Did you know that you can enhance your experience of using an electric shaver by adding a couple more interesting elements to it?
For instance, there are certain accessories for electric shaving that are in my opinion a must-have for men with great taste or a passion for convenience.
Such accessories aren’t always expensive but these tend to smooth out your journey with your electric razor, no matter which brand that is from.
In this article, we’ll discuss the top 5 electric shaving accessories with some honorable mentions to find out which one would suit your needs the best!
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Must Have Electric Shaving Accessories: My 5 Choices
Pre-Shave Oil or Pre-Electric Shave Lotion
Even for electric shaving, having a thorough pre-shave routine is highly important. Many people skip such routines and end up with irritated or reddened skin.
If your electric razor doesn’t cater to sensitive skin, applying some natural pre-shave oil or shaving lotion can do the trick for you.
Take your time with such application and make sure that the oil or the lotion reaches the root of your facial hair.
This treatment doesn’t demand your electric razor to be waterproof, but if it is, that should be an added bonus because of the following cleaning routine.
Once you get reliant upon the comfortable shaves brought forth by pre-shave oil or lotion, there’s no going back to scrubbing over dry skin!
Cleaning and Charging Station
Not all the electric razors out there come with a Clean & Charge station, and the ones that do are quite expensive in general.
It’s still a limited accessory because your shaving device must have the support to be used on such a station.
There are quality Clean & Charge stations from brands like Braun, Panasonic or Philips that you may be interested in.
Check your razor’s model to see if it fits any of the stations so that you can purchase that additionally afterward.
With the station, your cleaning will be completely automatic and it’ll even lube up the blades for you, on top of recharging the device in the process.
Shaving Mirror with Anti-Fog Feature
Are you a fellow sufferer of foggy mirrors preventing you from getting a clear view of your shaving actions? If you are, there’s an easy solution to this!
In the market, there are certain mirrors with anti-fog features. It’s not one of those high-end digital mirrors, a regular mirror with a glass that prevents haze in general.
So, whether your shaving area is covered in vapor clouds or causing frosty glasses due to the cold weather, the anti-fog mirror won’t be affected by any of these.
You can even custom order at any size or with a frame of your choice to blend it in better with your current orientation and color-scheme of the room!
Shaver Travel Case
If you’re a frequent traveler and carry around your shaving device with you, then this particular electric shaving accessory will definitely be worth your money.
Not all of the electric razors support a charging travel case, the only few exceptions here are Braun Series 9 PRO+.
With such a travel case, you’re going to stash your device in a robust, safe storage while keeping it fully charged at all times.
And in case your razor doesn’t have the feature to be charged like this, it’s still a great investment to buy a solid travel case to keep it protected.
Beard and Stubble Trimming Comb Attachments
There are certain electric razors that allow you to alter the shaver head to replace it with a beard and stubble trimming comb attachment.
Devices like Braun Series 7 or Series 5 have the EasyClick feature that allows you to switch between the shaver head, facial trimmer and a body trimmer.
For other shaving tools, the Philips Norelco OneBlade and OneBlade 360 have the feature to swap between facial and body grooming shaver heads.
Other similar trimmers do exist in the market, something like the Norelco Bodygroom 7000 is a prime example of two-headed design – one end trimmer and the other end a foil shaver.
Honorable Mentions: Must Have Electric Shaving Accessories
Aside from the top 5 accessories I mentioned in this article, there are 4 more honorable mentions that I feel obligated to share with you.
These aren’t anything fancy as an accessory, but handy at many different scenarios to keep your device in top form and make your shaving experience a more comforting one.
Pre-Shave Powder Stick
Men who are in a rush in the morning to grab the perfectly clean shave but don’t have the time to go through a solid pre-shave routine, this one’s for you.
Even applying a shaving gel or foam can consume some time, but a pre-shave powder stick spares you all of that trouble.
You can simply remove the lid and rub the powder all over your face. This smooths out your skin and reduces friction between the beard and foil elements of your electric shaving tool.
Another great thing about this accessory is that the cleaning doesn’t get strenuous afterward. You can easily maintain your razor the way you’d do with a dry shave.
Lubricant for Blades & Motor
Men who don’t maintain their electric shaving tool will see their device gradually underperforming and losing the durability of both motor and the cutting elements.
To prevent that from happening, you need to lubricate these two parts of your shaving tool using a proper lubricating agent.
The application method is simple – apply a couple drops of the lubricant on to your foils and one droplet on each of the motor heads beneath the blades.
Then, turn your razor on and let it run for around 10 seconds so that the lube gets evenly spread out. It’s a very effective yet affordable accessory to your daily electric shaving routine!
Electric Razor Cleaning Brush
Most of the electric razors these days come with a cleaning brush. But not all of the free brushes are efficient enough in terms of proper cleaning.
Therefore, getting yourself a more agile brush or a set of brushes could do the trick! Imagine effortlessly pulling out all the stray hair from the tight crevices of your foil underside.
Or squeezing in a long brush to cover the nooks and crannies around the motor heads. This does make your cleaning very easy in case your shaving device isn’t waterproof.
Shaving Stand or Organizer
For men who shave regularly, pulling the device out of storage, leaving it to dry after washing it and waiting sufficient duration till you can stash it – this can be quite draining to repeat daily.
Instead, grab yourself a shaving stand or an organizer where your electric razor can be safely stacked.
Such stands are highly accessible and keep your device even firmly locked into place. Only concern is if you plant it anywhere near water as the shaver can get wet from the splashes.
Otherwise, for daily use, it’s a handy investment. Make sure that you’re a daily shaving enthusiast in this case, otherwise occasional shaving would see your razor collecting dust.
Concluding Remarks
So, in this top 5 must have electric shaving accessories for men article, I endowed you with a total of nine most useful add-ons for your razor.
Not all of these are necessary for you and you might even find a few useless due to the manner of your shaving routine.
But you can’t deny that a lot of these mentioned accessories have the potential to make your grooming life much easier.
I’ve used them all first-hand and reaped the benefit in the long run. So pick whichever one you believe will ease your journey and render your purchase a fruitful one!