Bad shaving practices can often leave your skin feeling
tight, sore and looking less than its best.
Because shaving is a fact of life for so many men, we
assume that we all know how to shave correctly. But the
truth is there are several common mistakes made by men of
all ages that contribute to all kinds of shaving dilemmas.
Eradicate these mistakes from your performance, and
you’re much more likely to achieve a smoother, more
comfortable shave.
1. Inadequate preparation
As the old saying goes; ‘fail to prepare and you prepare to
fail’, so before you jump straight in with your razor and
tear up your face, you’ll need to do a bit of ground work.
Firstly you need to wash your face with warm water in
order to open your pores, gently exfoliate the skin, bring
out ingrown hairs and raise your beard. Exfoliate the skin
by using facial scrub.
If your beard is particularly course, or your skin extra
sensitive, it may also be a good idea to use pre-shave oil.
This will further soften your stubble and act as a protective
shield for your skin.
Tip: Steam is great for opening open pores and softening
stubble, so where possible, shave straight after a shower (or
even in the shower if you can).
2. Blunt blades
You need to regularly change your blades if you have any
hope of shaving success.
Depending on the blades you buy, how often you use them,
and your beard type you may need to change your blades as
often as every 4 or 5 days.
3. Forgetting to rinse
As you shave, a mixture of product, hair and dead skin
builds up on your razor. If you don’t rinse your blade with
warm water after every stroke, this build up not only makes
your shave less effective, but can further irritate your skin
along the way.
4. Shaving against the grain
Shaving against the direction of hair growth (or against the
grain as it’s also known) will almost guarantee stressed skin
and shaving irritation. Many men are tempted to shave
against the grain thinking that this will help then achieve a
closer, smoother shave, but unless you are very lucky it will
lead to unnecessary skin scraping and a whole host of
shaving woes. So if you don’t fancy reaching for the fire
extinguisher to put out that shaving rash, always shave with
the grain and not against it.
Tip: After a few days growth, run your fingers across your
stubble and you should be able to feel the direction of your
hair’s growth (grain). Bear in mind that it may not grow in
the same direction all over your face, normally growing in
the other direction on your neck.
5. Neglecting a post shave routine
In this writers humble opinion, not having a post shave
moisturizing routine is not only one of the worst shaving
crimes, but one of the worst grooming mistakes a man can
make. As you’ll have realized by now, shaving puts your
skin under a lot of stress, often drying and irritation along
the way.
A post shave routine is designed to put that moisture back
in, extinguish razor burn, sooth and rejuvenate your skin
and prevent ingrown hairs.
Use a moisturizer that is light and easily absorbed, it
soothes small nicks and razor burn while protecting,
moisturizing and conditioning for super smooth skin.
Tip: Something as simple as splashing your face with cold
water after shaving will also help, closing your pores and
cooling the skin.

How "bout those of us using shaving powder

And clipper. Op, is ur thread 4 doz dat uses razor & shaving sticks?
Last Bullet:
though, I v a fine face n I m okay with my clipper, I go still try 2 dey rinse wash with warm water b4 shaving.