Prevent Shaving Rash
Shaving rash is a normal problem for men with curly hair. Shaving rash associated skin ailments should not limit your chances of a preferential and regular clean shave. Curing shaving rash is tedious and will leave you with bristly for a few weeks. Do not pull your skin tight during shaving. Hairs are most probably to ingrow if you pull the skin while you are shaving, to get a close shave. This makes the hairs pop out of the follicle. Laterwards, the cut tip recants into the follicle and then turns into the wall of the follicle. Shave in the direction of the growth of the hairs. If the hairs grows naturally in downward direction, pull the razor downwards.
Men are normally suggested to shave with the growth of the beard and not against the growth, and though this is a good rule to follow, it becomes a bit unnecessary if the beard is soft enough when shaving, as no extra stress is placed on the skin or hair follicle. When shaving against the development, and the beard is not soft enough, it can result in not only shaving rash and razor burn, but also in ingrown hair. Avoid a close shave.
Vitamin A related products such as Retin A also help to exfoliate the skin and surrounding hair follicle area. Facial scrubs normally have tiny particles of pumice. Alpha hydroxy acids (fruit acids), in creams and face washes, have an exfoliant action. Use an electric razor or an ordinary single-blade razor. Double-blade or triple-blade razors give too stuffy shave. Prepare your skin before shaving, by applying a good shaving gel, oil or foam, and perfectly wet it into the hairs. If you do notice infection, stop shaving and apply a mild antiseptic that contains tea tree oil as one of its active ingredients.
Applying a good type of medium, like our Herbal After Shave Balm, will also help to reduce shaving rash and razor burn after shaving, since it cools, calms and tightens the skin. Before applying cologne, first apply a moisturizing product on your freshly shaven skin, as the high alcohol content in cologne will burn and irritate a freshly shaved skin, as some dead skin is removed during shaving.
Shaving Rash prevention Tips
1. Small red bumps can appear if you don’t use the correct shaving techniques.
2. Prepare your skin before shaving, by using a good shaving gel, oil or foam, and thoroughly wet it into the hairs.
3. Do not pull your skin tight during shaving.
4. Use a good shaving brush.
5. Use a good quality glycerin-based shave cream which lubricates and protects the skin.
6. Facial scrubs usually contain tiny particles of pumice.
7. Alpha hydroxy acids (fruit acids), in creams and face washes, have an exfoliant action.
8. Use an electric razor or an ordinary single-blade razor.
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