How do you shave properly?

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• Basically, the beard hair should be as firm and dry as possible when shaving. That is, it shouldn't be shaved after showering, because then the exact opposite will be the case.
• However, the shave itself is more thorough if you shave wet because the blades do hair Cut much wider at the roots than with a dry shave. However, this also increases the risk of injury compared to dry shaving. We recommend shaving foam or gel.
• The whiskers vary in thickness, which is why they take different lengths of time to absorb the foam. If you shave the areas in the correct order, the shave will be particularly thorough and irritation will be avoided. Start on the cheeks, then continue on the neck and chin, and shave the delicate upper lip last.
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• You can easily define the contours of the areas that you want to leave behind with the wet razor by moving the blade from the outside to the edge.
• Shave Don't go against the grain - this irritates them skin and causes pimples. Several shaves in a row are more effective, all in the direction of growth.


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• Finally, rinse yourself off with cold water and apply an aftershave to soothe the skin.

You're done shaving - now it's time to trim

• There are two ways of trimming: either you use scissors and a comb or an electric trimmer.
• The variant with scissors is more suitable for long beards. Moisten the beard and run the comb through to just before the tips. Cut this off across the prongs.
• The trimmer needs more care than the scissors, however, makes the job a lot easier. Adjust the attachment to the correct length and run against the grain through the beard hair. The bearer of a three-day beard is done here quickly.
• If you remove the attachment, you can work out difficult areas, such as the lower edge of the mustache, more precisely.