How To Prevent Razor Bumps

Description:
Razor bumps, also known as PFB (Pseudofolliculitis barbae) refers to a persistent inflammation caused by shaving. Razor bumps are small, irritated bumps on the skin that develop after shaving when strands of hair curl back on themselves and grow into the skin.

Prevention & Treatment:
To reduce your chance of suffering from razor bumps you may want to take a look at the following steps to prevent razor bumps: - Ensure to get your hair very wet before shaving - Really work the shaving cream into your skin or scalp for at least 2 minutes and save areas that tend to develop razor bumps for last, so that the shaving cream has longer to soften the hair.

Shave with the grain, not against it - Replace your blade regularly - Don't stretch out your skin while shaving - Use moisturizer after shaving. More Shaving Techniques.

How To Properly Wash Your Face

Learning how to properly wash your face is not just for pre-schoolers. If not done correctly, it can cause great damage to skin. Before getting started - understand you cannot wash away acne or razor bumps with hot water and a rough washcloth. Washing only removes oils from the skin’s surface, not from within the plugged ducts. And scrubbing your face may actually make things worse causing irritation to skin and pores. Wash face with hands, as gently as possible. Be mindful of over washing. Over washing your face will stimulate sebaceous glands to produce more sebum.

Cleaning Face Properly:
Thouroughly Wash Hands - Washing hands reduces the likelihood of spreading bacteria to the face.

Wet Face - Splash warm water to face with hands.

Apply Cleanser/Facial Scrub - Use Imperial Touch Facial Cleanser or Imperial Touch Stimulating Facial Scrub . Follow label instructions. Apply recommended amount of cleanser to face. Using fingertips, gently work cleanser into skin using a circular motion; paying particular attention to hairline and neck (acne zones).

Rinse Well - Splash with warm water until there is no redidue left on skin.

Dry Face - Use a clean towel. Gently blot face. Never rub, as you could irritate skin. After blotting with towel, allow skin to air dry at least 15-30 minutes.

To maximize these skin care benefits, wash face twice a day (morning/night).

How To Properly Shave

Many people shave against the grain, thinking they will get a closer shave. While this may be true, this also causes razor burns. Shave in the same direction your hair grows, (going with the grain). The objective is to angle the razor at 90 degrees. This shaving technique cuts the hair in an effortless fashion nipping the hairs at the grain and not against it. Shaving in the same direction, will also result in less pull on the hairs and less tendency to cut them too short. Hairs cut too short are at risk of curling into the skin causing razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

Reasons and Preventions of Razor Bumps

Our Imperial Touch Razor Bump Solution is a post-shaving product f ormulated to treat razor bumps, ingrown hairs and irritated skin. You will see visible results within 48 hours because of an active ingredient in our razor bump solution. Razor bumps are common to to men who shave. You get razor bumps by shaving too close to the skin. To prevent razor bumps, you can either allow your hair to grow well above the skin surface. However, not many people are willing or able to grow their hairs. If you do have razor bumps, use Our Imperial Solution to help reduce the inflammation.

Razor Burn Is A Problem? There Is A Solution

Razor Burns are micro-abrasions. In general, the nicks and cuts from improper shaving. These micro-abrasions usually lead to inflamed red bumps.

Imperial Touch Medicated Shave Gel combines softeners and conditioners to formulate the perfect non-aerosol shaving product. Face your shave armed with antioxidant vitamin E and skin-protecting aloe in one advanced shave gel. This illuminating thick low lather gel base refines razor glide as well as moisturizes skin while reducing irritation, razor burn and post-shaving dryness.

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Shaving Tips

Pre-Shaving Techniques:
Many people experience razor burn or other forms of shaving discomfort simply because they don’t take the time to properly soften the hairs before shaving. You need two or three minutes of soaking the hairs before you actually start shaving. Wet hair in the area to be shaved with a hot towel for 15 seconds before shaving or at the end of a shower. With the use of a good razor blade, hair that is wet through and through cuts smoothly and effortlessly. Hair that is not completely wet, however, can be as strong as reinforced concrete.

Cutting through such tough hair often causes hairs to be pulled up from their follicles as they are being cut. These hairs then retract below the flush surface to skin where they are at risk for curving back into the skin as they grow rather than out through the follicle. The forces required to cut such hair also can translate into more friction on the skin that can promote razor bump, ingrown hair, or razor burn. The key is to not dry your skin. While your skin is still wet, apply a shaving gel, Imperial Touch Medicated Shaving Gel. Wait a minute or two and then shave.

Shaving Direction:
Many people shave against the grain, thinking they will get a closer shave. While this may be true, this also causes razor burns. Shave in the same direction your hair grows, (going with the grain). The objective is to angle the razor at 90 degrees. This shaving technique cuts the hair in an effortless fashion nipping the hairs at the grain and not against it. Shaving in the same direction, will also result in less pull on the hairs and less tendency to cut them too short. Hairs cut too short are at risk of curling into the skin causing razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

Minimize repeat shaving strokes
Going over and over the same area may result in hairs cut too short. Repeated shaving strokes increase the risk of razor bumps, ingrown hairs, or razor burns. It is best to shave with just enough overlap to avoid skipping areas. Use short strokes. With long strokes, you tend to press down harder. This causes friction resulting in razor burns.

Skin Position:
Shave with the skin in a neutral relaxed position. This is the best way to shave hair close but not too close. Sometimes the skin must be stretched very slightly to allow the razor to pass smoothly without nicking. Excessive tightening of the skin when shaving, however, tends to result in hairs being shaved below the resting surface of the skin. This occurs because as the skin is stretched tight the hairs actually protrude out a bit farther than when the skin is relaxed. Shaving over stretched skin may cut the hairs below the flush surface of resting skin, increasing the risk of ingrown hairs and also increasing the risk of skin irritation.

Shaving Gel:
Shaving gels are important in the treatment of razor bumps, ingrown hairs and razor burns. A good shaving gel will minimize the friction associated with shaving and reduce the likelihood of ingrown hairs and skin irritations. In addition, avoid using double or triple-edge razors when possible.

How To Use Imperial Touch Medicated Shave Gel

Leave skin slightly wet. Apply shaving gel liberally on fingertips. Massage gently onto skin to desired foam. Shave. Rinse razor often with warm water to clean blade and increase glide. Rinse well with warm water. Always finish shave with Imperial Touch Razor Bump Solution.