Preventing Razor Burn – Tips for Both Men and Women

What is razor burn? Essentially, razor burn occurs when hair gets pushed back into the follicle. When this happens, the area can become inflamed and develop an ingrown hair. When this happens, you’ve got razor burn.

Here are five useful tips for minimizing the risk of razor burn the next time you shave.

1. It’s essential to use a clean razor each time you shave. Also, make sure that it is sharp because a dull edge is exactly what’s needed to push a hair back into a follicle.

2. Those in the know tell us that to prevent razor burn, it’s important to shave in the direction of hair growth.

3. Use a cream, gel or oil that you are comfortable with. Application of these products helps to lubricate the skin and prevents the clogging of pores.

4. Shave either after a shower or even during a shower.

5. Minimize the number of times you pass the razor over the same area of skin. The more times you do it, the more likely you are to get razor burn.

A few more things to remember:

Aloe vera-based lotions and aloe-based after shave will help soothe razor burn if it occurs, and help prevent it if it has not occurred.

If you stay in the shower or bath for a long time, don’t shave right away. As you probably know, long exposure to water will shrivel and wrinkle your skin. Not an ideal situation for shaving.   

And there you have it, a few simple tips on preventing and treating razor burn.