No matter how many times you’ve heard that you should never shave in the direction opposite to the hair growth, some of you still insist on doing this. In fact, the only correct way to shave is in the direction of hair growth. In other words, never cross the blade from the bottom of the face up, but vice versa - from top to bottom. This way you shave the hair just as much as is necessary to not irritate skin. Also, the direction of shaving hair makes it possible to grow enough in 24 hours, when normally you shave again. If you shave in the direction opposite of hair growth, it often causes skin irritation, ingrown hairs that cause painful infections like pimples and hair growth is insufficient for the next shave. The next morning you shave, the hair didn’t have enough time to grow sufficiently and that will cause skin irritation.

Always replace the blade at the right time because only a sharp blade will achieve perfect shave. More complete shaving does not mean crossing the face until it is completely smooth, but instead, even and optimal hair removal. With a sharp blade the smoothness effect is achieved without skin irritation. The worst thing you can do to your skin is to repeatedly pass over a region of your face with a dull razor until you remove all the hair. Perhaps you’ve managed to remove all the skin, but you have also damaged the top layer of skin.

Dry shaving is the worst thing you can do to your face. The skin isn’t sufficiently hydrated and is not prepared for the blade. Redness, pimples, ingrown hairs and burning, are just some of the consequences of such a shave. Many of you use soap instead of a shaving cream; this is wrong on so many levels. The market offers many products that truly enhance the quality of shaving. The best products are shaving cream-based gels. Gel application currently works on the face, covering the hair and lifting them so that they lend themselves more readily to shave. In addition to having a smooth skin in a single pass of the blade, it moisturizes the skin, so that the damage is minimal. Shaving is more complete and less abrasive to the skin surface.

Cuts usually occur during shaving for two reasons: either a dull razor, or a new and sharp one, but you have pressed it too much against the skin. If the blades are sharp enough, a light pressure on the surface of the skin will remove all the hair. If the cuts occur, however, there are antiseptic sticks accessible on the market to stop bleeding and disinfect the area.

Some men routinely shave one part of the face, while they somehow circumvent the demanding one. Not only that it looks kind of messy, but it is also unhygienic. Keep an eye on the neck, under the nose portion, and the area around the mole (if you have them on the face). Cautiously hover over that part, but don’t avoid it.

Certain types of aftershaves correspond to a particular skin type. Preparations for care after shaving may take the form of lotions, balms, gels, waters and even powder. But much more important is the composition of the products. If you have sensitive skin, you should never use alcohol-based preparations. This will only further irritate the skin and cause redness and possible rash after a while. For sensitive skin the best are tonics and gentle moisturizing conditioners (those that do not grease the skin but moisturize it). If the product you used after the shaving is making your skin burn, you’ve chosen the wrong one. Alcohol disinfects the area but also destroys tissue, so you should never put directly on the wound but around the wound to prevent entry of bacteria. Do not forget that shaving, in essence, causes skin damage and we’re supposed to be using quality products to soothe and recover the skin afterwards.