Boosh vs Meridian vs Philips OneBlade: what's the difference?

By Eve · Updated 11 June 2026

All 3 keep a guard between the blade and your skin. That is what razors don’t do. Meridian and Boosh are built for the body. The OneBlade is a face tool that also trims. We make Boosh, so you know that going in.

What's the same:

Hair is cut behind a guard, not scraped off skin. That is why you get less razor burn and fewer ingrowns than a razor. Any of the 3 beats a razor for sensitive skin. We would rather you buy theirs than keep using razors that wreck your skin.

Boosh

Our women's intimate hair trimmer is designed from scratch, by a woman, in NZ. Three heads: classic trimmer, a narrow intimate head for curves and creases, and a precision foil for the closest finish. Guide combs 2mm to 12mm. Wet or dry. Replacement blades $34.99 about every 3 months. NZ/AU local shipping, support, and a 90-day money-back guarantee (100% refund within 90 days, even used).

Where we're weakest, women from our reviews were expecting razor-bare. We're not as close as a razor. But no pain, less bumps, no 3-day aftermath. If razor-bare matters more than calm skin, no trimmer will satisfy you, ours included.

Meridian

Originally built around men's below-the-belt grooming, now marketed to everyone. It's a credible product in the same guarded-trimmer category.

If you are in AU or NZ, the questions are boring ones: where it ships from, what returns cost, how you get more blades, and whose consumer law covers you. Check their current AU/NZ pages. Those terms move.

Philips OneBlade

The most widely available of the three and the cheapest entry point, sold in every AU/NZ chemist and most electric retail chains. It's a hybrid, it trims and shaves, with a head designed for faces. That mix is the pitch and the problem. You can get closer than a pure trimmer. You also get more skin contact, which is the thing reactive skin came here to avoid. Plenty of women use one happily. The sensitive-skin crowd is where it gets mixed.

How to choose

Buy the OneBlade if budget leads and your skin is fairly tolerant. Buy Meridian if you're in the US or prefer the bigger brand. Buy Boosh if you're in AU/NZ, your skin is the reactive kind, and you want the tool shaped for the job. Narrow head for the bikini line, local support, and a guarantee long enough to actually test it through a few regrowth cycles. (Our AU/NZ buyer's guide goes deeper.)

FAQ

Which is best for the bikini line specifically?

The narrow-head body trimmer heads (Boosh and Meridian's category) over a face-shaped hybrid. Width matters in creases.

Which is cheapest to run long-term?

Compare blade prices and how often you replace them, not just the box price. All 3 use consumable blades. The cheapest device is not always the cheapest over a year.

Can I return it if it doesn't work for my skin?

Boosh: 90 days, money back, even used. For the others, check their current returns pages and policies.

Is there an AU/NZ-made alternative to Meridian?

That's us. NZ-founded. Local shipping and support in AU and NZ.

Do any of them work on faces?

The OneBlade is built for faces. Ours isn't, body only.