looking at those manypictures, there must be plenty of men flushed with $.

this is what i would like to share with the original poster.

i used to wonder when i was quite young (18+), now i already 50, why my uncle use two shavers, electric and disposable type.

after listening and taking his advice, now i know why.
it is about saving time shaving. electric shavers get the job done very quickly, but not
that well. so using the electric shaver to remove most of the troublesome hairs will save you time. I did not quite believe what he said, until i have tried myself, and that was 30 years ago, am still doing what he recommended. of course my uncle is gone now.

to me shaving creams are just glorified lubricating water ladden with chemicals. and burn a hole in your wallet.

alternative to shaving cream, just talk here, nothing specific but to give an idea.

1. use soap, but soap normally has an acidic ph. still used in old barber shops.
2. i could not find alkaline soap, but i believe that might help.
3. alternatively, rub the shaven part with toothpaste, it will relieve the heat.
or shave it with a bit of toothpaste. this one i saw it on a comic strip in a newspaper.

for me, what is more practical, use body shampoo. it does get the lubricating part
done well, and very fast, real time saver. facial cleaner (liquid type) also works very well, but expensive. though very handy when on travel.

put very simple, you cut time shaving considerably when there is enough lubricating.
of course you need to flush with plenty of water, so i shave while i am taking bath.
panasonic electric shavers (premium type) can be used when wet. and most important, use normal AA battery which also runs on rechargeable batteries. quite lasting, normally one to two years for me before the steel foil gets damaged. i have tried philips, for easily twenty years until i switched to panasonic three years ago.

regards