Grooming, unfussily

No occasion today, just the usual argument with the bathroom mirror. Shaving gear doesn't change much year to year, but it's worth noting what's actually different between a trimmer that guesses and one that remembers your setting.

The Philips Series 3000 Beard Trimmer keeps things simple: two combs, a waterproof body, and nothing that needs explaining before use. It's the kind of trimmer you buy when you want fewer decisions, not more. Compare more beard trimmers.

For actual shaving rather than trimming, the Philips S1151/00 runs wet or dry and sharpens its own blades over time, which at least means you're not the one responsible for that part. Forty minutes cordless is enough for a lot of mornings in a row before it needs the cable again. The best shavers.

The Philips OneBlade 360 Face tries to do trimming, shaving and edging with one head instead of three separate purchases, helped by a blade that pivots to follow jawlines rather than fight them. Three combs come along for whichever length you're aiming for that day. Compare more beard trimmers.

Step up to the Philips Series 7000 Beard Trimmer and the extras start justifying themselves: four combs, a dock for charging and storage, a hair vacuum system so the sink isn't where the trimming evidence ends up, and a case for when it travels. The best beard trimmers.

Heads get their own category of problem, which is presumably why the Philips Series 7000 Headshaver exists at all, with a flexible head built for a shape that beard trimmers were never designed around. It works wet or dry and comes with a cleaning station, so the maintenance is at least handled. Compare more shavers.

And for the face-and-body version of the same idea, the Philips OneBlade Pro 360 Face + Body extends the one-tool logic below the chin, with the same pivoting blade and a kit of combs for wherever else it's needed. The best beard trimmers.