What is the best thing to use to shave if your allergic to shaving cream?

Answer 1

The best product to use is aloe vera gel. Get it from the drugstore or buy a plant of your own and fertilize it well and you have exactly what you need for a smooth, cool shave.Topically,aloe vera has proven healing and anti-inflammatory polysaccharides, such as acemannon, which help promote skin healing by anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune-stimulating actions. Aloe also has a high concentration of amino acids, as well as vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc, and essential fatty acids. So it is very good for your skin.
Soak your face well in the warmest water you can stand, apply the gel and have at it. Be sure to rinse well with warm water and then close the pores by a couple of rinses with the coldest water available. Good luck! I hope this helps you out.

Answer 2

Before shaving, gently scrub your face with a loofah or facial scrub lotion. This scrub helps remove dead skin and bring out ingrown hairs and reduces razor burn rashes.
Shave after taking a shower or after washing your face in warm water. Warm water and steam help soften skin and facial hair. Wait about 20 minutes after getting up before shaving, as this will allow bodily fluids that have welled in your face during the night to disperse. Also, it's a good idea to shave after exercising rather than before so that the sweat doesn't irritate the freshly-shaved skin.

Wet the skin and lather the entire area to be shaved with a quality shaving cream or gel. Make sure you've let the cream or gel sit on the skin for a few minutes before shaving; this will increase the softness of the facial hair and will reduce the skin irritation. It's important to use a cream or gel specifically designed for shaving, as ordinary soap will dry out skin and increase the likelihood of irritation.

Before lathering up with shaving cream, an option is to lather up with soap (Dove works great as it is 1/4 moisturizing cream-and though normally marketed to women, it's your bathroom and no one has to know). Lather up with shaving cream after the soap - it creates a nice lubrication layer beneath the shaving cream.
Wash your face well in cold water after you've completed shaving to remove all traces of shaving cream or foam. This helps close pores and lessen skin irritation.

Apply a facial moisturizer or aftershave lotion to help keep the skin soft and reduce the presence of razor burn. Various skin types respond differently to the plethora of gels, lotions, ointments, balms, and aftershave treatments available. Research the different aftershave applications to find the alternative that best matches your skin type.
Wash your face well in cold water after you've completed shaving to remove all traces of shaving cream or foam. This helps close pores and lessen skin irritation.
Using a cortizone cream will also remove existing razor burn, to allow a more comfortable shave the next time around.

Answer 3

Hi Randell
to your ? iv'e learned that after shaving with differnt shaving creams nothing was working :( something i did find to help with the rash and burn? was lanacaine i use a little twice a week the problem was resolved . best of luck

Answer 4

Try using an electric razor - no need for shaving cream.

Answer 5

I use hair conditioner and it works better than shaving cream.

Answer 6

I sometimes use Conditioner. Not becasue I'm allergic, but it helps to soften the hair and leaves skin less aggitated.

Answer 7

Try an electric razor. Baby soap and water.

Answer 8

Hypo-allergenic soap that lathers up decently, maybe Phisoderm or Neutrogena.

Answer 9

Use Hair Conditioner. It works really well and leaves your skin feeling really Soft.

Answer 10

peanut butter... Honestly, I mean you have to kind of add water and work it into a lather, but it is ultra conditioning to your skin. I use it on my legs sometimes. Works great for dry skin!