Ingrown hairs

norrie rugger

My bloody neck is still affected by these, since day 1 of shaving.
They have lessened over the years but still annoy me. The hairs and the redness that accompanies them.

Anyone got any tips, on how to reduce these?
Any particular blades, shaving creams/foam/soap etc that will help?

Gran Hermano

norrie rugger wrote: »

My bloody neck is still affected by these, since day 1 of shaving.
They have lessened over the years but still annoy me. The hairs and the redness that accompanies them.

Anyone got any tips, on how to reduce these?
Any particular blades, shaving creams/foam/soap etc that will help?

I was plagued for years with these, I've dark coarse hair and stubble
tends to 'curl' back under my skin as it grows.

What worked for me was propper prep before shaving, only shave after bath or shower.

Use a clean face cloth/scrub/shaving brush to exfoliate the face before shaving
- helps lift any hairs from beneath the skin.

Use a quality shaving cream or shaving soap, forget the canned stuff.
Re-apply the shaving cream between each pass of the razor, don't
just apply the lather once and shave multiple passes over the same
part of the face/neck.

Try as DE/Safety razor as it helps prevent the problem I had due to
multi-blade induced hysteresis.

Use a mild aftershave balm and/or witch hazel as a post shave treatment.

Amalgam

Just to add to Gran Hermano's post. Even the cheapest shaving cream will beat foam and gel, any day of the week. You can spend as little or as much as you like.

Many supermarkets and Chemists will stock, 'Palmolive Green Classic' (see below) and while it might not have a very sexy scent, from the point of view of lubrication and a change of scene, it's a good product to start from.



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