The scourge of shaving "Razor Burn".

xw2lj9uspm1eyh

Hey Guys just wondering does anyone have any tips for someone with Beard rash.I been to the doctor asked him about it and he said let it grow but I do that shave and then give it a day and the little red bumps appear again.Been to the chemist and got every cream under the sun and still the same result.

I know it could be down to what razor I use (Gillette Fusion).The thing is since my skin is sensitive I don't shave everyday cause of irritation but once a week should I use a sensitive razor and shave everyday to get my skin used to it. I shower before I have a shave so the pores are open and all that .I use warm water to dip my blade into it.I go handy with the razor don't rush when I'm shaving so all out of ideas.

I've let it grow now for 4 weeks and i can't physically feel any bumps on my neck usually they're loads.So this is the time to get it sorted.There doesn't seem to be any redness.I'm just thinking should i go to a barber and get the beard shaved professionally.Planning to go to oz for holidays this summer so If I'm over there between sweating and melting in the heat plus Razor burn not a good combo so hopefully I'll sort it before then thanks in advance your advice is greatly appreciated .

*EDIT just wondering as well would i best off getting an electric razor not had good experiences with the ones I used before the hair gets caught in the blades which can be quite painful so if anyone can recommend a good one thanks!!

gaz wac

why dont you just use an electric razor ?

xw2lj9uspm1eyh

gaz wac wrote: »

why dont you just use an electric razor ?

Would you believe I just thought that and edited my message the same time as you posted yours great mind think alike and all that:D.Could you recommend one please:).

Gran Hermano

I suffered from shaving related rashes and in-grown hairs in my 20s, had numerous visits to the GP for antibiotics and various creams - nothing worked for me on an ongoing basis.

What did work was making sure I spent time on proper preparation pre-shave.
Make sure to have a shower/bath to soften the beard and I also found using a
fresh clean face-cloth to scrub the beard and exfoliate
before shaving helped. Using a proper shaving cream and shaving brush
also helps greatly.

It's a chicken and egg situation with the multi-blade cartridges and shaving problems.
Have a look at the thread here on DE/Safety razors. If you want to stick with cartridge
razors, my advice would be to ditch the Fusion and Mach3 and to try the older Gillette Sensor.
Less blades cause less irritation.

As for electric razors, I've never found them any use as I can never get a close enough shave
and 5 o'clock shadow would turn into 10 am shadow.

gaz wac

great minds

this is like the one i use. I hate shaving with a blade so this is perfect for me. I should shave everyday cos my growth is redic but i still find it shaves very close even after day two or three. yes, you will have to clean out the heads but it easy and I only do it one a week or fortnight.


http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/mens-shaving/precision-tube-trimmer-hs8040_18/prd/ie/

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I would advise against the electric razor, vibrating blades on sensitive skin is not going to help you.

Technique and preparation will help you a lot. If you shave against the grain then you will get burn, it's worth your while to sit down and work out which direction your hair grows in, It doesn't all grow the same way. It can even grow in different directions in one area of your face/neck, for instance on my neck i have hair growing in 4 different directions.

Also try a single bladed razor for a while, or even a 2 bladed razor, the more blades the worse the burn on sensitive skin in my experience. The first blade pulls the hair the second pulls it out even further and the last 2 blades on the fusion do the cutting. This is what causes the burn.

Play around with the different options and you'll find one that works for you. I've gone with a safety razor, but i know not everyone wants to get used to a different way of shaving. there's a lot more technique involved with the safety razor but you get a much better shave.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

that 'total shaving solution' stuff worked for me, I still get some small bumps in one spot if I don't shave for a few weeks, but if I keep shaving regular enough... nada

Fingers Mcginty

If your going to stick with wet shaving you should really ditch the fusion and get yourself a proper DE razor. I'd never go back to those multi blade razors ever again. Shaving these days is actually a pleasurable experience. The ould lads were onto a good thing ........;)

dee1dee2

try tend skin u can only get it on line i got mine on amazon works a treat

Cabaal

Have awful sensitive skin especially on my neck used to get lots of spots and rashes but they went away without 2 months or so of switching to a DE razor, though its not just down to the razor I still had to find the right kind of saving soap to get everything just right.

Up until I found the right kind of shaving soap I still would get rashes on my neck almost everytime I shave, now they are a thing of the past

BBDBB

shave with cold water not hot

the mighty elk

I had razor burn for years and used an electric razor. It worked, but I never got that clean close feeling with it.
I switched to DE shaving a few months ago but even then the razor burn persisted.
It wasn't until I perfected my technique that the razor burn began to fade. I shortened the blades movements across my face, shaving only 1 - 2 cm of my face at a time.
My razor burn now only flares up if I rush my shave.
Check out some of the shaving tutor videos www.youtube.com/user/mantic59

Michael G

dee1dee2 wrote: »

try tend skin u can only get it on line i got mine on amazon works a treat

It does work but that is because it is a solution of aspirin, and it tends to dry out your skin.

Like other posters here, I am an enthusiastic convert to DE shaving (and have a straight in the drawer which I hope to move on to soon :eek:). But there is one point that I keep making in this forum: DON'T PUT PRESSURE ON THE RAZOR, whatever kind you are using. This rule is actually easier to follow with a good-quality DE razor because the head will have weight. Just hold it against your skin and slide it along. My brother, who wastes money on Mach 3 contraptions and insists on shaving against the grain, always looks as if someone had sandpapered his throat. I, with my Tesco DE blades, have a throat like Emma Watson's inner thigh. And I am seven years older than him.

Table Top Joe

Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!! i just wrote a really long detailed post....and my connection timed out when i sent it!!!




Anyway,ive sang the praises of PFB Vanish in another thread before and here i go again! the gist of my post was that id been there before,a lot of people dont understand how bad some people have razor burn/ingrown hairs,mine used to drive me spare,instead of shaving i used to trim my beard as close as possible with a head razor,after trying a few products off the net i came across PFB Vanish and ive been using it since,6 years now in fact,none of the others are half as good(one spray i had used to burn my skin,horrible stuff)this stuff is like a roll on deodorant,same style bottle,just roll it on twice a day(whether you shave that day or not)its brilliant,bout 20 quid a bottle and it lasts for(roughly)6 months,really cant recommend it enough,id have a beard if it wasnt for it,all those facial cleansers are fine and i use them too but they just wont work on their own no matter how you use them,ive tried them all


Have a gander http://www.pfbvanish.com/



Edit:Oh and dont get a professional shave from a barber,youll get a great close shave but!,it will have even longer to grow back than normal,the hairs will grow straight back into your skin worse than before,its generally guys with curly hair that have this problem(its a very common problem with black guys),and i dont mean curly as in crazy curly,just once its not dead straight

cards

I use a beard trimmer,the part for cutting locks and its a lot different than an electric shaver.leaves me with about a days growth and never get any kind of rash. used to get minor irritation from shaving , enough that i could NEVER shave on the day itself, always have to be at night. also tried an electric razor and it felt ugh. like it closed of my pores or something.try leaving some stubble.