Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrical appliance, in particular an appliance for hair removal or hair care, with at least one electric power unit, an electric circuit connected thereto and including an On/Off switch, and a fluid circuit feeding a fluid from a reservoir to an application site which is open to atmosphere and where fluid is withdrawn from the fluid circuit, wherein the On/Off switch, in overcoming an actuator travel, is switchable between two end positions and is coupled to an actuator of a shutoff valve of the fluid circuit.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving head for a hair cutting apparatus, with at least one outer cutter and at least one under cutter associated therewith and having cutting edges, said cutters being movable relative to one another by a drive mechanism, with the outer cutter having an engagement surface comprised of bars and slots, which slots are open at least towards one of two lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface, said boundary lines defining the width of the engagement, wherein the bars are shaped in a meandering, sinusoidal or serpentine configuration extending to and from between the two opposite lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface.