Home Remedy For Razor Burn
Simply put, shaving is rough on skin. If it wasn't,
this whole website
just wouldn’t exist. So many people that want to know a home
remedy for
razor burn focus only on a single 'magical' concoction of oatmeal or
apple cider vinegar (both of which don't do a whole lot.) - but barely
anyone bats an eye at the process, that's right process, of
rinsing and drying after you shave.
You see, when you shave you’re not just trimming off hairs.
If
only it were so. In fact, you’re taking off a very thin layer
of
skin, thus leaving the underlying layer especially sensitive to damage.
If you don’t take care of your skin after you shave,
you’re
likely to end up with razor burn. Luckily though, there are some simple
yet amazingly effective steps you can follow to keep your skin strong
and healthy.
Rinsing After You Shave
Rising the shaving cream, hair and dead skin off yourself
after you
shave isn’t rocket science. You would think it would be
something
that’s pretty hard to screw up. Think again.
Here’s how to do it right:
When you’re done shaving, first rinse with warm water as the
heat
of the water helps remove a bit of the film most shaving creams leave
behind. Then comes the tricky part: Rinse again with cold water.
Perhaps it’s not a very tricky step, but so many people fail
to
include this step as part of their shaving routine. By doing so, they
leave their skin much more susceptible to damage.
Cold water helps close the skins pores quickly. Rinsing with cold water
just after you shave ensures that your skin retains all that lovely
moisture that some high quality shaving creams give your skin. Also, a
closed pore is one that is much less likely to become damaged.
After shaving and rinsing some people forget that their skin is still
extraordinarily sensitive and will wipe their skin dry just as they
would after having a shower. This is a big no-no. Only gently pat your
skin dry. That towel may feel soft in your hands, but to a freshly
shaved patch of skin it might as well be sandpaper.
Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
Is your skin usually dry, itchy and irritated a couple hours
after you shave? Well, did you moisturize afterward?
No matter whether you shave your face, head, legs, bikini
area,
back, front or side MOISTURIZE afterwards. (Men, forget about
aftershave for a second. On it’s own it smells
wonderful and depending on what kind you get it can moisturize or
otherwise help your skin out, but typically it just can’t
match
the effects of a high quality skin moisturizer.)
When you’ve finished rinsing and patting your skin dry, reach
for
a good quality, preferably unscented moisturizer. Put a thin
coating on all the skin your razor might have crossed. Doing so will
without a doubt lock in moisture and really calm down irritated skin.
100% Aloe vera gel is known to have excellent soothing effects on
irritated skin.
And men, after you’ve moisturized, feel free to put on a
little
aftershave. It won’t do much more to help your skin, but
it’s always nice to smell good.
To summarize the perfect post-shave technique:
-First rinse with warm water to get rind of assorted gunk.
-Rinse again with cold water to close pores and protect skin.
-Gently, gently pat your skin dry.
-Finish up with a high quality facial moisturizer and optional
aftershave.
And there you have it. This 'all natural home remedy' for
razor burn is sure to
help keep your skin smooth
.