﻿7 SIMPLE Shaving Hacks That Will Level-Up Your Shave Life Changing
[0:00:00] So for our first shaving hack,
do not throw this away. What is this? I'm talking about the protective plastic cover that comes with
your razor. The reason you don't want to throw this away, it protects the blade between shapes.
Now, it seems obvious, but many of us forget that a razor is a very thin piece of metal,
that can be warped that can be bent. Now, a small bend in your razor may result
maybe in a nick or a cut, but an extreme bend can lead to an accidental deep cut on the face.
Now, if you don't have the plastic cover or using a cartridge razor, another option is to place
it right back in the container after use. The point here is to protect your razor from damage,
so that you don't accidentally damage your face. In today's video, gents, we're talking about
shaving hacks that every man needs to know. [Music]
Hack number two, take 45 seconds to once and for all understand the direction in
which the hair on your face grows and what it means to shave with the grain and against.
So, gents, really quick let me pull up the shave map and explain
the direction in which your hair grows. So right here on the map, we can see that the hair
on your face grows in a variety of directions. Now, this isn't the same for every guy,
but in general, the hair above your lip, notice, it's going down and outwards.
The hair at the bottom of your neck, notice, it's growing upwards. The hair right underneath
your chin, notice, it's growing down. Right above your chin, the hair typically grows
up. And going from your jawbone to your lips, notice, the hair grows in an inward direction.
Knowing this and wanting to get a clean shave with less scrapes and cuts, you want to shave
with the grain that is in the direction that your hair is growing. The reason for this
is when you shave with the grain, you're cutting the follicle in a manner so that
it's less likely to become an ingrown hair. That being said and hack number three, if you
want to get a super close shave, then go ahead and reapply your shaving cream and shave again,
but this time, shaving against the grain. Now, as if this is the second shave, obviously
there's going to be less hair on your face. And by going over a second time, you're going to catch
any stray hairs you missed and you're also going to be able to deal with little bits of stubble
little bits of that short hair. And because you're going in that opposite direction, you
are going to get a little bit closer of a cut. Now, with this hack I don't recommend you do it
very often, I would focus in on the areas where you do actually feel the hair and, again, make
sure to apply a second layer of shaving cream. Now, this next tip may seem obvious,
but so many guys don't do it and that is simply buy a quality razor. Seriously,
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the description. Take advantage of this deal. This next hack really simple and very valuable
if you're dealing with nicks, cuts, and that is to apply oil before you put on your shaving cream.
Now, I do recommend using a shaving oil, even a beard oil, something that's made
to go on the face. In a pinch? Maybe try some olive oil right from your kitchen.
What you want to do is just put a few drops, maybe even a little bit more right on there and then put
the shaving cream on. What this is going to do is create two layers protection from that razor as
it glides over the skin cutting the hair. And it's just going to give you a slightly
smoother safer, just nicer shave. It does take a little bit of extra time.
And the oil can clog up the razors just a bit. But, if you're willing to, hey, run it through
hot water, I find that this one trick can make a huge difference in the quality of your shave.
The next simple shaving hack is to shave after you've been in the shower for at least three
minutes. You take a 5-minute, a 10-minute, a 20-minute warm shower. You get out and then you
shave, you're going to find that the hair just comes off a lot easier. And that's because the
hair has absorbed some of the moisture and it has become softer and therefore easier to cut.
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And, guys, if I missed something in today's video, if you feel, Antonio,
you should have had this as a hack, let me know down below. I love reading your comments.
This next hack is for those guys that want to have great looking skin in the morning.
You don't want to have nicks or cuts because you got an important presentation at 8:00 am,
at 9:00 am you're going to be on a conference call, your face, boom, right there on the screen.
So, how to have great looking skin? Shave the night before. Give your skin time to recover.
Now, some of you guys are saying, Antonio, come on, I can't do that. I will attest 10% of men grow
really fast with their facial hair and this isn't going to work. But, for 90% of us, me included,
it is something you can shave at 8:00 o’clock that night, go to bed, you know, at 10:00 o'clock
and wake up feel refreshed. And just jump in the shower and go give that presentation and you won't
have enough growth that it would actually be even noticeable and your skin is going to look better.
The next shaving hack is to use shorter strokes. Most people when they're shaving especially the
amateurs, they go across, yes, with really long strokes. No, go shorter strokes. In general,
this is just going to give you a cleaner better shave. You're going to have more control.
When you take those long strokes, that's when you're more likely to cut and scrape yourself.
For this next hack, we're talking about how to deal with cuts and scrapes. So, if you've got a
styptic pencil, that's always the best. It's got an aluminum salt in it, which is basically going
to cause the -- the blood to stop flowing and those are the best, but not everyone has those.
So, in a pinch what you can use is a balm. Yes, lip balm. Just take it, rub it over, it will
get the job done. It's not perfect and make sure to clean it off before you use it on your lips,
but it's much better than toilet paper. Now, what if you don't have shaving cream,
what can you use? The hack here is any type of lubricant. You don't want to use soap. The
vast majority of soaps are not lubricants. They actually pull away oil and moisture.
But you can use oil, you can use hair conditioner, you can use even body lotion. But, understand
that these aren't made for that particular type of use and you don't want to use them very often.
This isn't something you want to just start using hair conditioner because it is going to -- it's
just not as good as a true shaving cream. So what video to watch next? How about how to stop
shaving your face wrong? Well, that was a title of the video. I know not proper English. But,
in this video right here, I talk about 10 mistakes guys make again and again when it
comes to shaving and they need to stop doing. It's a good video. Go check it out if you want to
learn how to get the perfect shave. [0:07:36] End of audio