Barber Quality Shave At Home (5-Minute Guide) [0:00:00]
Shaving can either be a painful chore or it can be an enjoyable ritual. The wrong technique
leaves you with cuts, nicks, and razor burns, while the right routine will leave your face
feeling smooth and fresh. In today’s video, gents, I’m sharing with
you the six steps to the perfect shave every morning.
Step one. Prepare your face. In this first step, our goal is to soften those whiskers
on your face with warm water. Now, the easiest way to do this is just simply to take a warm
shower. The water and steam work together to open your pores and soften your facial
hair. If you don’t have time for a shower, then
just wet a warm washcloth and hold it against your face for a solid minute.
Step two. Bring out the secret weapon, the pre-shave oil. Now, if you’re prone to razor
burn, nicks, and cuts, pre-shave oil is a game changer. You see a quality natural pre-shave
oil hydrates and protects the skin while softening your facial hair. This reduces friction and
allows the razor to glide smoothly over your skin resulting in less irritation.
Now, note that pre-shave oil is not a replacement for shaving gel or shaving cream. Instead,
it acts to enhance their performance by acting as a secondary protective layer.
Now, in choosing a pre-shave oil, you want to make sure it doesn’t have any artificial
chemicals. These can dry out your skin, the exact opposite of what we’re looking to
do. Instead, look for natural pre-shave oils that contain ingredients like jojoba seed
which is an anti-inflammatory or coconut oil, a great moisturizer.
Apply three to five drops to your palms, rub it between your hands, and spread the oil
over the area of your face that you will be shaving.
Step number three. Apply your shaving cream or shaving gel. So, first up, what’s the
difference between a shaving gel and a shaving cream, and which one is better for you?
In general, gels are going to be transparent, have low usage of oils, and they’re not
going to lather up. Creams on the other hand are oftentimes going to have a solid white
color, do contain oils, and do lather up. It’s a matter of preference. I prefer gels
as I like the transparency, so I can see where I’m shaving.
Skip anything that comes in an aerosol can. The propellant in those things is often propane
and they contain harsh chemicals which can dry out your skin. Instead, you want to choose
either a shaving cream or a gel with natural healthy ingredients like aloe vera juice which
helps hydrate and nourish your skin and eucalyptus oil which is an antiseptic, perfect if you
get any nicks or cuts. You want to apply a quarter a size amount
to your palm and then rub it between your hands with a little bit of water. Then, apply
the gel or cream all over the area of the face that you’re going to shave.
Now, what about the shaving brush? Gents, if you own a shaving brush and you’ve got
the time, I highly advise you use them. The advantage of a shaving brush over the use
of your hands is that it allows you to better apply the lather to the face.
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Step four. Choose your blade. So, when it comes to razors, there’s five main types.
Now, the first razor on this list is the one I’m going to spend the least amount of time
on and that is the electric razor. Nothing against electric razors, I own a really
nice one that you can actually still get a right shave with, but it’s not going to
give you that close barbershop-type of shave which we’re looking for.
So, the second razor I want to talk about is the cheap disposable razor, cheap dull
razors that you just want to avoid. Yeah, they’re painful to even look at. Life is
too short to use a poor quality razor. Let’s look at the razors at the next level
and that is our multi-blade cartridge razors. Now, when it comes down to convenience, simplicity,
and quality of shave, there is a reason the majority of men default to this razor type.
You see the secret to the multi-blade system is that not all the razors are cutting at
the same time. Instead, what you have is one blade lifts while the other one comes in and
cuts the raised hairs. The advantage? A clean shave without nicks
and cuts. The disadvantage though is that this can irritate sensitive skin and lead
to ingrown hairs. Also, as a lot of you guys know, replacement cartridges can be pricey.
[0:05:04] Next up, gents, we’ve got the safety razor.
This is the tool your grandfather used and over the last decade, this thing has made
a comeback. Now, the safety razor is a double-edged blade, but you’ll only use one blade at
a time and it can give you an amazing shave. The issue here is technique. You’ve got
to have good shaving technique or you could cut yourself. Replacement blades are very
reasonably priced and if you’ve got sensitive skin, it’s going to be much easier on sensitive
skin. And now, let’s talk about the godfather
of blades, the straight razor. This tool requires some serious skill to master. If you’re
careless with this blade, you can seriously cut yourself.
Straight razors in general are more expensive to buy upfront and they require proper maintenance
after every use. That being said, if you can master this tool, it will give you the best
shave of your life. All right, guys, time to start shaving.
Run your razor under hot water. Hot steel cuts easier than cold steel. You want to go
with the grain. Only shave in the direction that your hair grows for this first pass.
Now, everyone’s hair grows differently as you can see by the shaving map here. So, make
sure to pay attention to the grain to the direction that your hair grows on your face
as you’re cutting. Now, as you’re shaving, shave with short
strokes and light pressure. Seriously, most men make the mistake of shaving with two longer
strokes. This can clog up your razor and you can cut yourself. Don’t press too hard,
this leads to nicks and razor burns. Let the weight of the razor do the work for you.
Now, after every few strokes, make sure to rinse your razor with hot water. Your razor
is a lot more effective when it’s not filled with hair and shaving cream.
Now, another common mistake is backtracking over areas that you’ve already shaved. The
problem here is that area doesn’t have any lubricant on it anymore, so that’s going
to lead to razor burn. Now, once you’re done, wipe away any remaining
lather and check for spots missed. Okay, so you found a few rough spots, so what you want
to do here is reapply the shaving cream on those areas and go ahead and shave again.
After you’re done, go ahead and rinse your face to remove any remaining cream or shave
oil and use cool water to close up the pores. Step number six. Apply your aftershave balm,
not an aftershave lotion. The difference is that a good aftershave balm made with natural
ingredients is made to sooth the skin while an aftershave or an aftershave lotion oftentimes
contains alcohol and it can irritate the skin. Choose an aftershave balm that contains natural
ingredients. You’re looking for things like witch hazel. It’s an antiseptic that won’t
dry out your skin. You want to look for aloe vera juice or spearmint leaf oil because both
have natural soothing properties. Now, when applying an aftershave balm, I like
to be generous, let’s squeeze out of the mouth about the size of a quarter, rub it
between our hands and then apply it evenly on the face and neck, the area where we just
shaved. And there you go, gents. You just got a barbershop
shave at your home. So, what video to watch next? How about seven
simple tips to cut your hair at home? [0:08:07] End of audio