The BaBylissPRO FoilFX02 Silver Shaver (FXFS2E) is an all-metal double-foil shaver for a close, smooth finish on the head, cheeks and neckline -- the shave that comes after the cut and the line-up. It runs a Titanium double-foil head with twin cutters beneath and a 44 mm shaving zone, driven by a powerful DC motor at 11,000 RPM. The plain silver finish is the unbadged member of the FoilFX02 family, and it takes the same interchangeable heads as the rest of the range. It runs on its own built-in rechargeable battery, corded or cordless, so it is always ready.

In the box

• The FoilFX02 Silver Shaver (FXFS2E) with its 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 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. The silver is the plain, unbadged FoilFX02 finish, and it takes the same interchangeable heads as the gold, gunsteel and chameleon shavers. This is a dry-use shaver: keep it away from water and use it on dry skin.

Key features

• 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
• Worldwide voltage; about 3 hours to charge
• Dry-use foil shaver -- for a close finish after the cut and line-up
• Takes any FoilFX02 double-foil replacement head (silver head: FXRF2E)

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 -- so the lines stay with your trimmer and the bulk with your 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 who wants the plain silver FoilFX02, with heads shared across the range

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 a trimmer's job, not a foil shaver's
• Anyone taking bulk down -- take longer hair down with a clipper first

Professional tip

Let the weight of the head sit square on the skin rather than bearing down, and let the foils skim the skin, never digging in 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 a 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 FXRF2E Titanium replacement foils and cutters fit this shaver and any FoilFX02 double-foil shaver. More spares and care 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 silver FoilFX02 double-foil finishing shaver with a 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
• Takes any FoilFX02 replacement head -- the silver head is FXRF2E

Frequently asked questions