Ironically enough, I've found the best ways to cure razor burn don't involve products designed to do just that. In a minute I'll tell you what works best for me. Maybe it will work for you also.
Razor burn is a kind of burning sensation you get after shaving, and is caused by the irritating effects of having all your skins natural moisture harshly removed by a sharp edge, leaving it sensitive, dry, and inflamed.
Shaving is a very unnatural and high friction process that can produce adverse effects in your skin. Sometimes razor burn can be very uncomfortable, and can cause visible rashes and bumps along the face and neck, or any other place you shave regularly. Because it can be both ugly and painful, people have been using different methods to cure razor burn for centuries.
I have very thick facial hair, and shaving for me has always produced some really bad razor burn. When I first started shaving as a teenager, it was so bad it looked like horrible acne on some days. My older brother eventually clued me in about the wonderful world of shaving side effects, and started me on the road to investigating ways to cure razor burn. To cure razor burn, he suggested using one of any number of products designed to do just that. And indeed, there are a number of aftershave lotions that are meant to cure razor burn.
Personally, I found these products to do little other than make me smell spiffy, not that that is a bad thing. But there are other products designed for that. Many of the products marketed as remedies for razor burn have alcohol in them, and sometimes make my face feel even drier and more inflamed than before. I’ve had much better luck using products that aren’t designed to cure razor burn.
My personal favorite way to cure razor burn is a lotion made by Vaseline, called Vaseline Intensive Care. It’s not anything like their trademark petroleum jelly, and is marketed as a body lotion but I find that it works great as a way to remedy razor burn. If I lather it on within ten minutes or so after shaving, I find I almost never experience razor burn symptoms. Also, I’ve found that some aloe vera based gels or lotions can work great as a way to cure razor burn as well. Here's a tip, I keep these gels and lotions in the refrigerator and take them out only when I use them. I'm not sure why the cold works better but I can tell you it does.
Of course the best remedy is prevention. See our article on how to get a close shave for more tips that can keep razor burn from ever starting.
It helps to take care while you shave. Don’t use force or apply much pressure when you make your strokes, just try remove the hair as lightly as possible. Yes you can still get the close shave you are after as long as you prepare your face properly.
Some amount of razor burn is often unavoidable, so you’ll probably want to have a way to cure razor burn handy regardless of how carefully you shave. Since razor burn is essentially the same thing in both men and women, razor burn cures should work equally well for anyone. A product to cure razor burn specifically designed for men or women probably only differs in the kind of perfumes used in it.
There are many different products available on the market. You'll need to experiment a bit to find the ones that work best for you. But since most can be had for a relatively low price, that shouldn't be a big problem.
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