I bought this from QVC. It will do the trick for quick touch-ups - not close hair removal, but close enough. Unfortunately, mine is barley operating anymore, even with a fresh battery. I'm not sure why the motor seems to be dying. Maybe the life of the trimmer is not that long. As a result, I think it would be better to buy a cheaper one since it should work just as well.

Bought 2 of these 3 years ago on QVC for my husband and myself. I was pregnant with my second son and going to get waxed at the nail shop, where it smelled like nail polish remover, was just too much for me at the time. We love these shavers and they work just as well today as they did 3 years ago! I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about, I get an incredibly close shave with this. To be honest, and maybe a little too personal, I haven't waxed my upper lip since, I only use this! There is NO stubble, NO pain and great results! I have dark hair, and if this in anyway made me look like I shaved, I would never use it! I am buying 2 more for back up. I hope they never stop making these!!!

I used to tell everyone what a great trimmer this is! I took very good care of it and probably used it on my face or eyebrows only two or three times a month. Then about ten months after receiving it, the plastic head portion that holds the blade fell off and will not reattach. I guess if I want to continue using this trimmer, I will have to figure out a way to tape or glue the head back on the unit. It comes with a one year warranty, but because I received it as a gift, I did not have a receipt. I contacted Emjoi and they refused to replace it, even though I have used it less than a year. I asked if they would repair it at my expense and was told that they did not do repairs, only replacements. So, here's another expensive little gadget that the company does not worry about keeping its customers satisfied. Obviously I will no longer recommend this Emjoi product to anyone. Save yourself a lot of money and buy the $10 version at the discount/drug stores. Then, if and when it breaks, you won't feel so badly about throwing it away.

Nowadays, you can get a similar product at any Target, Walmart, etc. for a lot less. Plus, the closeness of the shave is not that great, but can be helpful if you need a quick touchup b/c it fits in your purse or desk at work. So, it's a great emergency tool if all other options are not available.

Hm, you can get the exact same thing sold under another name for less than 1/3 what they are currently selling it here for at major retailers like wal-mart and bed bath and beyond and many other places including catalogs. In fact, I used a 20% off bed bath & beyond coupon & got it even cheaper. It's called "Finishing Touch". It's the same thing down to the little eyebrow attachment and little brush. The only difference appears to be the coloring scheme, but the main body is still a brushed aluminum color.

I like mine, but I'm glad I paid as little as I did. This is a unique product which should not be unique, and I expect more trimmers like this to come on the market. It's not terribly well-made, but it does do the job. It's much safer, easier, and more comfortable than a blade. It doesn't get as close as a blade, but it does get as close as you can expect a trimmer to, and that's *closer* than the trimmer parts of more expensive electric shavers. It's a closeness somewhere between a blade and the trimmer part of electric razors, if you've ever used those.

It does use a AAA battery, and use a fresh one. It's not loud, but it does have kind of a cheap sound when it goes. Going against the grain of the hair helps a lot, as does slowing down; it's not for huge areas. The 'penlike' shape of it helps you do a good job in difficult sensitive areas and folds in the body, especially where you don't have a good view or easy reach and might otherwise hurt yourself.

These things are increasingly popular as people for men and women enjoy a different intimate look and feel. I'm a guy and I like it and use it for myself just as much as my girlfriend does for herself. They are now marketing an incarnation of this gizmo to men, making the color gray and black to seem macho and not girly, and including an expanded and confusing male-oriented "accessory kit", but even those are being sold for less than half of what this is being sold for on national commercials.

This is also helpful medically. If you are constantly using medical tape or sticky bandages, such as people using silicone patch scar therapy, or circumcised men participating in non-surgical restoration using medical tape (as I am; do an internet search on it), this thing is like a godsend, and, yes, had I not been able to get it for the price I did, I would have paid more for it, knowing what I know now.