
At some point in almost every mans life he will have suffered from irritating and painful in-growing facial hairs, razor rash, skin bumps and red rashes around and under his chin.
Sadly a very large percentage of men have to deal with this on a daily basis, especially African-Afro Caribbean men.
Black skin and dark skin men have hairs that are predominantly curly and wiry, very often shaved hair can curl back into the skin and re-enter the hair follicle, causing massive irritation, soreness, itching, razor bumps and the dreaded shaving rash.
Ingrown hairs can also occur when hair doesn't fully emerge from the skin's surface but sits coiled underneath the skin, leading to unsightly skin bumps and sometimes severe infection.
This reoccurring condition is extremely uncomfortable, it causes major discomfort in the beard and neck area and can affect black and dark skinned men for their entire lives once they start to grow facial hair.
Ideally, the best course of action would be to give up shaving completely, the hair would hen not have the chance to curl up and grow back into the hair follicle. Sadly for most men a clean shave is a must.
HOW CAN ULLTRA HELP;
The team here at ULLTRA have been researching solutions to this problem of " eliminating bad shave days" for over 6 years now, resulting in the development of a range of cutting edge all natural effective shaving products and solutions that “ actually work” for black skin shavers.
Tips For A GREAT Shave Every Day:
Select the lubricants or creams you use very wisely. Many pre shave, shave and after shave moisturisers contain ingredients that can dry out your skin leaving it feeling tight, sore and irritated.
• Use a sharp blade, blunt and worn blades can force black men to go over the same area of skin again and again, increasing the chances of irritation.
• Try & reduce the number of shaves by shaving every other day. Give your skin a break and time to heal, this will allow hairs to grow straight through the skin's surface, too frequent shaving will trap hairs inside the follicles.
• Exfoliate regularly! Exfoliating with a gentle scrub like ULLTRA Cleanse Face Scrub Exfoliator will remove the top layer of dead cells and allow hairs to grow outwards more easily. It can also help to soften skin and clean out the pores of any bacteria that can cause infections.
Soften hairs before shaving. By massaging a good shot of ULLTRA 3-in-1 Shaving Cream or Improved Complexion 3-in-1Shaving Cream deep into the skin until it disappears (use on dry skin only) NO WATER needed, these products are specifically formulated for use without water (only to clean the blade) as a pre shave cream to soften the hair sufficiently enough for the blade to cut the hair with ease rather than tear it from the follicle. The great thing here is that, because the cream is invisible when rubbed in “ You Can See Where You Are Shaving” around spots and problem areas.
• Always shave in the direction of hair growth. Whilst shaving upward seems to give a closer shave, shaving in the hair's direction reduces irritation and the likelihood of hairs growing back into the skin. After massaging the pre shave cream into your skin simply continue with the shave process: All ULLTRA 3-in-1 Shave Creams have multi functional uses.
• Follow your shave with a good after-shave moisturiser. ULLTRA 3-in-1 shave products have a moisturiser already built into them. Stay away from products that contain alcohol since this can dry skin very quickly indeed.
• Most importantly, take your time when shaving. Everyone's been guilty of the 30-second shave in the morning, but shaving slowly and with care can dramatically reduce nicks, cuts and abrasions that can aggravate razor bumps.
To help you relieve some of your skin and shaving problems that often occur in Black Skin and Dark Skin users, we have put together a range of discounted Duo & Combination Packs For Problem and Sensitive Skin.
We hope you have found this blog helpful.
Please bare in mind that years of research and development has gone into all ULLTRA 3-in-1 Shaving Creams. Research that has resulted in thousands of black skin shavers becoming regular satisfied users of our products, why ? Because they work very well.
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