Are you feeling unsure about shaving your legs or face because you don't want to break out with razor bumps or a shaving rash? Let's face it, this can look worse than having hair on your body! Here you are trying to groom yourself and have smooth skin. Instead you end up with awkward red spots and irritation! Aside from being red and visible in appearance, they can be itchy as well. If your shaving method is not right the rash can occur wherever you decide to shave on your body. And people complain that also get rashes if they try to wax their legs or use a cream remover too.
An important tip is to avoid shaving too close to the skin because this can result in those awful in-grown hairs. These occur when the hair follicle grows inwards and you end up with red, irritable and bumpy skin.
Are you shaving against the direction that the hair grows? I used to do this because it would give me a very close shave and I'd feel less stubble a few days later than shaving in same direction that hair grows. However, this makes your skin more likely to get that in-grown hair problem. Yes, you may have to re-shave a day or two sooner when you shave along the way the hair grows, but it is far better than having a rash you have to hide.
Do you dry shave or avoid using shaving cream due to laziness? I know sometimes I've even been guilty of shaving my legs dry in the car when I pull up to the beach! Do not do that. Use a shaving cream or oils when you remove your hair. Also if you have time to exfoliate the skin before shaving that is a good idea as it will remove those dead cells and soften the skin. You can also moisturize both before and after shaving to keep the skin soft.
Another thing to watch out for is not pull at your skin when you shave. We do that at times thinking we'll get a close shave. But again, doing this can result in those nasty in-grown hairs.
If you already see that you have in-grown hairs, you can put a a warm towel on your skin and use tweezers to get the hair out , but only do this if you think you can do it carefully. Poking at the skin can cause irritation.
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