1. Take a warm shower first: Most people take a shower after shaving their bodies. It’s fair because you need to cleanse off the dirt and grime, but why are you leaving the opportunity to shower twice with your aromatic tropical shower gel. Meaning, you need to let your skin and hair be soaked in wet and warm water to make it soft. Taking a warm shower opens up the hair follicles and makes getting a close, clean shave easier.

2. Don’t skip on exfoliation: Exfoliating your skin before shaving is a crucial prepping step to eliminate dead skin cells that could gunk up your shaving tool. Use a body scrub and gently rub off all the dirt to get squeaky clean and smooth skin to shave.

3. Use a shaving cream: When it comes to shaving gels, foams or creams, none of them is admittedly part of your shaving routine. Shampoos and shower gels cannot substitute your shaving foam as they wipe out all the excess lubrication and abrade your skin leaving it irritated.

4. Don’t put pressure: Your instincts may tell you to push harder and get those tiny hair strands peeping out but don’t. Other than the high possibility of cuts, the harder you bear down, the more uneven your skin surface becomes.

5. Shave against the direction of hair growth: Many people get confused about shaving upward or downward. Well, it varies according to hair growth. It’s essential to only shave in the direction your hair grows, especially for people prone to bumps and redness. Going against the grain can make your skin prone to irritation, nicks and cuts.

6. Use a fresh razor: Its important to get rid of shaving razor after few uses, as it will have been exposed to bacteria. Regardless of a product label, only use blades once or twice. Use an electric razor or the one with several detachable blades. Also, don’t leave your razor chilling in the wet shower. The moisture not only rusts the edges but also increases the risk of bacterial and fungal infection.