How to avoid razor burn?

You prevent skin irritation after shaving with the following tips:

• Tip 1. Use clean material.
• Tip 2. Trim your long beard.
• Tip 3. Wash your face.
• Tip 4. Don't press too hard.
• Tip 5. Take care of your skin afterwards.

Most important is using clean materials. When your shaver head is dirty, you can't shave smooth. You also make your skin dirty, because your old shaver head is full of old skin flakes and bacteria. This causes red spots, skin irritation, and pimples after shaving. Make sure to rinse off your blades after every shave or clean your electric shaver with a cleaning station.

Do you want to go from a long beard to a smooth face? We recommend you to trim your long beard hair first. When you start shaving long beard hair with an electric shaver directly, it'll hurt or cause skin irritation. Don't you have a beard trimmer (attachment)? It may also help to shorten your beard with small scissors first.

Wash your face with warm water before you start shaving. This will open your pores and brings the beard hairs to the surface. The warm water also softens them. The softer the beard hairs are, the easier they are to shave. Moreover, the water provides your skin with a first protective layer.

Make sure you never put too much pressure on your skin while shaving. Most electric shavers have a flexible head that follows the contours of your face and jaw. Thanks to this, you'll never have to press hard on your skin. Also don't go over the same area too many times with the electric shaver. This will cause skin damage.

Don't forget your skin after shaving. The after treatment is just as important as the shaving itself. Carefully pull out ingrown hairs with a tweezer and wipe your face with a cold towel. That way, the pores will close and the skin will calm down. Alcohol and perfume-free aftershave or lotion is a good way to hydrate your skin afterwards. You can reduce the chance on irritation that way.

In addition to keeping your electric shaver clean, it's important to shave with sharp razor blades. When your shaver head is blunt, there's a greater chance on skin irritation. That's why you should replace the shaver head in time. The 3 round blades of your Philips electric shaver are ready for replacement every 2 years. With Braun electric shavers, you can replace the shaver head every 1.5 years.