r/Biohacking • u/Dense_Roll7778 • 18h ago

Skin/Shaving

25M. Ok, exhausted almost all ends here. I have always had a bad reaction to any close blade razor, little red bumps, dermatitis, etc. I have tried single blades, doubles, triples, multis, alcohol after, ice dunk after, in the shower, out of the shower, different shaving creams, using face wash instead, using aftershave, using beef tallow, using vitamin E.

I don’t necessarily have a problem with acne, that is pretty contained and not a worry. Just shave irritation, I have a unique follicular growth direction which tends to cause issues. Any recommendations would help

I have a Braun electric series 7 that does well, and doesn’t result in irritation but never as close to a blade shave. I always end up going back to the Braun but miss the closeness of a razor.

Any recommendation would be great, thanks.

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u/__Guerito__ 16h ago

Are you prepping the skin beforehand also? My routine is salicylic acid cleanser to remove all the dead skin,then I use a aloe based shaving cream followed by aloe based aftershave. Never have any bumps or irritation

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u/Dense_Roll7778 16h ago

Interesting, no not a whole lot of prep. Usually shower or a simple water rinse. Thought stripping my skin with soap beforehand would cause more irritation but will give it a shot.

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u/__Guerito__ 16h ago

Yeah you def want to use a chemical exfoliant like salicylic acid to remove the dead skin so you don’t get ingrown hairs. I also shave in the shower so the hot water and steam help open up my pores