Pimples after shaving can be a really annoying side effect. Areas with thicker hair like the bikini zone, chest, and on a man’s face are especially prone even if you don’t normally have a problem with blemishes.
But trading in hairless skin for a breakout doesn’t have to be part of the deal. If you don’t have acne, a couple steps should help you achieve smoother and clearer skin.
If you do have acne, see how to shave with acne and suggestions for your shaving kit.
Getting ingrown hairs or razor bumps, where the hair is growing in the skin often happens from using the razor. Because the end of the hair is supposed to be facing out, not in, skin often gets infected.
It then can turn into a mega-looking zit, often a whitehead, on top of the bump. If you can prevent hair from becoming ingrown, then you’re a step ahead of the game of getting these types of pimples.
Getting rid of dead skin cells not only helps get a closer shave but cleans skin. There’s less chance of transferring bacteria causing pimples to pop up. Depending on where you’re removing hair, use a gentle face or body scrub, or an ayate washcloth and your favorite body wash pre-shave.
If you shave your face or another area daily, exfoliating every time is likely overdoing it and will probably do more harm than good. If your skin is burning, feeling tight, dry, or extra sensitive, cut back.
Use a Pre-Shave Oil
I know what you might be thinking, ‘Why would I want to put on any oil, doesn’t that cause breakouts?’ In short, artificial ones like silicon and mineral can clog pores and encourage blemishes. Natural oils that are too heavy for a skin type might as well, but the right kinds soften skin and certain ones have properties to actually fight bacteria, a pre-cursor to pimples.
A good pre-shave oil (a couple drops underneath shave gel or cream) assists in protecting skin so that the razor glides, instead of pulls- leading to less irritation, redness and ingrown hair. Since shaving depletes moisture from the skin, this also replenishes some of what has been lost. Read more…
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