Chest hair should be maintained because it can become too long and too dense. When chest hair grows too long it can be troublesome and get tangled in clothing or even in zippers. Also, the thicker chest hair grows, the more heat it produces and the faster body odor starts to develop.
How To Shave Chest Hair
To start, shaving chest hair from the start is not a good idea. Sure, you can do it, but you will find out that shaving without trimming makes it more difficult and can lead to more chest shaving irritation (keep in mind your skin gets hurt after each pass of the blade). To trim your chest hair, one of the preferred options is to do it with a electric hair trimmer, you can use different types of trimmers, but I've found the Norelco Bodygroom does a great job. It is special trimmer made for body hair removal.
Next, you need to take a hot bath. A successful shaving experience depends greatly on the preparation you give to your skin. A hot bath will open up the pores and will make shaving a much easier task.
After taking a hot bath, apply the shaving cream on the chest area, massaging it for a period of 1 minute or so. This will let the cream work into your body, effectively softening the hair. Okay, now all is set up to start shaving, so go and grab a new blade and start doing it. Remember not to pass the blade two many times over the same area. This can produce irritation.
After you shave, it is time to recover your skin with the help of a non-alcohol based after shave and a moisturizer. So, clean the skin and excess shaving cream with cold water (to now close the pores) and apply the two products. Remember to choose quality products that will give you A+ results.
Now you are free of hair, but as I said before you'll find out that shaving has its challenges. Specially when the hair starts growing back again. It will get itchy the first few times, however the feeling may go away as grow accustomed to shaving your hair.
Shaving Do's and Don'ts
- Reduce the length of the chest hair with a beard trimmer or hair clippers or scissors, but keep those blades off the skin itself.
- Wash the skin first with warm water so that the skin is very clean.
- Stand in the bathtub so you don’t make a mess.
- Use a new blade or new disposable razor. The sharper it is the less it will nick.
- Apply shaving gel before beginning the shave.
- Do a small section at a time.
- Use a light touch when shaving.
- Be careful when shaving the area around the nipples.
- Use witch-hazel instead of after-shave. Witch-hazel is much more inexpensive and will reduce razor-burn and help prevent the open pores from becoming infected or producing acne.
- After shaving, exfoliate your chest daily so you won't get ingrown hairs.
- Don't wash your skin with hot or cold water
- Don't press against the skin with the razor
Benefits of Removing Chest Hair
- Chest muscles definition is more apparent.
- Less body odor
** If you decide to remove chest hair by waxing, avoid showering and making the hair wet prior to waxing. Hair absorbs the water which causes it to become soft and less likely to adhere well to the wax.
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