ANYTIME....you put a razor on your face put apple cider vinegar (much better than alcohol) on that exposed line, and finish off with some coconut oil. The Moors used to use olive oil back in those days to keep their faces smooth.
How do you remove acne/razor bump scars?
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have a beard brehs
Actually having a beard and not cutting it is the way to go.
Its when the hairs are low and ingrown that its the worst
bigmac
Superstar
Stop masturbating.
Stop eating carbohydrates.
Thank me later.
Stop eating carbohydrates.
Thank me later.
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
I used to never shave with a razor...I swear by that shyt now. It all comes down to your technique, which way your hair grows, and your aftercare regimen.
I got some thick, full, kinky, curly shyt too.
I got some thick, full, kinky, curly shyt too.
get these nets
Veteran
What products do you use to remove, not so much acne - my facial regimen works well for that - but razor bump scars? i'm talking years of scarring. you can barely see the lineup of my facial hair because of so much scarring
dealt with this before
use a Buf Puff regularly to clean your beardline area with whatever soap you use, or look online for a good soap for post shave
gonna take a while, but high quality Vitamin E mixed with Tea Tree Oil should reduce the discolorization eventually
most products intended for this contain tea tree oil, but I cut right to the chase and eliminate all those extra ingredients
experiment with the ratio, but it's vitamin E with drops of tea tree
sinistersouth
Banned
the only reason i don't like the idea of shaving with a razor other than bumps, which i'm sure can be remedied with a proper aftercare regimen like you said, is because my skin is susceptible to keloids. and my face is the last place i want one if i fukk around and cut myself too deep
calixprynce
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and if you cant find Differin , just ask or hit up CVS/Walgreens for Adapalene gel . That's the active ingredient in Differin, it used to be OTC
I got problems with this too . I ALWAYS use clippers to cut my beard (patchy and not complete) and end up with ingrown hairs. I'm gonna try the Tea Tree oil since i have hella essential oils on decc
sinistersouth
Banned
GhostBreh
All Star
Don't shave completely for about a year. They went away naturally for me that way.
Then toss out that razor and get one of these.
Razor bumps are caused by ingrown hairs from shaving too close. When the hair starts growing again it misses the follicle and ends up under the skin. Black men are more susceptible to it because of our curly beards.
Electric shavers won't give as close a shave so they're less likely to cause razor bumps. You'll have to shave more often, but you won't get bumps if you use a light touch.
Be sure to moisturizer afterwards too.
Then toss out that razor and get one of these.
Razor bumps are caused by ingrown hairs from shaving too close. When the hair starts growing again it misses the follicle and ends up under the skin. Black men are more susceptible to it because of our curly beards.
Electric shavers won't give as close a shave so they're less likely to cause razor bumps. You'll have to shave more often, but you won't get bumps if you use a light touch.
Be sure to moisturizer afterwards too.
SNYC
Black American in NYC (yes, we exist 😲)
Buff puff exfoliator with Cetaphil face wash
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Use a T-Outliner on your face.
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Witch hazel or alum block
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Bump patrol/Tend skin
Also if you must pick your ingrown hairs out, do it at night with tweezers or sewing needle, and use a styptic pencil or alum block (wet with cold water) to stop the bleeding
Worked for me.
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Use a T-Outliner on your face.
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Witch hazel or alum block
+
Bump patrol/Tend skin
Also if you must pick your ingrown hairs out, do it at night with tweezers or sewing needle, and use a styptic pencil or alum block (wet with cold water) to stop the bleeding
Worked for me.
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
I feel you...when my beard started coming in thick around 18, my shyt bumped up so bad I had bumps on top of bumps. My neck was dark, borderline black the burn was so bad. I was strictly on my andis clippers shyt for years, but I would still burn/bump up. It was dark in places I barely had whispers of hair.
The clippers really aren't better, honestly they're worse for your skin. Clippers get hot and irritate the fukk outta your skin, and if you don't have proper technique, you're doing more repetitive damage to your skin.
What worked for me was just heavily moisturizing my skin and beard as I'm shaving with a straight razor. A straight razor allows you to clip the hair one good time. The burn comes from the repetitive friction from either a safety razor or clippers. Once I figured that out, and followed the direction my hair was growing, and just developed a proper aftercare after I shave...not only did I not get anymore bumps or burn, but my skin started evening out because I wasn't constantly re-irritating it.
A lot of barbers don't even properly aftercare your shyt either...wiping it down with alcohol isn't enough...and quite honestly you shouldn't even be using alcohol or just alcohol.
sinistersouth
Banned
you ain't never fukkin' lied. i got my technique down pat though now. am i correct in assuming that if there's no burn feeling on the aftershave alcohol, and no bumps afterwards that i'm no longer irritating my skin? because if that's the case i'll drop the alcohol altogether like you said, it's too drying for one. personally i rather my toner as an aftershave, preceded by a cold water rinse. i follow that up with facial moisturizer. i just want that color to even out
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
Yeah you're experiencing hyperpigmentation. When the skin gets damaged it starts overproducing melanin. Alcohol dries your skin out which helps create the conditions for hyperpigmentation. If you can use witch hazel or even peroxide. If you to use alcohol combine it with an aloe or cocoa based aftershave lotion.