol' machines of yesteryear and don't want to hear about cleaning cartridges, charging stands, 7200rpm oscillations or movies with sound (sorry-had to do it). They still want to use their old plug-in face grinder that hasn't had a foil change in about twenty years and sounds like a lawnmower on a gravel driveway. But there's a problem in that many times they no longer posses the dexterity to manipulate the old shavers and change the heads on them. Nor will some facilities allow them to use their plug-in devices bedside. So, in the interest of helping our well-seasoned loved-ones, here is a short list of what we have generally been recommending and the reasons why. Most likely one of these options will fit the bill: Braun Series 3-330: Inexpensive, rechargeable, easy to use, washable with warm water and the color scheme has a nice contrast on the controls to help discern what-is-what on the body of the machine in case there are sight issues to contend with. Norelco 6940LC: Also inexpensive, rechargeable, easy to use (maybe the easiest to use considering the 1-button operation and no display). Norelco shavers also have less of a chance of getting a hole in the foil and scratching the face. Remington MS280: Inexpensive, rechargeable, very highly rated by Consumers Reports, and with the largest surface area for getting the job done. This is also the model we recommend to those who will actually be shaving someone for them. These three units, while not necessarily what they might be used to, fits most needs very well and will usually do a fine job. Don't forget that the same break-in period applies and they should really be encouraged to not pass judgement on the shaver for at least two weeks of shaving. Any questions, feel free to post them here or contact Shavers.com.

YouTube - How to Shave Your Head - Shaving Tips From Gillette

Here's a nifty video that kind of shows what I am talking about in the last blog post about shaving your head. It has nothing to do with the electric shaver to maintain the chrome dome, but you get the idea. YouTube - How to Shave Your Head - Shaving Tips From Gillette.

Ho Ho Ho - Santa Needs a Shave

Happy Holidays to you all, out there. Shall I spare you the spiel about how great a Shavers.com electric shaver would be for the special man/woman/teen in your life as a special gift? Yeah, we didn't forget about you, so in place of a smarmy blog post, I will put here some quick and easy links to the more holiday-gift driven areas of our site to make things easy for you. Here goes by order of popularity: Holiday Gifts For Men: Braun Series 7 790cc - Braun Mens Shavers - Panasonic LA-63s - Panasonic Mens Shavers - Norelco Mens Shavers - Stocking Stuffers For Men Holiday Gifts For Women: Braun Womens Shavers - Panasonic Womens Shavers - Stocking Stuffers For Women Special Offers On Holiday Gifts & Stocking Stuffers For Men & Women So there you go. Gift buying and giving made easy. If there is any confusion or you need some advice or just want to say howdy-do, feel free to contact us via email or give us a call M-F, 9am-4pm, EST at 828-693-3212. The warmest wishes to all of you and your families and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Shavers.com.