How To Shave Properly

Every morning, you go through the traditional of routine shaving. How to shave properly? Getting that perfect clean cut is your ultimate goal. The skin on your face should be smooth and neat.

Wet shave gives you the better option, as the wet and dampness of your face allows the blade of your razor to floats over the surface of your skin making a smooth clean cut.

Dry shave drags your skin thus causing irritation, redness (razor burn) and gave you bumps after shaving.

Basic tools needed for wet shaving,

Shaving brush - A good brush easily releases the shaving cream from the brush to your face and neck.

It also exfoliates the dead skin and lifts the whiskers off your face.

Genuine badger hair makes the best shaving brush as the hair absorb the shaving cream and feel comfortable on the face and skin.

Shaving cream - Quality shaving cream are glycerin based creams. It gives you great skin protection making shaving a pleasure and you look forward to shaving.

Razor - Use high quality razor. A disposable cartridge works well.

Aftershave lotion - Applying antiseptic aftershave lotion prevent infection of cuts.

Aftershave lotion with alcohol causes you an immediate burning sensation with effects sometimes lasting several minutes. Aftershave lotion refreshes you after each shave.

After you have got all the tools, here are;

7 Steps to get that perfect shave

1. You should shave after your shower.

2. Wash your face with the facial cleanser to clear away trapped dirt from your pores.

3. Dip the shaving brush into the shaving cream and paint over your face and neck until you have a thick layer of rich lather covering the shaving area.

4. Start shaving. Shave downward on your face and neck in the same direction that the hair grows. This will removed most of the hair without irritating your skin.

For closer shave, wet your face and apply more shaving cream again. Shave lightly upward against the grain.

This second shave against the grain will caused redness, razor burn and ingrown hairs so do this when necessary and with extremely gentle touch.

5. Once finished, rinse your face with cold water to close the pores.

6. Gently pat your face with clean dry towel and finish up with a good aftershave lotion or moisturizer.

Choose a gentle moisturizer aftershave lotion to keep your skin hydrated.

7. Finally, apply a sun block that offers both UVA and UVB protection.

If you want to look good and appealing to women pay more attention to your looks and appearances.

Cleaned and shaved men are the hottest in-trends in the US and other part of the world.

You will enjoy the tradition of shaving as did your father and your grandfather before you once you get used to these steps.

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