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Electric Shavers: How To Choose Between Rotary Blades Or Foil Blade Shavers
by admin on Mar.30, 2010, under about philips shaver
If you look at electrical shavers, you will basically find two types. The rotary blade technology, used by Philips and some of Remingtons models, and the foil technology used mainly by Braun and Panasonic. Both types do the same job – but in very different ways. I have decided – as your Shaving Detective – to find out what you should go for!
The Rotary Blades
The rotary blades used by companies such as Philips/Norelco and Remington (Photo by Philips)
But first let me explain the differences between the two.
The rotary blade shavers have a series of rotary cutters attached. Typically three rotating blades placed in a triangular pattern. To get the best shave, you will have to move the shaver across your face in slow, rotating movements – almost as if you were applying a nice skin tonic.
The foil shavers
Braun has chosen a different approach to electrical shaving. Their shavers consist of a series of knifes hidden under a rectangular metallic foil, designed to raise the hairs and guide them close to the vibrating knifes. Long, even movements of the shaver is the key to success here.
Which to choose?
So which one should you buy? Well, for me the answer has been quite clear. I need both! For the last 7 years, I have used a combination of the two types.
Honestly, I must have a strange face… For my face and cheeks, the rotary blades really do a great job. But on my chin and neck, where the skin is slightly looser, the foil shaver is so much better for me.
If I use my Philips shaver for the entire shave, I will have to spend much more time shaving my chin – and I will eventually end up with irritated skin. Using my Braun foil shaver for the entire shave, will result in a beautiful chin – but will leave the cheeks less soft compared to the Philips shaver.
Not for everyone?
Compared to shaving with a razor, the electrical shavers win by far when it comes to convenience and time. It is so much easier to just pick up the electrical shaver, switch it on and get the work done, compared to preparing the razor, foam and water and slowly working your way across your face and chin.
But the dry shaving methods used by most electrical shavers may cause some irritation to your skin. If your shaver allows you to shave on a wet face, you could apply loads of warm water or a good pre-electric shaving oil just before shaving.
If your shaver cannot cope with the wet face, you could try to put a warm, wet towel on your face for a few minutes and then dry your face afterwards. This will warm your whiskers a bit, and probably lessen the skin irritation.
You should expect the skin irritation to be worst in the first few weeks of using the shaver. This is true if you have never used an electrical shaver before – OR if you are trying to switch between a rotary blade and a foil blade shaver (or the other way around).
In Denmark, where I live, both Braun and Philips offer a 30 or 60 day money back guarantee. You can buy the shaver and use it for some weeks before deciding if it’s the right one for you. This is fantastic, as it will allow you to try out the different methods before deciding which shaver to use for the years to come..
Ever since Hans Henrik started shaving, he has been wondering how to get the best shave without spending tons of money or time on it. Over time, he has tried electrical razors from both Braun, Panasonic and Philips. And he has spent loads of money on new blades for nearly all kinds of Gillette and Wilkinson shavers. But to be honest – he’s just as confused as he was when he was younger.
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Where did the electric razor come from?
by admin on Dec.20, 2009, under about philips shaver
Razors have been around for a very long time, although electric razors didn’t come into existence until the 1930’s. Since then, they have greatly evolved and are now a staple in many people’s beauty repertoires.
Although there were early experiments with clockwork and friction motor, electric razors didn’t appear until the 1930’s. The electric razor was a actually invented by Canadian Jacob Schick in the 1920’s. He thought for sure that a man’s age could be extended to 120 years if he properly shaved.
Schick had already invented a system where a person could insert new blades into a razor without having to touch them, so an electric razor was the next step. He did come up with a monstrous device that was much to big to market, but it had to be further developed to make it easier to handle. He waited until an electric motor that was small enough to fit into a hand-held device, but also powerful enough to cut through a beard, was developed.
He sold his first electric razor in 1931 for $25 in New York. In the same year he managed to sell a whopping 3,000 more. This version contained an oscillating induction motor that drove a sliding cutter in a slotted shearing head. The motor had to actually be ‘kick-started’ using an exposed turn wheel. All of these components were housed in a sleek, black, Bakelite device that could easily be held comfortably in one hand.
Schick’s electric razor caught on, and by 1937 1.5 million were in use with its market worth $20 million.
Of course competitors came out of the woodwork, and so did many patent infringements and lawsuits. One such competitor was Gillette, a name that is well-known today.
The Remington ‘Close Shaver’ and the Sunbeam ‘Shavemaster’ were also launched in 1937. The latter used a brush motor with a foil shearing head, which was certainly different than Schick’s motor and slotted cutter.
Two years later the Philips “Philishave’ launched in the Netherlands, using another technology of a rotating blade behind a circular shearing head.
At the time the cutting area of these electric razors was quite small. In fact, they typically covered an area only a quarter of the size by those of modern electric razors.
Electric razor technology soon launched in Britain in the mid 1930’s. Their names, such as ‘Viceroy’ and ‘Zenith’, suggested they were the most up to date gadget that could be found. However, it wasn’t until American servicemen arrived in Britain that the electric razor actually caught on.
The electric razor also gained popularity when Hollywood became involved. Seen in such films as The Long Wait and Rear Window, the electric razor was definitely seen as a gadget for the modern man.
Throughout the years the electric razor greatly evolved. For example, models for women were designed. This was something that wasn’t seen until the late 1940’s.
These days dry shaving isn’t necessarily the only option. Some can now be used in conjunction with shaving cream, w while others can be used in the shower.
Cordless, battery-operated models are also available.
Online Gift Ideas for Anyone and Everyone Brought to You by Pixmaniaco.uk
by admin on Dec.20, 2009, under about philips shaver
Have you recovered from your Christmas hangover? Well, then do not miss the January Sale that Pixmania are having. Loads of gifts and items to buy really really cheap. Bargains to be had here, check this site out – www.pixmania.co.uk.
GIFTS FOR HIM
UNDER £50
Vibell V112 Hot Dog Machine – £12.42
The Hot Dog Machine steams the dogs and keeps them hot in a special compartment while the heating skewer warms up the roll for you, meaning all you’ve got to do is choose whether to go with brown or red sauce on your finished dog!
UNDER £100
GARMIN nüvi 250 GPS for Europe – £88.90
Garmin has brought out an ultra-compact GPS at an ultra-compact price! The nüvi 250 comes with a large 3.5” touch screen, so you’ll be able to follow its clear, precise directions easily. Garmin has also equipped the nüvi 250 with Navteq maps of 33 European countries and a pre-installed speed camera alert. Plus, this GPS gives you 1,300,000 addresses of restaurants, petrol stations, bars and points of interest.
UNDER £200
Braun 9595 Pulsonic Shaver / 7790 series
The 9595 Pulsonic from Braun uses new technology to guarantee a longer lasting, closer shave with maximum comfort. Its ultra thin 4-directional mobile grid heads, Cross-Cutting system and blade precision make it one of the closest electric shaves you’ll ever experience. It also adds the power of ultra sonic vibrations to cut facial hair better and avoid skin irritation. In addition, it can be run under water and has an interactive LCD screen so that you can monitor the internal battery level. Shaving never felt so good.
£200 AND ABOVE
PlayStation 3 – £279.99
It’s been around for a while but it’s still a great gift, and economical too as it combines two presents in one! Not just a games console, the PlayStation 3 also contains a Blu-ray disc player so that you can enjoy films in high-definition (HD) as well.
GIFTS FOR HER
UNDER £50
Coskin CKT-771CT Digital Photo Frame 7″ (18 cm) – black – £46
Add a dose of technology to your personal photos with this digital picture frame from Coskin.
The CKT-771CT digital frame displays photos saved on a memory card directly on its 7” LCD screen. Plus, its modern features, such as the remote control and slideshow function, make viewing your images easy and fun.
UNDER £100
Philips LivingColors Lamp – £93
Set the mood with the LivingColors lamp from Philips. This lamp projects light in 16 million colours, and it has a unique design that adds a touch of warmth and style to your room. It comes with an intuitive remote control that can be used to adjust the brightness to suit your mood.
£200 AND ABOVE
Samsung F480 Player Style in Pink – £269 (contract-free)
The F480 Player Style from Samsung is the perfect blend of technology and style, coming with a 2.8-inch touch screen and a 5-megapixel digital camera function with flash and automatic focus.All this and its compact too, being roughly the same size a a credit card, and just 11mm thick.
GIFTS FOR KIDS AND TEENS
UNDER £50
Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB- £41.07
Keep kids occupied on the bus ride to school with this compact iPod that weighs in at just 15 grams and can store up to 500 songs.
UNDER £100
Toshiba Camileo Pro Multifunction Camcorder – £66.50
A 7-in-1 device, the Toshiba Camileo Pro combines the functions of a camcorder, a camera, an MP3 player, a voice recorder, a webcam and a storage server! It includes a 7-megapixel CCD sensor, and it saves data directly to its in-built 64 GB memory or to SD and MMC memory cards, The Camileo Pro can be easily connected to a laptop thanks to its USB 2.0 port.
UNDER £200
Nintendo Wii – £189.00
The Wii is one giant step for man in the video game domain thanks to its revolutionary remote and its innovative games. Up to four Wiimotes can be connected to the console so this should keep the whole family occupied on Christmas Day
£200 AND ABOVE
Advent 4211 £271
The 4211 netbook from Advent has everything a teen needs – internet access, office documents, and, despite it’s tiny size, a fantastic 80 GB hard drive and a 3-in-1 memory card reader, giving them several storage solutions for all their pictures and music. It’s compatible with WiFi and even Buletooth, and has a 1.3-megapixel webcam with a microphone, meaning the kids can talk to their friends for free via Skype, helping save you a packet on phone bills!
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No Pain, No Shaving, No Razors – Why Hair Removal Using an Epilator is Best for You
by admin on Dec.19, 2009, under about philips shaver
Hair removal with an epilator is getting better all the time.
Many women complain of the pain that is associated with the
various epilators on the market today. But, they must not have
tried using one in awhile.
Several companies today are creating systems for hair removal
with an epilator that has pain reducers, items that will ensure
less pain when having the hair pulled from the root. Most of
these new epilators can even be used on sensitive skin, all any
parts of your body, and even are designed to be hypo-allergenic.
The idea behind hair removal with an epilator is that it differs
from razors in that an epilator uses a rotary head that has rows
of tweezer type discs that will actually pull the hair out from
the root. This will give you sometimes up to 6 full weeks of
being hair free.
Hair removal with an epilator is great for your legs and arms
and the unwanted hair will be gone for a longer period of time
than if you used a regular shaver. It can even remove small,
finer hairs that the shaver sometimes misses.
You will find that technology has changed so hair removal with
an epilator is fast, efficient, and will leave your skin smooth
and silky for much longer periods of time.
The most popular hair removal systems include Braun epilator,
Philips epilator, Remington epilator, Emjoi epilator, Panasonic
epilator, and Epilady epilator. Each one of these have the
newest technology to provide you with the best hair removal with
an epilator available on the market today. You can find one that
is compact, battery operated, designed to fit the contours and
curves of your body, or created just for those sensitive skin
areas such as your underarms or bikini line.
You can compare all the various epilators online to find the one
that you prefer to use. You will see that hair removal with an
epilator has come a long since mother’s time.
As a beauty consultant Nicola Kennedy is always evaluating new
products. Visit her site at http://www.epilator.info for the
Best Resources, Views and Information to help you choose the Best Epilator for you.
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The Story Behind Senseo and the Douwe Egberts Corporation
by admin on Dec.19, 2009, under about philips shaver
It was a match made in heaven, at least if your heaven includes wonderful coffee. When Douwe Egberts, the world’s second largest coffee roaster, teamed up with Royal Philips Electric, one of the world’s leading innovators in electronic devices, the result was bound to be sensational. The Senseo coffee pod system is the product of a partnership between two world leaders in their field with a common background.
Douwe Egberts
Egbert Douwes opened a small shop in Joure, The Netherlands back in 1753. De Witte Os sold coffee, tea and tobacco to the townspeople, and was more than moderately successful. In 1780, his son joined the family business and together, they expanded their holdings, adding more shops throughout the region.
The company prospered, and continued to grow throughout The Netherlands, but it was not until the mid-20th century that it expanded beyond the borders of its homeland. In 1948, Douwe Egberts began selling coffee, tea and tobacco in Belgium. Over the next twenty years, the company added sales in Belgium, France and Spain. In 1978, the company was acquired by international food corporation Sara Lee. Since then, Sara Lee and Douwe Egberts has become the second largest coffee roaster in the world. Familiarly known as Sara Lee/DE, the company is a subsidiary of Sara Lee and employs over 26,000 people around the world.
The Douwe Egberts brands include Pickwick tea, Douwe Egberts coffee, Piazza d’Oro espresso, Cafitesse, Pilao coffee and of course, the Senseo system. Sara Lee sells products in nearly 200 countries. The Sara Lee brands include Sara Lee, Earth Grains, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Bimbo, Kiwi, Ambi Pur, Sanex, and of course, Douwe Egberts.
Royal Philips Electronics
In The Netherlands in 1891, Gerard Philips founded a small electronics company focused on making light bulbs and other technical electronic equipment. By the 1920s, the company had begun to expand its line of products and make a name for itself as an innovator in the electronics field. In the 1920s, they began to manufacture vacuum tubes, acquiring holdings in both Germany and England as subsidiaries. In 1939, Philips began marketing their electric shaver, which is sold in the U.S. as Norelco, and which has become the standard bearer for their personal care division.
Among the other innovations that have come out of Philips are the audio cassette tape (introduced by Philips in 1963) and the compact disc (developed in partnership with Sony). Philips today is a worldwide leader in manufacture and sale of color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Since 2001, the company has won over 60 design awards for personal care and electronic appliances.
A Beautiful Partnership
In 2001, Douwe Egberts teamed up with Philips to introduce the Senseo system, the single serve coffee system that uses a patented pad brewing system to make coffee and other hot beverages. The Senseo was first introduced in February 2001 in The Netherlands, and became available in the US in 2004.
The system uses a patented coffee pod (called a pad in some countries) that holds a premeasured amount of coffee or beverage mix and fits into the brewer. The brewer heats water to the correct temperature and dispenses the beverage after brewing. The major innovations in the Senseo were the single cup brewing system and the use of the coffee pad.
Sara Lee/DE’s part of the partnership is, of course, coffee. Douwe Egberts offers a wide variety of coffee blends to suit most tastes, as well as tea in pods to fit the Senseo machine. The current blends include Sumatra, Brazil, Kenya and Colombia, each of them with the characteristics common to the named region. In addition, there are selected specialty beverages, including espresso, cappuccino and Cafe Noir, a sweet, dark blend with a chocolate finish. There are also flavored pods, which include Paris (vanilla caramel), Vienna (hazelnut, vanilla and mocha), and a number of limited edition varieties that are currently only available in select European locations. For tea lovers, Douwe Egberts offers Earl Grey and Minty Green T-pods for the Senseo.
Patent-ly Perfect
In 1998, Sara Lee/DE filed a patent in Belgium to protect their use of the coffee pad system. The patent was challenged after the Senseo hit the market and competitors realized that the patent prevented them from manufacturing coffee pods. The patent was successfully challenged in the Belgian court. As of 2004, the year that the Senseo was introduced in the US, other companies have the legal right to make and sell coffee pods that fit the Senseo system. In addition, several pod makers on the market allow consumers to make their own coffee pods. This allows flexibility in making the coffee or tea of your choice utilizing the Senseo Brewing System.
About Author:
Stephanie Larkin is a freelance writer who writes about topics pertaining to the food and beverage industry often discussing specific brands such as Senseo
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