Razor Bumps

Viserys

I shaved saturday and now it looks like I have an acne break out under my chin. Anyone here have any good remedies for these annoying critters?

I don't think I've ever had razor bumps before, so does anyone know how long they usually take to go away?

worshipspark

Witch hazel is good. Or tea tree oil? They have stuff for bikini bumps as well, and while it might feel a little weird to put it on your face, I imagine it'd work pretty well.

Mishra

After shave and some skin lotion will make them go down. Usually it takes two days or so. How many passes do you typically make? Razore bumbs usually occur when you take off the layer of skin that's alive. and when some dirt gets pulled back into the hair folicle. generally you want to do on pass with the grain and one pass against or sideways to the grain, and that's it. Also use a good shaving cream, gels and aerosols tend to dry out your skin. That'll help keep down the bumps.

Feral

Don't shave against the grain, and don't stretch the skin. Instead, shave once down, then again sideways-down (from the ear to the chin).

Also, I like to use Aveeno shaving gel, it seems to cut down on razor bumps.

planters

If you don't shave against the grain, you're gonna have little hairs there and I think those look more ridiculous, I used to get razor bumps but not anymore.

1. Wash face with hot water(don't burn yourself), let water sit on there for about 30 seconds
2. Wash your razor with hotter water
3. Apply shaving cream, (I use Neutrogena, anti bump or whatever it's called).
4. Shave against the grain, try not to go over the same spot more than twice, that 5 blade razor really helps, try it.
5. Wash face with cold water to close pores.
6. Dry your face with a towel, toilet paper can be rough on skin.
7. Apply any cream that's made for bumps, "High time bump stopper" from walgreens I think works pretty well, follow directions on it and you'll be fine.

Viserys

planters wrote: »

If you don't shave against the grain, you're gonna have little hairs there and I think those look more ridiculous, I used to get razor bumps but not anymore.

1. Wash face with hot water(don't burn yourself), let water sit on there for about 30 seconds
2. Wash your razor with hotter water
3. Apply shaving cream, (I use Neutrogena, anti bump or whatever it's called).
4. Shave against the grain, try not to go over the same spot more than twice, that 5 blade razor really helps, try it.
5. Wash face with cold water to close pores.
6. Dry your face with a towel, toilet paper can be rough on skin.
7. Apply any cream that's made for bumps, "High time bump stopper" from walgreens I think works pretty well, follow directions on it and you'll be fine.

how long did it takes your bumps to go away?

SuperSockNinja

planters wrote: »

4. Shave against the grain, try not to go over the same spot more than twice, that 5 blade razor really helps, try it.

Wouldn't a 5 blade razor just be like going over the same spot 5 times per swipe? I personally use a straight razor, so this is confusing to me.

planters

If I put it on before I go to sleep, half of them are gone when I wake up, if you're consistent with it they all dissappear.

As for the PP, I guess I never thought about it that way, but I don't know, it doesn't give me razor bumps, but if I use a 2 blade razor and go over the same 3 or 4 times then there's a problem. I've been looking for a straight razor to buy for shape ups.

EggyToast

If you're using a cheap disposable and cheap foam or gel, just shave twice. Once with the grain, then re-wet and re-lather your face and shave against the grain or across the grain.

There are a lot of very good shaving threads in H/A, but your post doesn't describe HOW you got the bumps, other than "i shaved." You don't have to describe what you normally do, or if you'd like to fix the problem at the source, but there's a lot more to a good shave than just scraping a blade across your face .

JPArbiter

Use a higher quality gel, specificly for sensitive skin, change your blade, and shave both with and against the grain.

also apply a hot towel to your face after you shave, followed by a cool one minutes later

Mega Playboy

I would use the tea tree Oil it controls my razor bumps. I still have small break out here and their so switch up to NAIR. Now my face is smooth as marble.

Mishra

SuperSockNinja wrote: »

planters wrote: »

4. Shave against the grain, try not to go over the same spot more than twice, that 5 blade razor really helps, try it.

Wouldn't a 5 blade razor just be like going over the same spot 5 times per swipe? I personally use a straight razor, so this is confusing to me.

Nope, the blades are angled differently than you would for a sweep with a striaght razor. In addition the closer spacing and larger # of blades puts less pressure on the tip of each one making it less likely that you'll cut yourself. It still takes practice though.

Also pro tip, pat your face dry after shaving and pat on the aftershave. Rubbing just further irritates the skin.

Endomatic

Mishra wrote: »

Also pro tip, pat your face dry after shaving and pat on the aftershave. Rubbing just further irritates the skin.

This is important for sure.

tony_important

I would like to point out that my dermatologist told me that when you shave, you should exfoliate your face first to remove dead skin.
Rinse your razor with cool, rather than hot, water.
I don't ever get razor burn any more.

but hey, it might just be that it works very well for me.

TwistedJester

Personally, I used to use an exfoliating scrub at night to wash my face. Then I found I started to get razor burn often. So I cut that out and I don't get it anymore. Then again, I do three passes (with, across, against) with a DE safety razor. That alone probably does a lot of exfoliating.

Mishra

TwistedJester wrote: »

Personally, I used to use an exfoliating scrub at night to wash my face. Then I found I started to get razor burn often. So I cut that out and I don't get it anymore. Then again, I do three passes (with, across, against) with a DE safety razor. That alone probably does a lot of exfoliating.

From what I've been told exfoliating scrubs should be used only once or twice a week.

FirstComradeStalin

Cocoa butter is rock solid at preventing razor burn.

Proto

reposted from an earlier thread:

Get a Merkur HD double edged safety razor. After shaving with it once you'll wonder how what the hell you were thinking using a mach 3 for all those years. A closer shave and much less irritation. Especially if you get some good cream and a brush.

I highly recommend picking up one, some good blades (Personna Super+ aren't too aggressive and are pretty damn awesome), a nice badger brush and some good shave cream.

here is a good article:
http://shaveblog.com/?p=185


It'll even cost you less money in the long run. Blades are better, cheaper (100 for 20 on ebay) and last longer then mach3, fusion, etc. Good cream is expensive (30 a tub) but you only use a small amount per shave so it lasts longer then 3-4 cans.

Blake T

When you shave against the grain you are bassically shaving far too close and the skin heals up over your hair or you shove crap down the little holes you made in your face where the hairs used to be and you are stuck with in growns.

Have a hot shower, exfoliate in shower, make sure to clean your face of those little stoney things. Dry yourself, except your face, apply lather to wet (I prefer Gel, it seems smoother than cream, YMMV) and shave. At most shave perpendicular to the grain. Never shave with the grain.

Also, don't push the blade into your face this is a rookie mistake, more presure does not equal a closer shave, it does however equal more irratation. Use many soft strokes as opposed to one hard stroke.

Thanatos

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