A black man who is shaving always suffers more from ingrown hairs. 60% - 80% of black males have experienced suffering and even disfigurement from shaving.
When anyone shaves, hairs are actually pulled up by the razor and after they're cut, they go back below the skin. This is more of a problem for the black man who is shaving because the curly nature of a black man's hair means the pointed tip does more easily go back into the skin and become embedded.
There have been a few shavers created to try to help a black man with his shaving, that have blades that pick up and straighten curly hairs while cutting them. But ingrown hairs have continued to be a problem for the black man, even when using one of these shavers.
Fortunately, there are a few secrets to help the black man who wants to shave achieve a better experience:
First, dermatologists and other skin and hair beauty specialists recommend the black man use a MILD astringent before shaving to clean the skin deeply and kill germs and bacteria that can cause infections.
Next, the black man needs to thoroughly, and deeply moisturize his hair before shaving. He can do this by steaming it, either in a hot shower or with a hot washcloth for 5 - 10 minutes.
Then, applying a rich moisturizing lubricant and allowing it to sit on the skin for several minutes will help the black man in his shaving.
Basically, these actions will soften the hair enough to lift it up off the skin so that when a black man draws a blade across, it will cleanly slice the hair leaving a blunt tip, not a broken one with a pointed tip.
A black man ALWAYS needs to use a fresh, clean, and sharp blade/razor when shaving.
Shaving in the direction hair grows will keep hairs from being cut too short, another major cause of ingrown hairs for the black man.
Applying too much pressure and repeating strokes over the same area can cut the hairs too short as well, only further irritating the skin when a black man is shaving.
Thoroughly washing off any remaining lubricant with warm water and then rinsing with cool water to calm the skin and close the pores will improve the results after a black man is finished shaving.
While it's not recommended for others, when a black man is finished shaving, he can apply either witch hazel or menthol. These harden the hairs which somewhat limits the natural curling of a black man's hair as they're growing out.
Then a black man needs to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
Many moisturizers on the market today just don't work for the black man after shaving. He really needs something that will condition and feed his hair and skin on an ongoing basis. Mink or Tea Tree oils are highly recommended by skin and hair professionals because they stay in the layers of skin longer after shaving.
These black man shaving secrets will create healthier skin and hair, and allow a more soothing shave.
One last secret - Find out what Andrew Fitch of Fort Bragg, North Carolina has to say about black man shaving and how he gets the perfect shave every time without all the hassle, bumps and ingrown hairs that regular shaving methods always seem to produce with African American men.
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