General Tips for Shaving in the Shower

One of the ways to comfortably enjoy wet shaving is to do it in the shower. Although many men do this only when they are late for an appointment, it helps to prep the hairs better than when rinsing with water – especially if you are not good at it. If you are going to shave in the shower, it is best you do it properly. So here are few tips to take to heart.

• ·To ensure a better service life of the blades, it is far better to rinse the razor in a cup of cold water than in the hot shower water.
• ·While these DE safety razors are designed to be extra sharp, you will get a better shave if you understand how well to grip it. Using just 2 or 3 fingers, firmly hold the end of the razor without necessarily applying any pressure to it.
• ·Taking a shower before shaving helps open pores and softens hair. You would still need to wash your face after shaving. This will help to eliminate all the oils from the shaving cream. You do not want to have oil residue on your face when you are done.
• ·Try not to let the razor move to the sides. This is because the razor usually has its cutting edge on the sides and you could end up cutting your face.

Common Mistakes in Wet Shaving

If you're new to wet shaving, there is a high chance you will be caught making some of these common mistakes. If you have been wet shaving for a while and wondering why you haven't been getting the best of shaves, then you too may probably have been making some of these mistakes.

Lousy Shaving Prep

If you are new to shaving generally, you may not fully understand the reason why much attention is paid in the prep stage. There's more to cleaning your face with warm water than just splashing water on it. If you don't get this stage right, you may end up with skin irritations from shaving semi-dry hair.

Using Low Quality Creams

In trying to save some extra bucks, you will be amazed at the level some people will go. They use inferior shaving creams with ingredients that are not even needed. These creams will have preservatives and stabilizers as ingredients. People with sensitive skins will suffer all kinds of reactions and keep changing and blaming the innocent razors.

No-Direction Shaving

It has been overemphasized that for the best of shaves, people should always shave with the grain. It's shocking to see the number of people who totally disregard this and do the entire opposite. This is mainly due to the fact that they have no idea about the direction of their hair growth. Spend time out to know your hair's growth direction.

Blade Angle

These DE razors are designed with blade angles of between 30°to 40°. Your razor's blade is not just fixed in there without careful consideration on the best angle for a cleaner cut. Probably this is the reason you have struggled to get consistently get smoother and clean shaves. You need to understand the concept of the blade angles.