Which is the bigger environmental evil; Electric razors or disposable?

I just can't figure it out. I hate the smell of chemical-filled shaving creams and blow through the cruelty-free Kiss My Face lavender shave balm too fast for the price it costs. (I’m cheap). I do highly recommend it though. I decided I waste more water shaving my legs with disposable razors -- or in the shower period -- so I switched to an electric razor around Christmas.

All was well and good but I bought a cheap, $17 one at Target and it has already conked out on me. So what to do? Do I go splurge on something more expensive that will last longer? Or go back to the dependable old disposables and waste water again?

Well, Google is my friend and I found this article that says the rechargeables are actually the lesser evil. It takes less power to charge one up than it does to pump water to the sink so you can shave. I’m a girl. I don’t want to use water to shave at all. I want to do it standing up in the bathroom without stinky shaving cream and razors I gotta throw away after a week. I don’t think it’s worth filling the landfills just so I can have a close shave.

So I think I will look for an electric razor that will work well, last a long time, and hopefully not suck a lot of power. I think I’ll set my kitchen timer when I charge it so I don’t leave it plugged in forever. Shame on my nasty habit of overcharging electric things!