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If you normally suffer from razor bumps or ingrown hairs after you shave, then, your technique and your razor could be to blame. Shaving incorrectly, shaving a sensitive part of your skin, or using a dull razor can all lead to skin irritation. Post-shave and pre-shave skincare are extremely important when you want a great close shave without the bumps and the nicks that can be left behind after shaving. To relieve skin irritation and also keep your skin looking and feeling great, here are essential tips that will help you maintain healthy skin before and also after shaving your face. What Should You Do After Shaving Your Face Once you are done shaving, you should apply some aftercare for you to keep your facial skin happy. You should give your facial skin another rinse using cooler water. Then pat dry and apply a top-quality balm or moisturizer to replace the moisture that is stripped away during the shaving routine. To avoid irritation and bumps, always follow these tips each time after shaving for healthy skin. Use aftershaves. Aftershave items are usually meant to improve your experience, and so, it's worth considering. Select the appropriate aftershave products if you want the best experience. These products will not only provide you with crisp experience or great post-shave skin, but the fragrance will also make you feel pleasant. Apply high-quality, alcohol-free aftershaves. If you like using aftershaves then make sure you select an alcohol-free product, because alcohol will easily dehydrate your facial skin. Hydrate your skin. If you don’t like aftershaves, you can consider applying a good balm or cream that goes with your skin type. A moisturizing cream will rehydrate your facial skin immediately after your shaving routine when it tends to dry out the most. Balms have natural astringent and antiseptic properties. You should apply moisturizers after shaving to cut down razor burns, stop bleeding, and minimize irritation and burns. Give your skin time to recover If the skin remains dry and you realize that shaving routines are making it worse, then you need to give your facial skin a good break from shaving. You can consider trying some beard styles during that time to see which will suit you best. Follow a good shaving routine. One of the best things you should do to maintain healthy skin is to follow the correct shaving routine. Generally, routines assist you in easing the pain to finish a task, and shaving your face is no different. Also, you need to use the appropriate shaving techniques to avoid hurting your skin. It’s something you should take care of, which means you don’t have to worry at all about your facial skin post-shaving. What the Best Thing to Put On After Shaving? After shaving, you should rinse your face and then apply a good aftershave to calm and moisturize your skin. Here are some of the best things you should apply on your face. Aftershave splash Aftershave splash refers to an alcohol-based liquid that contains astringent, antiseptic, and toner properties that calm and nourishes your skin after shaving. Generally, splashes are heavily fragranced and common with men with oily skin or those who live in pretty warm regions. Aftershave balms Aftershave balms have thicker consistency when compared to splashes. They are more moisturizing than splashes and offer greater relief from skin irritations. Aftershave balms are ideal for winter months because the cold air can easily dry out your skin. Should I Wash My Face After Shaving? After shaving, your facial skin can be left exposed and vulnerable, and it’s important to treat it well to keep it extremely comfortable throughout the day. After shaving, the first thing you should do is to gently rinse your face with some warm water to remove the remaining shaving cream from your skin. Once your skin is clean, rinse your face again using cold water only. The cold water will assist in constricting the open pores, and also stop the minor nicks that you may have picked up and eventually start calming your skin. It’s important to dry the face by patting using a towel instead of rubbing it because rubbing with a towel can irritate your skin. If you’ve got some spots of bleeding from a cut or a nick, then you should apply an alum block or styptic pencil to stop the bleeding immediately. Some people also like using alum blocks over the beard area after shaving. That's because it is slightly astringent and antiseptic. If you apply an alum block after shaving, ensure that you give it time to dry a little bit and then rinse your face again using cold water. Should I Moisturize After Shaving My Face? After shaving and rinsing your face, you should pat dry and then apply a high-quality balm or cream to replace the moisture that is stripped away during the shaving routine. Some of the items you can use to moisturize are: Aftershaves If you like using aftershaves then make sure you pick an alcohol-free product, because alcohol will easily dehydrate your facial skin. Balms If you don’t like aftershaves, you can consider applying a good balm that goes with your skin type. A moisturizing balm will rehydrate your facial skin immediately after your shaving routine when it tends to dry out the most. Balms have natural astringent and antiseptic properties. You should apply moisturizers after shaving to cut down razor burns, stop bleeding, and minimize irritation and burns. Hydrocortisone cream You can apply Hydrocortisone cream immediately after shaving your face to reduce the redness and the stings caused by your shaving razor. This product works to soothe your skin and also heal any irritation. However, you should refrain from utilizing the hydrocortisone cream daily because regular applications might cause the skin to get used to it, which might reduce its effectiveness. Furthermore, regular use can also cause your skin to thin. Skin lotion You can use unscented and non-perfumed lotions on the shaved part as a moisturizer. Lotions usually reduce the impacts of dry skin that can come as a result of shaving, causing many symptoms of skin irritation. Is Aloe Vera Good For After Shaving? Shaving is a quick way of removing unwanted hair, but it is also notorious when it comes to leaving behind some red patches of bumps and inflamed skin known as razor burns. They might occur at any part you shave, starting from your face to your legs. Razor burns are common, and most individuals who shave have encountered this condition at least once. However, some individuals get it each time they shave their bodies. If you are tormented by razor burns, you can use aloe vera to soothe your facial skin and also reduce the risk of getting them again. Aloe vera is popularly known for healing and soothing burns. According to a systematic review conducted in 2007, evidence supports the incredible potential of aloe vera, especially when it comes to healing second and first-degree burns. If you want to treat razor burns, you should apply a pretty thin layer of some pure aloe vera gel on the affected areas. Aloe vera gel is usually available in many pharmacies, but you can also harvest some from an aloe vera plant. Is Vaseline Good For After Shaving? Shaving can sometimes leave behind pesky ingrown hairs and excruciating razor burns. If you have razor burns after shaving your face, you can turn to the tested and tried Vaseline skin jelly. The triple purified formula of this pure petroleum jelly is usually hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic. It works gently to minimize dryness, itchiness, and to crack on your skin with ease. For a pretty easy fix, you can apply Vaseline to your face after a shower, especially while your skin is still relatively damp. To finish the treatment, you can lock in the added moisture using a warm washcloth, opening the pores to hydrate and effectively sooth any aggravated or dry skin. Is Coconut Oil Good For After Shaving? From your face to your legs, you can use coconut oil as your shaving cream in all areas. The exceptions might be if you have oily skin on the face. If you’ve got oily skin, you might realize that coconut oil induces blemishes. That is not always the case because it also contains various anti-inflammatory properties against face acne. Coconut oil can make a great beard conditioner, but for you to benefit, you should adopt a modern conditioning method. Traditionally, a conditioner is usually applied after you clean your beard. However, coconut oil should be applied several hours before washing your beard. Apart from using coconut oil as a pre-shave and a conditioner, you can also use it as an after-shave product. Coconut oil is usually a natural moisturizer that helps in treating razor burns after a close shave. All you need to do is to massage three tablespoons of some coconut oil directly over the entire affected area, and then leave it for around 15 minutes. After that, you should wash your face using warm water. Due to the multitude of anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal agents found in coconut oil, it enriches your skin deeply, minimizes redness, and also tones down any bumps on your face. How Long Does It Take For Pores To Close After Shaving? When you shave, you are generally cutting off hair. However, as part of the same routine, you are also cutting away and scrapping dead skin cells on the surface of your skin. During this entire process of scrapping your skin using a sharp blade, you’ll also be creating some tiny micro-tears or even cuts in the surface of the skin. These tears and cuts are microscopic, and you cannot see them with your naked eyes unless you dig too deep into the skin and get a visible and extremely painful nick. These micro-tears or cuts usually close up and do not create any problem for you. In general, the pores will close back tightly approximately between 24 and 48 hours, depending on the skin laxness and the amount of trauma. That normally occurs because the strain or distress of shaving usually creates a bit of hair friction and pulling. As a result, that causes some temporary stretching, especially at the point of hair attachment, where the hair is removed from its follicle pocket. Therefore, when you apply any sunless solutions or products to your skin, you will also be applying it to open cuts or wounds, although tiny ones. That is the main reason why a splash that contains alcohol or alcohol-based aftershaves splashed on the face immediately after shaving creates a lot of pain. Generally, alcohol stings when it is entering the skin wounds and tears. Spray tan solutions can also increase the chances of irritation, itchiness, and possibly create some rashes when applied to wounded skin. That is even more likely to happen if you already have sensitive skin on the face, or if you have relatively slight sensitivity reactions to spray tanning solutions. By delaying your spray sessions until after your skin has healed or the ores have closed up, you will be lessening the chances of any reactions occurring. But if you already know that you are not sensitive at all, and do not react, then you can certainly shave your face, cleanse and pat dry your skin, and also spray immediately. That will not harm the spray tan in any way. Therefore, you can easily adjust the tan, depending on your sensitivity. You should be extra careful with your facial skin because it can lead to skin infections and other problems after shaving. Generally, the face is an essential part of your entire body because it gives you an identity, and any nicks or cuts on it may give the wrong impression when it comes to your personality. The tips we have outlined in this guide will assist you in treating your skin after a shaving routine and keeping it healthy until the next shaving session.