Razor burn that lasts through the next day

[aramirez626]

When I shave I usually get razor burn that lasts through the next day. What causes this and is there any relief for it? Since the burning lasts through the next day I can't even shave the next day.

Thanks!

[ace]

Razor burn is a result of damage to the skin, almost always caused by applying too much pressure with the blade. Razor burn is nature's way of saying "Back off!"

[Str8Shooter]

+1 to Ace. I had the same problem until I started letting the razor do the work instead of forcing it.

[paco664]

i am on my 2nd day of razor burn.. thanks to you for asking this so i didn't have to....lol....

i have found if i use some face cream my wife has from mary kay... that it helps it feel better.... don't remember the name of it tho...

[Alembic]

For sure - too much pressure, and (but not always) coupled with the wrong blade angle for the pass the is being made. You really want to use the lightest touch possible that still gets the job done. If you play guitar, you will see beginners have a choke hold on the neck trying to force the string down. When you see an experienced player, he barlely touches the string and only uses enough pressure to get the string to contact the fret. This is what you need sto strive for relative to pressure.

Now blade angle is another matter. The way I learned the correct angle was to lay the blade almost flat and lift slightly as I moved into the stroke, gauging what felt like pulling or abrading the skin.

I use Nivea Replenishing Balm and it was a real lifesaver when I started.

Good luck and practice!

[thebigspendur]

Not much to add. The worse you damage your skin the more burn you get and if you don't give it time to heal it becomes cumulative and you will be in a bad way. So just give it a few days until the burn is gone.

[CaliforniaCajun]

For sure - too much pressure, and (but not always) coupled with the wrong blade angle for the pass the is being made. You really want to use the lightest touch possible that still gets the job done. If you play guitar, you will see beginners have a choke hold on the neck trying to force the string down. When you see an experienced player, he barlely touches the string and only uses enough pressure to get the string to contact the fret. This is what you need sto strive for relative to pressure.

Now blade angle is another matter. The way I learned the correct angle was to lay the blade almost flat and lift slightly as I moved into the stroke, gauging what felt like pulling or abrading the skin.

I use Nivea Replenishing Balm and it was a real lifesaver when I started.

Good luck and practice!

I rely on the Nivea as well on those bad shaving days. When I was using the disposables and cartridges, my face was pretty much chapped all the time. Back then I used good ol' Avon Moisture Cream. I would put it on instead of an aftershave, re-apply before going to bed, and the next morning the face was as good as new.

I might add that I started this retro shaving journey because of my dissatisfaction with the stuff you see at a typical Wal Mart shaving aisle today.