I tries shaving my legs without shaving cream ( normal razor not electric) and my leg burns REALLY bad.?

Question

how can i stop the burning

Answer 1

Been there, done that. It's called razor burn, dear. Now that you've done it this one, you won't make that mistake again! Try a lotion on them now, preferable one without perfumes or scents. It's going to take another day or two before this stops burning, so keep the lotion handy.

Answer 2

Don't buy expensive razors. Buy the cheapest disposables and dispose of them after each use. The trick to shaving is to get the hair wet so it softens up, but not to soak in the tub for so long that your skin gets too soft from being underwater. Don't moisturize afterward. Dry off and don't put anything on your skin for a while. Or you might try the Conair hair removal system. It's a machine that comes with a disk like very fine sandpaper. It removes the hair and exfoliates at the same time. You use it when your legs are dry. After a couple of uses, the disk gets too worn to use on your legs, so then you use it to sand down the callouses on your heels. Then throw it away.

Answer 3

Razor burn is an irritation of the skin caused by shaving either at sensitive areas or not using proper technique.
It appears as a mild rash and usually disappears after a few hours to a few days, depending on severity.
In severe cases, razor burn can also be accompanied by razor bumps, where the area around shaved hairs get raised red welts or infected pustules.

Razor burn is a common problem, especially among those who shave coarse hairs on areas with sensitive skin like the bikini line, underarms, chest, and beard.

The condition can be caused by shaving too closely, shaving with a blunt blade, dry shaving, applying too much pressure when shaving, shaving too quickly or roughly, or shaving against the grain.

Ways to prevent razor burn include keeping the face moist, using a shaving brush and lather, using a moisturising shaving gel, shaving in the direction of the hair growth, resisting the urge to shave too closely, applying minimal pressure, avoiding scratching or irritation after shaving, avoiding irritating products on the shaved area (colognes, perfumes, etc.) and using an aftershave cream with aloe vera or other emollients.

Ways to heal razor burn include applying WITCH HAZEL, mild salicylic acid solutions, aloe vera gel or cold water.

Answer 4

First of all, never dry shave with a razor again. Second, you can put some lotion on your legs to help soothe the irritation/burning. It should go away after a while.

Answer 5

Yeah, don't ever shave your legs without putting something on it. I'm not really sure if this will help because my friends said it burned them even more, but when I use to shave without cream I would put lotion on it and wrap my legs with towels so that air wouldn't touch them.

Also, if you are shaving without cream because you don't have any, you can always use a bar of soap to substitute it.

I hope this helps!

Answer 6

Razor burn is an irritation of the skin caused by shaving either at sensitive areas or not using proper technique. It appears as a mild rash and usually disappears after a few hours to a few days, depending on severity. In severe cases, razor burn can also be accompanied by razor bumps, where the area around shaved hairs get raised red welts or infected pustules.

Razor burn is a common problem, especially among those who shave coarse hairs on areas with sensitive skin like the bikini line, underarms, chest, and beard.
The condition can be caused by shaving too closely, shaving with a blunt blade, dry shaving, applying too much pressure when shaving, shaving too quickly or roughly, or shaving against the grain.

Ways to prevent razor burn include keeping the face moist, using a shaving brush and lather, using a moisturising shaving gel, shaving in the direction of the hair growth, resisting the urge to shave too closely, applying minimal pressure, avoiding scratching or irritation after shaving, avoiding irritating products on the shaved area (colognes, perfumes, etc.) and using an aftershave cream with aloe vera or other emollients.[7]

Ways to heal razor burn include applying witch hazel, mild salicylic acid solutions, aloe vera gel or cold water.

Answer 7

If you don't have an actual aloe vera plant to break open and use the gel, find a lotion (free of perfumes) to apply. Owie! Owie! I did that when I was about 13 or 14 and have never made the same mistake again. Now I just use good old fashioned soap.

Answer 8

Try some aloe vera gel or cream...any lotion without alcohol...cool compresses...it will take a day or two until they feel better. Always use a cream or soap when you shave. Razor burn is awful.

Answer 9

Use Aloe or soothing lotion.

Tips for next time:

If you run out of shaving cream or just don't have any use conditioner because it actually works just as well! Body wash or soap dries out your legs and will irritate it. If you just had water that is dangerous and harmful for your legs and you will probably cut yourself! And if you shaved dry legs (I sure hope not!!) well...thats kinda stupid.

Answer 10

Put aloe vera cream on your skin, sometimes im too lazy and do a quick shave without shaving cream and i get that burning sensation on my face aswell..