9X shaving tips against red bumps

An editorial team with women means a whole lot of women's issues. Read: drawers filled with emergency chocolate (because there's always a crisis with someone), cabinets overflowing with powders, nail polish, and lipstick, and a whole lot of women talk. Phrases like: ‘Don’t look at my ugly knees’, ‘I’m going to be a gi-gant-ic mandarin in that bomber’, and ‘Jesus, what elephant stompers’ regularly pass by. But also the necessary home, garden, and kitchen tips are discussed daily. And so, an anonymous colleague recently asked about the secret behind my always smooth and even legs. Or actually about the remedy for those always annoying red bumps on her smooth, but thus irritated stilts. Voilà, no more misery after the shaving thanks to these nine simple tricks.

1. Shave every other day

Just like washing your hair, it’s wise not to use your razor every day. Try to do it at least every other day or even better one to two times a week. This way, you give your skin more rest and fewer red bumps will appear.

2. Use lemon juice

In addition to the soothing foams you’re probably already using, lemon juice is also a miracle remedy. It helps prevent the spread of bacteria, which means you’ll get fewer infections. Irritations and thus redness will also decrease.

3. Once is enough

Often when you go over a piece of skin multiple times, the skin gets irritated. If you think you’ve missed a spot, shave in the direction of hair growth instead of against it. Shaving with the hair direction prevents irritations, although it does shave slightly less smoothly.

4. Don’t press

We tend to push the razor into the skin. Don’t do that, girlfriend. Because when you apply pressure to your razor, you ‘mow’ unevenly over the skin. Try to hold your razor lightly and glide softly over your skin.

5. Finish your shave with cold water

At the moment you rinse your skin with cold water after shaving, the pores close, making them less susceptible to infections.

6. Pat, don’t rub

Pat your skin dry, don’t scrub. Saves you a lot of trouble.

7. Aloe vera

After your shave, apply aloe vera to your skin. It soothes the skin and has a cooling effect. Just make sure you don’t buy a tube that’s packed with perfumes and other unnecessary junk, because that will work against you.

8. Sudocrem

Not just for baby bottoms. Sudocrem is a miracle remedy for irritated skin. It cools and helps red bumps disappear. Just don’t apply it too thickly if you plan to leave the house in a swirly skirt…

9. Stay away

Don’t touch your freshly shaved skin with your hands or nails. Your nails and hands are a source of bacteria. Not so handy.