No offense intended, don't take this the wrong way; I'll never be able to look at electric razors the same way again...

There isn't much that people can do about their appearances. But being able to cleanly shave without problems can really help your self-esteem. Just wanted to add my two cents in case it's somehow helpful. I know that some people have problems with irritation and whatnot. The minute cold steel touched my face razor burns appeared everywhere. Now I use the wetshaving technique. (Yes, there are actually shaving techniques.) And I haven't had a problem since. There's a hardcore following on youtube with walkthroughs and instructions.
http://www.youtube.com/user/geofatboy