Shaving is probably the fastest and easiest way to remove hair, but it can sometimes take its toll on your skin. If you regularly shave a particular area of hair growth, your skin could experience dryness and irritation.
Worse yet, you could start to develop unsightly razor bumps. These are red bumps that develop around ingrown hairs that are seen when shaven hair starts growing back into the skin.
Fortunately, you can do the following seven things to keep your skin healthy even if you need to shave it regularly:
Rinse shaving cream off after shaving with cold water
Once you've done your shaving and you're ready to rinse away your shaving cream, you should do so with cold water. Cold water will constrict the pores and close them off to irritants or any type of infection that could result in pimples or razor bumps after you've shaved.
Pat your skin dry rather than rubbing it
Rubbing the skin is harsher on it than patting it dry. You should take a soft, gentle towel and pat your skin dry avoid irritation.
Avoid shaving over the same area multiple times
When you're shaving, one stroke of the razor is enough to get the job done. Going over an area of your skin twice will only lead to irritation and dryness. Keep track of where you have already shaved as you go so you don't drag the razor over the skin multiple times.
Don't shave too frequently
Try to avoid shaving every single day if you can. The less often you shave, the better it will be for your skin. If you can get away with it, try giving your skin a few days' rest after shaving before shaving again.
Apply aloe vera or moisturizer to skin regularly
Applying a product like aloe vera or moisturizer regularly is a good way to improve the overall condition of the skin and fortify the skin so that it stands up better to regular shaving.
Use shaving cream when you shave rather than common soap
Shaving cream is specially formulated to not only soothe the skin, but also to soften hairs so that they are more easily shaved away. Another advantage of shaving cream is that it makes it easier to see which parts of your skin you have already shaved so you don't go over the same area twice.
Try laser hair removal
If skin irritation after shaving is a huge problem for you, you might want to consider laser hair removal for a permanent solution.
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