How To Shave Your Beard Without Exfoliating The Skin

By: James Quirk

Break Studios Contributing Writer

If you want to know how to shave your beard with exfoliating the skin, the first step is to learn what exfoliating is. As it turns out, exfoliating is a big word for a simple thing - the process of removing dead surface cells from the skin. While many skin care experts recommend exfoliating regularly for clear and healthy skin, there may come a time when you need to shave without having exfoliated recently. Here are some easy steps that will teach you how to shave your beard without exfoliating the skin.

You will need:

  • Pre-Shave Lotion
  • Razor
  • After Shave
     

Steps:

  1. Use a pre-shave lotion. These pre-shave formulas stand your beard hairs up straight and condition the skin prior to shaving, so that there is less irritation caused by the blades. If you haven't exfoliated recently, the ingredients in a pre-shave lotion will allow you to easily shave your beard without exfoliating your skin.
  2. Shave with the grain. When you apply your razor in the direction your beard hairs naturally grow, you will cause much less skin irritation. Some guys recommend shaving against the grain for a closer shave, but with most modern razors, this will not result in a noticeably better shave.
  3. Use a quality aftershave. To help you shave your beard without exfoliating the skin and combat the the irritation shaving can produce, condition your skin after shaving with a good aftershave. An aftershave lotion will help close your pores and protect the skin against possible irritation, and itch of shaving.

Summing Up

To master the art of shaving your beard without exfoliating the skin, use a pre-shave lotion, shave with the grain, and use a good aftershave. With these three simple steps, you can banish irritation, itch, and razor burn for good. If only all life's problems were so easy, eh?

Posted on: May. 01, 2010