| My face sometimes gets very irritated by shaving, so | | | | minutes first can work wonders because it softens |
| much to the point that I want to never shave again. | | | | the skin and beard. |
| Many men, and women, have similar issues and | | | | Also experiment with different creams and lotions. |
| feelings about shaving. Here are some techniques | | | | For some people, certain shaving creams work much |
| that can help prevent or reduce irritation. Although | | | | better than others, while for some of us almost |
| we concentrate and use examples of shaving your | | | | anything works well. Fortunately for me most creams |
| face, these techniques can work for other body | | | | or even just ordinary soap work extremely well but |
| parts too. | | | | your mileage will vary here. |
| First, let's face it. Shaving is an unnatural act, not that | | | | What do you do afterward? Do you just dry your |
| there is anything wrong with it. Cave men didn't do it. | | | | face and run off to work or wherever? Or do you |
| No other animals do it. But the body is remarkably | | | | use an aftershave product? Some can help a lot, but |
| adaptable and can adapt to it. | | | | just like creams, what works is highly individual. And if |
| To help adapt the body, it helps to shave at the | | | | you're concerned, there are plenty of products that |
| same time every day or most days. For example, | | | | do not contain a scent. I commonly use Witch Hazel, |
| most men shave in the morning and the body | | | | available at any pharmacy, which is an alcohol based |
| becomes accustomed to it. If you do it at random | | | | solution of the Witch Hazel plant, a bush which grows |
| times of the day, as I can and do sometimes as I'm | | | | to about 10 feet tall and flowers in the winter. There |
| self employed, you are more likely to have irritation. | | | | is something about Witch Hazel that eases irritation |
| Try picking one time of the day and sticking to it and | | | | and it's a natural well worth considering. |
| seeing if it makes any difference. | | | | You might also try an electric razor. Give it a good |
| Although shaving at the same time daily helps, taking | | | | test, at least a couple of weeks, to see if it works |
| an occasional day off helps too. For example, I usually | | | | for you. They are not for everyone and will not cut |
| skip it on most Saturdays and Sundays to give my | | | | your hairs as close but are a great solution for some |
| face a rest. This is something to consider if you have | | | | people. You don't need to have irritation from |
| irritation and never take a day off. Warm your face | | | | shaving. Try some of these techniques until you find |
| first. A shower works but hot water in the sink is | | | | something that works. Of course you can also just |
| often more convenient. A face cloth wet with very | | | | stop grooming any hair at all, caveman style! |
| hot water applied to your face for a couple of | | | | |