Abstract: An electric razor is disclosed which comprises a housing having a shearing head, a shearing comb disposed within the head and having openings permitting hair protruding from a surface to enter into an interior of the comb, and a blade beam carrier which mounts an elongated blade beam and which is oscillated relative to the comb for severing hair extending through the comb openings. A connecting member driven by an electric motor engages and oscillates the blade beam. A reduction drive is provided for oscillating the shearing comb at a lesser frequency than the blade beam in generally three directions, a first direction substantially parallel to the oscillating direction of the blade beam, a second direction which is transverse thereto, and a third direction which lifts the shearing comb off the skin being shaved.