Shaving or waxing the hair on the legs, stomachs and arms is especially customary for girls to maintain a feminine appearance and have soft, supple skin “girl-like”.
Waxing and shaving your body is a personal choice and should be done for hygiene reasons, for smooth skin and not just for a delicate look.
Facial shaving for women is different from facial shaving for men. It differs from the way you shave your legs and armpits. Here’s how to do it right:
Before shaving begins, it is always important to prepare your skin. Use a moisturizing cleanser and massage your face for 5 minutes and then wipe it off with a damp cloth.
Take a few drops of your facial toner and apply it on your face using a cotton pad so that all sweat, dirt, oil or excess makeup is removed from your face.
Use a facial steamer to moisturize your skin, open pores and soften facial hair before shaving.
- Massage your face with oil
Massage a few drops of your favorite oil that suits your skin but should be comedogenic so as not to clog your pores, apply only to act as an aid to the razor. You can use an essential oil like tea tree oil or recovery oil or bio oil.
Now for the part we’ve all been waiting for, pick up a long blade razor, use your opposite hand to lift your face, hold the razor at a 45 degree angle, and then smoothly glide the razor down. Be gentle and thorough.
- Nourish and hydrate your skin
After you shave your entire face, use a cotton pad to wipe your face of residual hair and apply some cold aloe vera gel or spray rose water on your face and neck to nourish and hydrate your skin.
