A shaving apparatus (100, 200) comprising: a cylindrical screen (130, 230) comprising an outer surface, an inner surface defining a cavity, and a plurality of openings, the screen (130, 230) being rotatable about a rotational axis (B-B); a cutting component comprising one or more cutting blades located within the cavity of the cylindrical screen (130, 230), the cutting blades configured to cut hairs that pass through the openings in the cylindrical screen; wherein upon placing the outer surface of the cylindrical screen (130, 230) into surface contact with a skin surface and moving the shaving apparatus (100, 200) along the skin surface, the cylindrical screen (130, 230) is rotatable about the rotational axis (B-B); and a brake sub-system configured to reduce a rotational velocity of the cylindrical screen (130, 230) to cause relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface as the shaving apparatus (100, 200) is moved along the skin surface, wherein the brake sub-system is intermittently switchable between the following states: in a first state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates freely so that there is no relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of upright hairs is facilitated, and in a second state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates at a reduced rotational velocity as a user moves the apparatus (100, 200) across the skin surface, so as to cause a relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of hairs lying essentially flat on the skin surface is facilitated; characterised in that the brake sub-system comprises a disc and a brake member, wherein the disc comprises an outer surface with alternating raised portions and valley portions, wherein the disc is coupled to the cylindrical screen (130, 230), and wherein the brake member has a spring force that forces the brake member into contact with the outer surface of the disc, such that in operation, as the disc rotates due to the rotation of the cylindrical screen (130, 230), a distal portion of the brake member enters into and out of the valleys of the outer surface of the disc. a cylindrical screen (130, 230) comprising an outer surface, an inner surface defining a cavity, and a plurality of openings, the screen (130, 230) being rotatable about a rotational axis (B-B); a cutting component comprising one or more cutting blades located within the cavity of the cylindrical screen (130, 230), the cutting blades configured to cut hairs that pass through the openings in the cylindrical screen; wherein upon placing the outer surface of the cylindrical screen (130, 230) into surface contact with a skin surface and moving the shaving apparatus (100, 200) along the skin surface, the cylindrical screen (130, 230) is rotatable about the rotational axis (B-B); and a brake sub-system configured to reduce a rotational velocity of the cylindrical screen (130, 230) to cause relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface as the shaving apparatus (100, 200) is moved along the skin surface, wherein the brake sub-system is intermittently switchable between the following states: in a first state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates freely so that there is no relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of upright hairs is facilitated, and in a second state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates at a reduced rotational velocity as a user moves the apparatus (100, 200) across the skin surface, so as to cause a relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of hairs lying essentially flat on the skin surface is facilitated; characterised in that the brake sub-system comprises a disc and a brake member, wherein the disc comprises an outer surface with alternating raised portions and valley portions, wherein the disc is coupled to the cylindrical screen (130, 230), and wherein the brake member has a spring force that forces the brake member into contact with the outer surface of the disc, such that in operation, as the disc rotates due to the rotation of the cylindrical screen (130, 230), a distal portion of the brake member enters into and out of the valleys of the outer surface of the disc. in a first state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates freely so that there is no relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of upright hairs is facilitated, and in a second state the cylindrical screen (130, 230) rotates at a reduced rotational velocity as a user moves the apparatus (100, 200) across the skin surface, so as to cause a relative motion between the cylindrical screen (130, 230) and the skin surface, thereby shaving of hairs lying essentially flat on the skin surface is facilitated; characterised in that the brake sub-system comprises a disc and a brake member, wherein the disc comprises an outer surface with alternating raised portions and valley portions, wherein the disc is coupled to the cylindrical screen (130, 230), and wherein the brake member has a spring force that forces the brake member into contact with the outer surface of the disc, such that in operation, as the disc rotates due to the rotation of the cylindrical screen (130, 230), a distal portion of the brake member enters into and out of the valleys of the outer surface of the disc.