My name is Alex Campbell and i have been cutting black mens hair and shaving black men for years. Over the past 15 years i have seen many men, black and white males, have problems with razor bumps.
I have seen razor bumps be more of a problem with black males. The theory is that black men have kinky hair and when you use a razor on the skin to cut the beard, the razor blade cuts the hair to short which is what causes the hair to start the regrowth process under the skin.
When the hair starts to grow under the skin, the kinky hair curls up and causes infection and razor bumps.
All men would like to achieve and maintain a baby smooth face after shaving. But the sad reality is that everyone, especially black men, will not be able to achieve a smooth face for a long period of time after shaving.
Once a man shaves, the skin will start out smooth, but after a few days, the skin will become irritated and razor bumps will start to develop. Sometimes razor bumps can leave dark spots on the skin as well. And then you have another issue which is trying to remove the dark spots on the skin.
So even though men would like a nice clean shave, for some men, it will never become possible. There are a few different ways to prevent razor bumps for black men. Shaving problems and hair bumps is something that every black man will probably have to deal with forever.
With that being said you might as well think about the safest and most comfortable techniques to use so that it can always be a pleasurable experience.
Shaving without the proper tools or gels can lead to razor burns and razor bumps. So you have to know of good products to help eliminate the risks of injury to your body.
For starters, Aloe vera gel works great as a moisturizer and conditioner for the skin.
Shave Therapy is also an extremely great product. Some say
Shave Therapy is better than "The Art of Shaving" products. The Mach 3 and Mach 4 razors are great too. Now that you have your gel and razors, let's get started.
Step 1
Make sure that you clean your face. Wash your face with warm water. Also washing your face can cut down on any type of infections in case you cut yourself. If you have a thick brittle beard, you may want to try a facial scrub as well.
Step 2
After you have washed and exfoliated the skin, place a warm rag on your face. The warm rag will soften the skin and also open your pores for easier shavng.
Step 3
Apply Shave Therapy or apply aloe vera gel and shaving cream to your face in an upward motion against the grain of the beard. Cover every section that you want to shave.
Step 4
Make sure you have a new razor. New razors cut the hair. Dull razors pull the hair which can cause injury to the hair folicle and cause razor bumps. Always use a fresh razor. Start at the top of the beard and shave down the cheek/jaw down to the jaw line in long even strokes.
Step 5
Shaving under your neck must be done with the grain. Shave from adams apple downward on the neck and shave from top of adams apple upward toward the jawline.
Step 6
Keep your skin pulled tight but not extremely tight. Pulling the skin helps prevent you cutiing yourself.
Step 7
Now to shave the lip. Bend your lip into your mouth over your teeth. Now shave downward on the lip on both sides.
Step 8
If you notice the razor not cutting properly it is probably because of the hair clogging the razor. So remember to rise the razor after every 2-3 strokes on the face to keep the razor from clogging up with hair.
Step 9
Now rinse your face with warm water so that you can remove the shaving cream and feel your face for missed sections. Make sure to keep the sections that you missed wet and also wet the razor so that you can shave over the missed sections again.
Step 10.
Now rinse your face with warm water so that the pores of your skin remain open. Clean skin with witch hazel (not alcohol, because alcohol dries the skin and burns the skin)and then apply aloe vera to the skin as a moisturizer and conditioner.