Shaving seems to be one of those necessary evils for many of us.
Can you remember how old you were when you began the lifelongbattlewith your body hair?
These days, that could be as young as 8 or 9 years old.
You’re using the wrong kind of razor
Shaving is expensive.
We ladies have the curse of shaving a greatersurfacearea.
“The razor does matter,” she toldBustle.
Single-bladed razors can’t really compare to the close shave of two- or three-bladed razors.
More blades than that, however, and you may run into problems.
When hair is cut too short, it can cause those pesky and often painful ingrown hairs.
Shaving in the shower is amuchmore efficient way to get a close shave.
You (sometimes) dry-shave
It’s the first nice spring day.
Your fur-lined legs insist a quick shave before brave the outside world.
So, what do you do?
It’s not worth it, ladies!
That’s right, 72 days of our lives are spent shaving our legs.
We probably need to be spending more.
Pretty gross, wouldn’t you say?
This is essentially how you get your skin ready for a close shave.
This means you should be shavingdownthe leg as opposed to up.
Likely for a closer shave.
Here’s what to do if you still want that close shave: Shave down your leg first.
This is the safest way to get a close, “wrong” direction shave.
Those with very sensitive skin, however, shouldnevershave up (against the direction of hair growth).
That’s certainly true.
We should take a lesson from the dudes in this situation and stick to solely using shaving cream.
After all, it is its intended purpose.
According to the dermatologists who spoke withHealth, most women should be exfoliating twice a week.
And, let’s be honest, razor bumps suck and ingrown hairs are downright awful.
Maybe, but the damage you’re doing negates the pennies saved.
And with bacteria, it may not be long before infection starts to follow.
Yes, a week.
Any more than that and you’re really flirting with disaster.
You borrow your partner’s razor from time to time eek!
Your eyes may instantly hone in on your partner’s blade.
While you may think it’s easier just to use theirs, don’t do it!
Yes, you should actually get out of the shower and hunt down your own.
That, or skip shaving, of course.
You may love your partner, but do you love them enough to share fungal infections?
In this case, sharing isnotcaring.
Yes, to each his own … razor.
You may feel that pushing hard equates to a closer shave.
“It’s the same thing as knives,” New York-based dermatologist Amy Wechsler explained toTeen Vogue.
Why do all the extra work with none of the benefits?
New sharp razors are your friends.
Nevertheless, it’s still a pretty terrible idea to keep your razor in that location.
“You’re bathing your razor in a pool of water that just sits there.”
Okay, okay, it’s time for all of us to find new homes for our razors.
“Dry skin can become irritated more easily than moisturized skin,” Esthetician Heather Wilson toldByrdie.
Wilson further explained that irritated skin becomes more prone to problems like redness and ingrown hairs.
Skipping the moisturizer after shaving is quite a bad idea.
Instead, Wilson recommends applying either a lightweight lotion or body oil.
While Wilson favors rosehip seed oil for post-shaving tool, you could also opt for coconut oil.
Shaving puts our skin through alotso, doesn’t it deserve some lovin'?
