Shaving apparatus having a skin contact surface (9,15,16) accommodating at least one cutting unit (3) comprising an external stationary cutting member (4) and a matching internal cutting member (6) and a device (18-20) for providing a shaving aid to said skin contact surface (9,15,16), wherein shaving aid retaining means (35,48) are provided on at least part of said skin contact surface (9,15,16).