How To Stop Shaving Rash & Skin Irritation
Redness, burning, soreness: skin irritation after shaving is no joke. If you’re tired of taking strategic shaving breaks to recover, relax. Here’s your guide on how to reduce skin irritation after shaving and prevent shaving irritation in its tracks. These 13 tricks will help during your next shave.
This gives your skin time to relax, and any redness and irritation from shaving will have the chance to go down.
Check and trim any long or stubborn hairs before you start to shave. Common culprits lurk below the jawbone and around your Adam’s apple.
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Using a rotary shaver, shave with small, circular motions, tracking the shaver across your whole face in smooth movements. Doing it like this, rather than using the traditional strokes with or against the grain, lets you catch hairs growing in any direction without multiple, skin-irritating passes.
Remember: take your time. It’s not going anywhere.
For the best results and to keep your skin used to the electric shaver, it's best to shave around three times a week. This gives your skin a day or so to recover, but keeps the hair from getting so long that you need to trim it before close shaving to avoid irritation.
Follow these tips, and you’ll soon see an improvement in the way your skin feels after shaving. And if not, you can always follow our guide on how to trim a full beard!
For best results and to keep your skin used to the electric shaver, it’s best to shave at least three times a week.
Don’t forget to clean your shaver after use for optimal performance and hygiene. Rinse it with lots of lukewarm water, shake off the excess and lay it down open to dry.