Healing actually starts with good pre-shaving technique. Before you shave, exfoliate the area of your skin that you are shaving (scrub off the dead skin cells). Use a sharp blade and gel or soap every time. Shave in the direction that hair grows, not against the hair (if your razor blade is sharp it will work well). After shaving, rinse off with cool water.

If you notice little red bumps forming, apply an unscented moisturizer or aloe to soothe the skin. If it’s itchy or really red you can put a low-dose steroid ointment (like hydrocortisone 1%) on your skin once or twice a daily. Don’t shave if you have razor burn because it will make things worse. Lastly, you don’t need to buy all of those expensive products for shaving. Soap works in place of shaving gel and aloe or a good moisturizer like Aquaphor can soothe your skin after shaving.