The BaBylissPRO FoilFX02 GunSteel Double Foil Shaver (FXFS2GSE) is a professional finishing shaver in a gunsteel, black-chrome finish. A Titanium double-foil head with twin cutters and a 44 mm shaving zone takes the neck, cheeks and hairline foil-close and fuses the top of a bald fade. Its heavy all-metal body runs corded or cordless on its own rechargeable battery -- up to 3 hours of runtime from a 3-hour charge -- with a 3 m power cord for plugged-in work.

Why the FoilFX02 double-foil shaver

This is the finishing tool of the black set -- the last pass that fuses a bald fade and takes the neck, cheeks and hairline foil-close. Two Titanium foils sit over twin cutters across a broad 44 mm head, so it covers ground quickly and catches the hairs at slightly different angles for a close, even pass. The Titanium foils are described by the brand as hypoallergenic, which suits sensitive skin. It carries its own rechargeable battery and runs corded or cordless, in a heavy all-metal body with a gunsteel black-chrome finish that gives it real presence in the hand. It is the shaver that finishes the look.

Key features

• Titanium double-foil head, 44 mm: two foils over twin cutters across a broad 44 mm zone; the Titanium foils are described by the brand as hypoallergenic, suited to sensitive skin.
• High-powered motor: a strong motor that drives the twin cutters for a smooth, close finish, corded or cordless.
• Own rechargeable battery: up to 3 hours of runtime from a 3-hour charge, with a 3 m power cord for plugged-in work.
• Heavy all-metal build: a solid metal body in the gunsteel black-chrome finish, matched to the BlackFX clipper and SkeletonFX trimmer.
• User-replaceable head: the foils and cutters snap off and on; the original is the FoilFX02 GunSteel foils and cutters (FXRF2GSE).

What to expect

This is a finishing shaver, not a length tool -- it takes hair that is already short down to a foil-close finish and fuses the top of a bald fade. It does not remove bulk or cut a line: use the BlackFX clipper for bulk and fades and the SkeletonFX trimmer for lines. It is a dry shaver -- no water, no shaving foam and no use in the shower. It carries its own rechargeable battery, separate from the clipper and trimmer, so the batteries are not interchangeable across the set. Brush the head clean and oil the cutters and it will keep giving a close, comfortable finish.

Who it is for

• Barbers and stylists who want a foil-close finishing shaver in the gunsteel black-chrome finish.
• Finishing and fading: fuse the top of a bald fade and take the neck, cheeks and hairline close.
• Sensitive skin: the Titanium foils are described by the brand as hypoallergenic.
• Advanced home users who want a professional double-foil finish to match the black set.

Who it is not for

• If you need to remove length or cut a line: a shaver finishes -- use the BlackFX clipper for bulk and fades and the SkeletonFX trimmer for lines.
• If you want to shave wet or in the shower: this is a dry shaver only -- no water and no foam.
• If you expect the clipper's battery: the shaver has its own rechargeable battery and does not share power with the clipper and trimmer.

Professional tip

Let the foils skim the skin without pressing -- hold the head flat, work in short passes against the direction of growth, and let the two foils glide rather than bearing down, which is what lifts and cuts the hair closest while keeping the skin comfortable. Go back over the neckline and jaw from a second angle to catch the hairs the first pass laid flat.

How to use

1. Charge the shaver fully before the first use, or run it corded.
2. Shave on dry skin -- no water or foam -- holding the head flat.
3. Work in short passes against the grain, without pressing on the foils.
4. Trim longer hair first with the clipper or trimmer; the shaver finishes short growth.
5. Oil the cutters after each use and brush the head clean.
6. Store the shaver with its head cover on, ready for the next finish.

Care and maintenance

Brush the hair from the foils and cutters after every use and add a drop of oil to the cutters -- run the shaver for a few seconds, then wipe the excess. Never press on the foils and never rinse the head under water. When the foils or cutters dull, replace the head with the original FoilFX02 GunSteel foils and cutters (FXRF2GSE). For oil, head covers and replacement foils, see the BaBylissPRO accessories and replacement parts page.

In short

• Double-foil finishing shaver: Titanium double-foil head with twin cutters, 44 mm zone, hypoallergenic Titanium foils.
• Own rechargeable battery, corded or cordless: up to 3 hours from a 3-hour charge, with a 3 m cord; a dry shaver only.
• Heavy all-metal gunsteel finish: the finishing shaver of the Boost+ Black set.

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