I seem to remember the home-use laser is $500, I've been quoted as high as $300 per electrolysis visit (but they didn't say how long the appointment would be),. I'd be surprised if you could get either laser or electrolysis done for less than $100/hour. Electrolysis is traditionally considered more permanent, however I've had friends who did it extensively and then found laser actually worked better for them. **Note ** those friends had very dark hair and light skin, making them good candidates for laser.
In the search links Grace gave you, shaving with the grain of your hair is the best tip along with being fresh out of a hot shower. The **best** prep I know for shaving is what they do in barber shops, run extremely hot water on a towel, wring the water out and then wrap the towel around the area to be shaved. The water should be soon hot that your hands will be close to scalding when you wring the water out and the towel will feel marvelous going onto your skin. And makes for a much smoother shave.
Fwiw I've shaved with a straight razor for 40 years, chose that because I hated giving the Gillette company a buck for every blade. Over a lifetime that's paid off well (I still use the razor I bought 40 years ago but in the meantime they've gotten more expensive and learning to sharpen them correctly isn't for everyone).
