Are you getting your face and neck clean before your shave? Get a good face scrub, with acetylsalicylic or salicylic acid, and scrub before you shave. I also took a bottle of witch hazel (mine has alcohol in it) and dropped in 10-12 uncoated aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and use after shaving and again at night after a good face scrub. I used to get bumps like yours no matter what I did, after just a week or so of scrubbing and treating with the aspirin/witch hazel its getting much better. As always, YMMV. Good luck!
I just don't get it...more ingrown hairs!
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i too seem to be getting some ingrown hair around my mouth (chin and upper lip) i used to get razor bumps with feather blades, but i switched to derby and those went away. now i just get these bumps with a white head on them. im gonna see if my AS is causing the problem, im also gonna order some different shaving soap. any other thoughts?
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Yeah, I scrub before I shave. I used a cart yesterday and had no problems. Maybe I'm just destined for carts.
RF1963:
+ 1 and as a man of color, I've found that Barber-Eile's advice..."regular gentle exfoliation [I use a simple small natural bristle brush (got the idea from member
J. Roger...http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/193129-suggestion-for-those-of-you-with-ingrown-hair... morning and night], can help the condition".
I also found her advice, "If it is just one or two present, the trapped hair can be gently [lifted], with sterilized tweezers [or needle],. The hair should only be coaxed out from under the skin and not plucked out so as to avoid scarring and possible recurrence", to be of a great benefit.
Barber-Eile:
+ 2 on your very informative and interesting article.
Christopher
+1 on this advise. Can you give us your preshave routine followed by your post shave routine with what you use exactly? It may help to isolate the problem.... don't throw in the towel yet.
Mike
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Sure. I shower before and use Neutrogena face wash with a face scrubber exfoliator. After shower I use Shave Secret to prep my whiskers. I use either my Semogue boar brush or tweezerman badger soaked in warm water. I then use either my SCS refined soap or VDH glycerin with just a little shave cream from the Real Shaving Co. I get a great lather, then use my EJ89. As far a blade, I've tried a variety but they all feel about the same (except the wilkinson swords...didn't like them at all). I shave then rinse with cold water, then use either my SCS aftershave or a neutrogena balm, and I'm done.
Maybe the scrubber is causing it. Sounds like you may have sensitive skin and the scrubber may be too harsh or a combo for your skin. Is it always in the same spot that the ingrown hair occurs?
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Yep...the left side of my neck. I had one on the right, but it wasn't a big deal and disappeared quickly.
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So I've been using Mentos AS and bump stopper along with my old carts and the ingrowns are disappearing, so I think I'll lay off the de's for awhile. Kinda bummed.
+ 1000! I was using balms and would get 1-2, ingrowns per week. I switched to alcohol based aftershave, and now I never get them!
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Ultimately, you may need to stick with carts. If you do, you may want to try Trac II or Atra carts (Gillette brand or knock-offs). They may prove to be much more affordable if bought in bulk and you should be able to get at least 3 quality shaves from each. This would be especially true if you are using the many other quality products that we're exposed to here. I still occasionally shave with my
Trac II just for kicks and I always get a really nice, trouble-free shave. You've got to do what works best and keeps you encouraged. Good luck.
Trac II just for kicks and I always get a really nice, trouble-free shave. You've got to do what works best and keeps you encouraged. Good luck.
post a video of you shaving so the shave doctors can diagnose you!
You mean Mentos - THE FRESHMAKER!!!!
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