Shaving a clean face can help reduce irritation. It can also reduce your chance of getting ingrown hairs. You can follow up with an exfoliator to remove additional dead skin cells before you shave if you like, but make sure it’s a gentle scrub so you don’t irritate your skin.
For instance, avoid long strokes from your ear down to your chin, which can cause the razor to get jammed up and shave your skin unevenly. Instead, stick to shorter strokes for consistency.
It may not be obvious which direction your hair grows, especially around your neck, so take your time and avoid rushing through your shave.
Shave oil will help reduce irritation and won’t gunk up your electric razor like shaving cream will, but you can still use shaving cream if you prefer.
Another benefit of electric razors is you can shave in basically any direction. You can go up and down or side to side to get the job done.
Part of the reason this myth sticks around is that when young boys start shaving, it may appear to grow back thicker and darker simply because they’re starting to grow more facial hair in general.
Legend has it even Marilyn Monroe shaved her face to make it smoother. If you do shave your face, follow up with a moisturizer to help prevent dryness.
