How to shave without razor burn

Teach: How to shave without razor burn

What to say

To shave without razor burn, soften the hair with warm water for two minutes, lather up, and shave with the grain using a sharp blade and light pressure. Rinse the blade often, go against the grain only if your skin tolerates it, then rinse with cool water and use an unscented moisturizer.

What to show, in order

1. Shave after a warm shower or hold a warm, wet cloth on your face for two minutes.
2. Work a shaving cream or gel into the beard area with your fingers or a brush.
3. Feel which way the hair grows in each area; it often changes direction on the neck.
4. Shave with the grain in short strokes, letting the razor's weight do the work.
5. Rinse the blade after every few strokes.
6. Reapply lather for a second pass across the grain if you want closer; skip going against the grain if you get bumps.
7. Rinse with cool water, pat dry, and apply an unscented moisturizer.
8. Change the blade or cartridge as soon as it tugs.

When to stop and call a professional

• Red, painful bumps keep coming back or become infected: see a doctor or a skin specialist.
• A mole or spot bleeds, grows or changes when you shave around it: get it checked.

The check question

Ask: Which direction should the first pass go? Answer: With the grain

From EveryManSkills. General information, not professional advice.