How to shave?

People get rid of excess hair on the skin for hygiene and aesthetic reasons. Indeed, particles of dust, dirt, sweat and fatty skin secretions linger in excess hair. Therefore, the question - how to shave correctly, interests today both the strong half of humanity and the fair sex.

And if for men shaving is, as a rule, hair removal only from the face, then for women it can be any part of the body: the inguinal zone, armpits, legs, and sometimes the hands. In the procedure of shaving pleasantly enough, and not so easy to do it right. After all, it is necessary and remove unnecessary hairs, and the skin does not hurt.

When there is a question, choose an electric razor or a conventional machine, preference is often given to the second option. The machine is more convenient to use, it is more economical, and so the hairs are removed more qualitatively. By cons electric razors they include their high cost, poor shaving quality and constant problems with cleaning the blades. But some models have a self-cleaning function, and it is much more convenient to use. But wet shaving is still better, because it benefits - it cleans the pores of the skin.

However, the electric shaver has its advantages:

1. Electric razors do not cut yourself, and the process of shaving runs much faster.
2. There is no need to change blades often, they are changed once a year and a half, or even three years, depending on which surface they shave more often.
3. In some models, for example, in the electric shavers of Philips and Braun companies, additional functions are provided: trimmer and beard styler. They solve the problem of properly cutting the beard and mustache, as well as shaving stylish whiskers.

When choosing a machine, you need to remember your priorities and, depending on them, decide on the specific type of razor. For some, the priority is to use a one-time, and someone, perhaps, believes that the machine is more convenient, in which the blade is changed, there is nothing.

This tool is necessary to create a dense foam, softening the hairs and providing a blade easy glide. There are quite high-quality and inexpensive means:

• Arko;
• Nivea;
• Gillette;
• L'oreal.

Here there is a choice of both inexpensive means for normal skin, and special - for skin with hypersensitivity. Problem skin prone to inflammation, the occurrence of acne and blackheads requires a remedy that contains antibacterial components.

The main thing is to observe the basic rule - the machine should move exclusively in the direction of hair growth. To shave the effect of the highest, the direction of the machine can be changed with a small angle. But if we are talking about young people who are just starting to shave, it is better for them not to experiment.

Rules for high-quality shaving using the machine:

1. Prepare the skin. So that there are no irritations on it, only sharp enough blades alone will be small, the skin must also be properly prepared. Moisturize the skin with hot water before applying the gel.
2. Then apply the gel. On the washed face means are applied with a uniform layer - on the cheeks, on the chin and neck. This can be done either with a special brush or simply with your hands.
3. Time to shave your cheeks. The machine makes movements from the top along the line of growth of the bristles and ending with the line of the chin. One or two passes - and the machine must be flushed with water.
4. Chin. When shaving this part of the face, the machine moves, starting from the neck, then up to the chin, and it is impossible to press the skin too much - you need to move confidently, but gently and smoothly.
5. Mustache area. To shave was comfortable, it is best to tighten your lips. To remove the hair more thoroughly, in the direction of the machine, make a small angle of inclination.

When all actions are completed, it remains to take water treatments and check the quality of shaving.

When unshaven islands are detected, they are traversed by a razor again, trying to make movements in different directions, but the blade should not pass through the same place more than two times. Otherwise, irritation, and even cuts will not be avoided.

How to shave with the help of the machine, see the following video.

Special training or special skills are not needed here. It is for this reason that an electric shaver is recommended to a teenager who decided to get rid of the first facial hair. But it should be borne in mind one small nuance - the movement in a circle should be very smooth. If you have a device with a grid shaving surface, then you should move progressively - up and then down.

The device is a knife (directly blade) and a holder for the hand. To learn how to shave with such a device is not a momentary matter. Mastery will appear not earlier than in half a year, and maybe even in a year and then, if there is a constant practice.

In this case, it is necessary to prepare the skin and care for it in the same way as in the case of a razor, but the technical side of the issue here is different The rules here are completely different:

1. If you have acne, blackheads, warts or moles on your face, they should be carefully treated at the time of soaping, otherwise cuts are inevitable.
2. Everyone keeps the razor as it suits him, but the basic techniques still exist. It can not be placed at a right angle - it also faces a cut.
3. In the course of shaving the skin is constantly stretched, while the razor is in front of your fingers.
4. The blade leans towards the skin with a maximum of 20 degrees, and in order for the hair to be cut better, the blade does not move with the whole cutting edge, but partially (the razor head is directed 30-40 degrees).
5. The whole shaving procedure consists of two stages: first, the hair is removed in the direction of hair growth, and the second is in the opposite direction (if there is a need, in the form of not completely shaved hair after the first stage).
6. Using a straight razor, the movements from the uppermost hairline to the very bottom are excluded - they are short and sharp, but at the same time gliding and light.

First apply soap and gel on the armpit area. The safest method in this case is an ordinary machine. The shaving procedure takes place from the top to the bottom and a little obliquely, they should be short, and in front of each of them the foam with hairs should be removed from the blade.

To do in such a tender place without consequences in the form of irritation or ingrown hair is possible only if you drive the razor in the direction in which the hair grows.

With the other hand, it is necessary to tighten the skin, due to which the excess hairs are shaved in one movement. But to get rid of hair in this area for a longer time, a shugaring, strips with cosmetic waxes or an epilator will be the more effective way.

The blades themselves in both cases are no different; they can only differ in the quality of workmanship, depending on the manufacturer.But everyone knows that women's products are more expensive than men's.

The area from which women shave hairs is much larger than that from which men work about 18 times. For this reason, the machine head for ladies is made rounded and a little wider than for machines for the stronger sex. This approach provides high-quality shaving for hair thinner and longer. The large width of the body reduces the risk of cutting if you shave quickly. In the case of masculine products, the accuracy of shaving is important, which is ensured by the machine head, made in a special way - with a small size of the head itself, in which the blades are more compact than in the female case.

It is easier for a male machine to cope with thick bristles on a face than with thin hairs on female legs, and they are able to shave closer to the skin than female products. This is the reason why it is much more likely to cut yourself with a male machine than with a ladies' one.

Even greater comfort in the product of the male type is obtained due to a more acute angle, under which the blades are installed in it. The shape of the handles of the male and female products is also different, this is due to the fact that the lady needs to see at an angle, and the man with a shave needs to look only in one direction - straight.

As for shaving products, there are no such differences as in the case of razors. Razors, though outwardly, differ little, but are actually designed to perform various functions. But at the heart of the cream or foam, as a rule, the ingredients are the same. All the difference - in the smell and packaging, but here and so everything is clear - for women - a floral scent, for men - more restrained, courageous, for example, sea. Well, women's packaging should be more delicate - this is an axiom, although it is always more expensive for women.

So there is still a difference, but only in how to choose a razor, because it really depends on how much the result will be after the shaving procedure. A shaving product can be suitable for anyone, and if there is no desire to overpay for the smell of flowers and a special packaging design, you can safely choose a product that is declared male.

Shaving for the first time is always difficult. The electric razor is not the best solution in this case. To get rid of the bristles for the first time, it is best to stay on a conventional machine.

To remove vegetation with it, you need to adhere to the following steps:

1. Wash your face To wash, use warm water, thus you prepare the skin of your face and hair so that they come into contact with the blade. For the complete minimization of unpleasant sensations, it is recommended to use a cream specially designed for this, followed by a compress (a warm and moist towel is applied on the face previously treated with the cream).
2. Apply the product. It makes no difference what time you are going to shave — the first or one hundred and first — without a second mandatory step. The composition is rubbed with fingers or a small brush using circular movements so as to distribute it evenly over the entire face.
3. Remove hair. First make sure that the blades are sharp enough, because blunt you will definitely harm the skin of your face. If the order with them, then begin to get rid of the vegetation, directing the machine from top to bottom.
4. Take care of caregivers after shave procedures. To do this, there are special cosmetic preparations in the form of a gel or cream, with which the procedure ends.

• Always remove the bristles only in the direction of hair growth, and not vice versa. Otherwise, irritation will appear on the skin.
• With the acquisition of some experience in shaving the machine already direct a little at an angle, so that the shaving is more qualitative.
• Too much pressure on the machine should not be - it will also lead to irritation of the dermis.
• In the area with bristles growing at a right angle, the skin should be slightly stretched during shaving.