Tips to avoid razor burn?

[vt3c]

So I just shaved. I'm afraid, despite using shaving cream and doing it very well this time, I'm going to get razor burn. My face itches a little. I rinsed with cold water after shaving. 

Anyone have any tips to avoid getting razor burn?

[Enderman]

aftershave

[Jobbe03]

DollarShaveClub.com/linus

 

 

Shave time, Shave money.

[AMICLG]

Use a quality razor but considering I do this, I don't know how much help I could be.

[ZetZet]

Fresh razor, don't cut against the hair if you are really afraid.

[SeriouslyMikey]

Use wax strips. 

[Liam-McShane]

Burn your face with something else first, then shave.

[MrImnotMLG]

Well also your skin can be very sensitive. Give yourself a few times to toughen the skin up.

[nj4ck]

I just scrape it off with a dry razor, been doing it for years, never had any problems and I'm not even kidding.

[AlwaysFSX]

This is a dumb question but... How bad do people get razor burn? I've never gotten it to the point where I'm actively irritated.

[Thorium19]

If you went against the grain of the hairs, then you may potentially get it, but if it was a wet shave it's fairly unlikely. A bit of lovely stinging aftershave and you'll be fine. Sometimes it can get a little itchy, but it will usually pass fairly quickly.

[MegaDave91]

Avoid too many strokes in one area.

[MegaDave91]

This is a dumb question but... How bad do people get razor burn? I've never gotten it to the point where I'm actively irritated.

Your beard tends to grow fuller when you're older than 18.  More hair = more strokes = razor burn more likely.

[AlwaysFSX]

Your beard tends to grow fuller when you're older than 18.  More hair = more stokers = razor burn more likely.

I've had my face get cuts and micro cuts for burn but it doesn't irritate me to the point that I complain.

[Earache]

• If you want to avoid irritating your skin, shave right after you get out of a warm shower. It will open your pores a soften your hair. If you can't do that, splash your face with warm water.

 

• If your facial hair is thick, use a beard trimmer first. 

 

• Apply a thick layer of shaving cream. They make cream for sensitive skin.

 

• Use a fresh and sharp quality razer. Number of blades varies, but I used to use Schick Hydro (3 blades).

 

• Shave with the grain, going against only when necessary.

 

• Rinse with COLD water.

[MegaDave91]

I've had my face get cuts and micro cuts for burn but it doesn't irritate me to the point that I complain.

Just never apply cologne if you've cut your face...I'll never forget when I was young (less than 10) and wanted to be like Dad, so I decided to "shave" despite there being nothing there; cut myself and used what I thought was aftershave...big mistake. I can still remember me screaming from the pain.

[Art Vandelay]

Buy Logitech, then you won't get burned

[ManWithBeard1990]

I used to just shave with a razor on dry skin. No cream. Once I had enough facial hair to grow a proper beard I stopped doing that obviously. Now I just trim it a little every now and then.

[Trik'Stari]

Use a quality razor but considering I do this, I don't know how much help I could be.

Exactly what he said.

 

Any "man" who shaves anything other than his face, should get his ass kicked.

 

 

 

 

If you went against the grain of the hairs, then you may potentially get it, but if it was a wet shave it's fairly unlikely. A bit of lovely stinging aftershave and you'll be fine. Sometimes it can get a little itchy, but it will usually pass fairly quickly.

Don't you shave with Bovril?

[Jobbe03]

Exactly what he said.

 

Any "man" who shaves anything other than his face, should get his ass kicked.

 

What erm if you can't really grow anything else than like a pedo mustache though....... Not that i have that problem.

[Trik'Stari]

What erm if you can't really grow anything else than like a pedo mustache though....... Not that i have that problem.

I said anything other than his face. If you can't grow good facial hair I can understand. But the whole shaving your chest and or gentlemans sausage fad needs to die. (trimming is one thing, shaved smooth is just unnatural)

[Jobbe03]

I said anything other than his face. If you can't grow good facial hair I can understand. But the whole shaving your chest and or gentlemans sausage fad needs to die. (trimming is one thing, shaved smooth is just unnatural)

Ayy man, it's all about what the SO likes. 

[ddbtkd456]

So I just shaved. I'm afraid, despite using shaving cream and doing it very well this time, I'm going to get razor burn. My face itches a little. I rinsed with cold water after shaving.

Anyone have any tips to avoid getting razor burn?

Ummm man up?

[DeViLzzz]

Do not be cheap in terms of how much shaving cream you put on your face and do not pull a blade over bare skin.  Just don't.  I used to do that but recently I said enough is enough as I got tired of the bleeding and more.

[ddbtkd456]

I said anything other than his face. If you can't grow good facial hair I can understand. But the whole shaving your chest and or gentlemans sausage fad needs to die. (trimming is one thing, shaved smooth is just unnatural)

Agreed.