Shaving Your Face Is An Art Form-And So Is Male Skin Care
Shaving a man’s face is truly an art form. Well, shaving a man’s face without producing rashes, cuts, and dry leathery skin is an art form. Ask any professional barber. For those men who want to get the most out of a ritual that they will repeat 20 thousand times during the course of their lives there are great shaving and skin care products available to them.
Shaving is no doubt a chore that probably no man enjoys, unless he is getting paid for it. Here are a few tips to help you get the best result out of shaving your face.
Shave in the shower
Shaving after you have soaked yourself in the shower prepares your skin for the best shave. Hot steamy showers open pores and plump them up.
Face scrubs
Believe it or not, a mild face scrub will help prime hair follicles and raise hair stubs for a closer shave. It also helps prevent ingrown hairs.
Moisten your skin with a high-end shaving product
For a close shave, a man needs something that will produce a slick lubricating surface to prevent the blades from scraping the skin.
Use a sharp blade
Yes, having to buy overly-priced razor blades should be a crime but do it anyway. Shave gently; pressing down with the razor does not give you a closer shave. Do not pull the skin tight and shave with downward strokes in the direction of beard growth. Try not to repeat strokes; if you simply must, reapply your high-end shaving product to re-lubricate your skin. These tips will help prevent ingrown hairs, aka razor bumps.
Don’t put stinging aftershaves on your freshly shaved mug
If it stings, tingles, or makes your face numb, don’t use it. This includes products containing alcohol, menthol, and peppermint.
Last step
Use a soothing and moisturizing product after you shave to calm irritation and add needed moisture. It may sound like a girly thing to do but you will see and enjoy the positive results from using a good product.
There are really great products on the market to help men through the daily ritual of shaving and for basic skin care. They are formulated for men’s skin and have fragrances designed to please male olfactory senses. Adding a basic skin care regimen to complement good shaving practices really involves adding a good cleanser and toner, plus using a face scrub at least once a week (remember, face scrubs help provide a closer shave).
By Jayne Miller
