The BaBylissPRO FoilFX02 Gold Shaver (FXFS2GE) is the finishing shaver of the gold set -- an all-metal double-foil shaver for a close, smooth finish on the head, cheeks and neckline after the cut and the line-up. It runs a gold Titanium double-foil head with twin cutters beneath and a 44 mm shaving zone, driven by a powerful DC motor at 11,000 RPM. It is a FoilFX02 tool, a different line from the Boost+ clipper and trimmer, but finished to match them in gold. It runs on its own built-in rechargeable battery, corded or cordless, so it is always ready without waiting on another tool.

In the box

• The FoilFX02 Gold Shaver (FXFS2GE) with its gold Titanium double-foil head and twin cutters
• Power cord
• Cleaning brush
• Storage pouch

Why the FoilFX02 shaver works behind the chair

A foil shaver is the finish -- what takes the neckline, the cheeks and a bald fade down to smooth after the clipper and trimmer have done their work. The gold Titanium double-foil head covers a 44 mm shaving zone, with twin cutters beneath each foil working the hair from two directions, and the pair of foils glides over the skin while the cutters do the shaving. A powerful DC motor spins at 11,000 RPM to hold that pace across the head. The all-metal body carries a planted weight for control, and it runs corded or cordless on its own built-in rechargeable battery -- a FoilFX02 tool, not a Boost+ or FXONE one, but finished to match the gold set. This is a dry-use shaver: keep it away from water and use it on dry skin.

Key features

• Gold Titanium double-foil head with twin cutters beneath -- a 44 mm shaving zone
• Powerful DC motor at 11,000 RPM
• Its own built-in rechargeable battery -- corded or cordless, up to 3 hours
• 100-240V worldwide; about 3 hours to charge
• Dry-use foil shaver -- for a close finish after the cut and line-up
• FoilFX02 line, finished to match the Boost+ gold clipper and trimmer

What to expect in the hand

Pick it up and the all-metal body gives it a planted, balanced weight that sits square against the skin. The offset double foil lets you follow the jaw, the neckline and the curve behind the ear, and because the head shaves dry you can check your line in the mirror as you go rather than working through cream. Run it corded when you want uninterrupted power or cordless for freedom around the chair. It is a finishing tool -- the smooth close after the cut -- with the lines left to the matching SkeletonFX trimmer and the bulk to the GoldFX clipper.

Who it is for

• Barbers who want a metal foil shaver for necklines, cheeks and a smooth bald finish
• Pros who work dry and want to see the line as they shave
• Anyone who likes a double-foil head with twin cutters and a 44 mm zone
• Anyone building the matched gold set one tool at a time

Who it is not for

• Anyone wanting a wet or in-shower shave -- this is a dry-use shaver
• Barbers after lines and edges -- that is the SkeletonFX trimmer's job
• Anyone after a full station with a dryer -- see the gold barber station

Professional tip

Let the weight of the head sit square on the skin rather than bearing down, and work the neckline from two angles, never pressing down so the finish stays even without irritation from over-passing one spot. Oil the cutters after every use and keep the foils clear, so the head stays smooth and quiet through the day.

How to use it

1. Charge the battery, or plug in to run corded, and start on dry, clean skin
2. Move the head against the grain in short, light passes -- let the foils glide, do not press
3. Follow the neckline, the cheeks and the curve behind each ear
4. Take longer hair down with the clipper or trimmer first, then finish with the shaver
5. Brush the foils clear, add a drop of oil to the cutters, and store it in its pouch

Care and maintenance

Brush the hair off the foils and cutters after every client and add a drop of oil to the cutters so the head stays smooth and quiet; never press on the foils. When the foils and cutters eventually wear, the matching FXRF2GE gold Titanium replacement foils and cutters are on the BaBylissPRO accessories and spares page. To section the hair while you line up the neckline, add the BaBylissPRO Croco Clips X6.

In short

• All-metal gold FoilFX02 double-foil finishing shaver with a gold Titanium head
• 44 mm shaving zone; twin cutters beneath the foils
• Powerful DC motor at 11,000 RPM; its own rechargeable battery, corded or cordless, up to 3 hours
• Dry-use only -- keep it away from water
• The smooth finish that matches the gold clipper and trimmer

Frequently asked questions