Skin preparation
Shaving is the most popular form of hair removal. It saves time, money and also quite painless. In addition to the advantages of shaving has its drawbacks: cuts, ingrown hair, skin irritation. However, all this can be avoided.
Good place to start is to moisten the feet with a body scrub. This is necessary in order to remove the dead skin particles and make the legs more smooth. Best to use scrub in the shower. So you additionally to steam the skin, making it supple and the hairs are soft.
In the next step, apply to feet remedy shaving. It can be in the form of gel, foam or mousse. Try not to use soap as it dries the skin. If you do not have special funds for women, men's use or replace it with a soft gel.
Shave
To shave my legs only need the direction of hair growth. Neglect of this rule – the main cause of ingrown hairs. Use sharp blades that shave completely the first time. Well, if they have a cooling pad or strip with a moisturizer. Re-conduct the razor on the same area can lead to injury and skin irritation.
Don't press too hard on the machine, the movement should be light and smooth. As clogging of the razor, rinse it under warm running water. After the procedure rinse the remaining medium and carefully rinse the razor.
Skin care
Leather after shave very sensitive, so apply moisturizer directly to damp feet. Pat dry with a soft towel and apply cream or lotion after shaving. You can also use a lotion or mousse for the body. Try to choose products that contain panthenol. This product effectively and quickly soothes irritated skin, relieves redness, burning sensation and itching.
Remember, the more you shave your legs, the faster will grow new hair, so think twice before making a second procedure the next day.
It is not necessary to remove the excess hairs directly in front of the swimming pool, water Park, Solarium or beach. Chlorinated water and strong UV radiation can lead to further skin irritation: reddening and burning sensation. For this reason, it is impossible to apply bronzer on freshly shaved skin. It is best to wax the day before the planned event.