IT TURNS out that we have been cleaning our electric shavers completely wrong.
A TikToker revealed exactly how to get every last hair out of it – but the trick is receiving some mixed reviews.
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In a video that has been viewed over 13 million times, a TikToker showed the hairs stuck in an electric razor being completely freed from it.
The person simply turned on the razor and lowered it into a shallow dish of liquid, and the hairs easily ejected from the blades.
While the video is clearly popular, it sparked a debate over what the liquid the person placed the razor into actually is and if it was safe or not.
“Don’t use water,” one commenter warned.
“It's special oil for cleaning and lubrication of barber clippers.”
“Use baby oil. It’s a soft good oil for this,” another person suggested.
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While many debated if the liquid used was actually water or not, one user said nothing can be good for an electric razer.
“Well those are ruined now. Probably fried the motor submerging it like that in whatever liquid that is,” they wrote.
However, that belief is seemingly untrue.
According to ShaverCheck, lubricating an electric shaver is encouraged to protect it and ensure satisfactory performance.
The website claims that lubricating a shaver with oil protects your skin from heat, assists in getting a closer shave, prolongs the life of the blades, and helps alleviate stress on the razor’s motor.
The site encourages people to use a “light, highly refined mineral oil” such as hair clipper oil or even sewing machine oil for lubrication.
There are dozens of options for oils online, so finding one that works for you should be a breeze.
Furthermore, ShaverCheck says you can either spray lubricant or place drops of it on the razor, depending on what type you have.
In terms of cleaning the razor, Wahl USA, a shaving brand, instructs people to remove the blades of their razors and simply tap on them to loosen hairs away from their crevices.
The TikTok video does not indicate what kind of razor can be dipped into an oil and turned on to remove hairs, but people who weighed in on the video said it’s not possible for every type of electric razor.
Apparently, cleaning razors is not the only thing people have been doing wrong.
TikTokers informed us that we have also been shaving our underarms incorrectly and have not been getting our legs silky smooth after each shave, either.
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