How To Avoid Razor Bumps After Shaving

By: Daniel Parrish

Break Studios Contributing Writer

So, you notice that you keep getting bumps on your face after you shave and you want to know how to avoid razor bumps after shaving? Razor bumps are bumps that form after shaving if your skin is sensitive. Here, we're going to tell you ways to prevent these razor bumps from forming. Basically, it involves not irritating your skin and soothing it to make it feel less irritated.

Make sure you have the following:

Skin moisturizer
Aftershave

Use moisturizer. Put on some moisturizer on your skin right after you shave. This keeps your skin strong, tough and healthy all at the same time. It also smoothes and softens your skin up for your next shave.
Put on aftershave. After you have shaved, put on some aftershave on your skin. You could also use lotion instead of aftershave. Both are good to use after shaving. Your skin might burn a little bit after applying lotion or aftershave but it really helps calm your skin. It also takes away the irritation that you usually would get after you shaved. Since it takes away the irritation, you're less likely to scratch the area which prevents bumps as well!
Most importantly, keep your hands away from your skin after you shave. This is probably one of the harder steps, since it involves self-restraint. It might be tempting to touch your skin after you shave, but this will only make it worse. Keeping your hands away from your skin will help keep the razor bumps from forming!

Posted on: Sep. 30, 2010