Preparation
Prepare The Skin For Shaving
It is usually said that "preparation is everything" and there are few occasions when it becomes essential to spread the word as far as shaving is concerned. Preparing the skin by softening the scalp and making it easier to move to and fro is essential for the shaving to be both more beautiful and relaxed. And if you get the shaving in the right way, it also works as an effective form of peeling by removing the top layer of dead skin cells with the shine or razor. Shaving can thus give you a nice and improved skin if you do the right thing, but if you attack the beard in a careless and inaccurate manner, you expose the skin to unnecessary stress. Someone once claimed that drying (that is, shaving on dry skin without any kind of lather or oil preparation) is equivalent to bringing a broken glass bite over the skin which in itself is a description as good as any other.
The skin is the largest organ of our body and its primary task is to protect our internal organs against the external environment. The male's skin is 24 percent thicker than the woman's and has more firmness and elasticity, which means that we do not usually suffer from the same extent of wrinkles and lines as the opposite sex - our skin contains more collagen. But everything still boils down to genetics, how we eat, drink, smoke (or not) and treat our skin in our everyday lives. Also, this includes how we handle it with regard to both cleaning and shaving.
Underarbetet är nyckeln till ett fint resultat.
Therefore, it is - as always - underwork that is the key to a good result. A clean face before shaving reduces one's risk of irritation and inflammation of the skin. And since the skin is daily exposed to impurities in the form of external contaminants and dirt, it is crucial to keep it clean. And do you clean it even in the evening before bedtime (and not just in the morning)? If not then it ceases to be fresh.
Your best ally when it comes to the ease of shaving is basically hot water. In most cases, many people do the shaving just after they've showered - the hot water combined with the moisture in the bathroom is for many the optimal start of the cleaning process. Alternatively, some opt to apply a clean towel that has been dipped in hot water over their face. Another well-known tip is to put the towel in micron for about 45 seconds to achieve the same effect. It feels a bit extra luxurious, but for many, all this is going beyond - in everyday life. As such, the hot water one uses in connection with daily face cleaning is quite enough.
Skin Cleansing
Kickstarting the day by massaging your face with your usual hand soap is not a successful strategy unless you are a raging opponent of shimmering youthful skin. Hand soap is usually dehydrating when the soap is basic and the skin is significantly lighter; If you want, you can get an imbalance in PH value. Normal soap is for your hands and nothing else!
Ideally, your face deserves a completely different kind of treatment and today there are several options in the form of gel or cream formulations available depending on what skin type you have and what phase of life you are in. Finding a good cleaning gel that suits you is important. The best for all skin types is Dermalogica's Special Cleansing Gel. If you have fat skin, there are also laundry-like items on the market that do not contain plain soaps, such as Clarins Men Active Face Wash, as well as Gel like Recipes Facial Cleanser and Bulldog's Original Face Wash - cleaning products that are both deep cleansing and counteracting glossy skin. Dry and mature skin requires one to wash with Dermalogica's Cleaning Cleanser Essential Cleansing Solution, which reduces the risk of dehydration.
Normal soap is for your hands and nothing else!
Also, scrub your skin with a form of peeling, also called exfoliation, once a week to remove dead skin residues so that new skin cells can be created (though not too often, as it may be irritating to the skin). A scrub blot, such as Dermalogica's Skin Prep Scrub, contains fine grains that grind your face and should be applied to already moist skin with soft circular finger movements. Be careful not to rub it too much when massaging it if you do not want a red and tender skin. Focus on the T-zone (forehead and nose) as well as the chin and neck but let the area be the focus the eyes since the skin is generally too thin and sensitive because it does not contain the sebaceous glands found in the rest of the face. Subsequently, rinse off the peeling with warm water. Do you know that one's skin is hypersensitive and easily irritated? Instead of mechanical peeling with grain, choose a chemical peel with, for example, fruct acid or salicylic acid. Put it on the skin, wait for a few minutes and then rinse as usual.
Good scrub products are manufactured by Bulldog, Dermalogica and Molton Brown, but in the case of cleaning scrubs, there are a lot of products available today - so just try out any depending on how deep your pocket is.
Pre-shave
There are three types of pre-shave products on the market: oil, lotion and gel. Each is used and applied in the same way and is recommended to anyone who easily gets irritated, red or sensitive skin when shaving. Some individuals claim that the so-called pre-shave products don't add anything significant to the shaving while others claim they help to create that extra slide, either using them separately or in combination with straight or shaved cream. Whichever side you're on, remember that if you have sensitive skin, the oils act as an additional protective barrier to your skin and doesn't make the shaving worse.
The products should be carefully massaged into the wet beard - please do this in the shower and let it sit for a while, or lubricate them when the face is wet and moist from hot water before applying the razor. When it comes to pre-shave oils, be sure to customize your choice of oil according to the type of straighteners you use: Do you fall into the category of those who prefer a double razor (so-called safety razor)? Ideally, you should use mellow oil such as Truefitt & Hills Ultimate Comfort Pre-Shave Oil while an old-fashioned razor or shavette requires the thickest variant of oil, such as American Crew's Ultra Gliding Shave Oil. If you prefer using a regular Gillette multi-blade, use thin racoon oil like L'Occitanes Cade Shaving Oil, so that the dirt and scabs do not settle in the leaves.gen
Shaving foam And Shaving Gel
If you have a soft beard and experience slow beard growth, ready-made shampoo foam in an aerosol can or shaving gel can be a possible solution. Shake the jar to the foam carefully and squeeze out the lather on a wet beard. Distribute it with your hand and massage it. Then let it sit and work for a while so that the beard's throat can be softened.
What is the difference between shaving cream and shaving gel? Well, generally speaking, the rak gel is more moisturizing and prettier to the skin, and has an oilier consistency and therefore facilitates shaving. If you use precision racing, the rak gel also has the advantage of being transparent, so you can easily see where you are shaving. Similar to shaving cream in a jar, many people say that even rack gel fits best for multi-blade trucks. Examples of good rack gel are American Crew, Recipe For Men and Truefitt & Hill No. 10t
What is important is that if you have stronger beard growth and thick strains, where a more skin-tight shave is required, look for alternatives other than shampoo, since it contains too much air bubbles (although there is a slight shampoo of Italian brand Proraso) - this is especially true if you use a sharp-blade safety blade. Although the shaving cream is superficially similar to the incorporated solder from the shaving cream and straight soap, there exists a dramatic quality difference in terms of consistency, density and skin protection. Most importantly, cheaper shaving foam should be avoided as it often contains so much air that doesn't adequately protect the skin: unfortunately, the rule "you get what you pay for" applies at this juncture.
Shaving cream, Shaving soap & Shaving Bowls
The difference between shaving cream and shaving soap lies in the original texture of the solder and how it is used. Shaving Cream is a thick cream, both in the tub and in the jar (ordinary jar, not the ones with air and aerosol) - whatever you prefer is a matter of choice and taste, but the tube has the advantage of being more hygienic. It's easier to get a solder using cream compared to straight soap. However, the biggest disparity is that you can choose between brushing and using fingers when working up the solder. Good brands are classic Truefitt & Hill and Taylor of Bond Street as well as luxurious and enchanting Floris and Penhaligon's (both of which make nice straighteners). If you are a beginner, the raspberry can be an excellent option.
The raspberries and soaps are also packed with vitamins and beneficial substances for the skin.
If you plan to work with a shaving soap, you'll need to use a shaving brush given that the soap's texture is too hard for you to get a lash with your fingers. Cereal soap can also be bought in an all-in-one package, lying in a finished wooden bowl - you do not need any extra rack bowl, you can use the brush directly with the finished soap lying in the bowl. There are also refill soaps to save the elegant wooden bowl, which is often made of teak.
Both raspberries and ragworms are found in different fragrances, ranging from sandalwood, almond oil and lavender to the slightly more luxurious feeling of opaque, neutral variants. However, the scents are seldom so strong or prominent hence they can't interfere with your eau de toilette or aftershave. However, if you tend to have irritating skin or skin that is extremely sensitive to fragrance, they can be perfumed to an option you prefer. The raspberries and soaps are also packed with vitamins and beneficial substances for the skin.
As mentioned above, some ragworms come with ready-made bowls of teakwood, but if you want to buy your soap without - or you decide to use cream - there are good cheap bowls in the market. Among other things, Benjamin Barber's stainless steel bowls are popular and cheap, and also fit very well in size with most soaps.