First aid for stubble after shaving
After shaving, stubble is the last thing you want. Perhaps you have already accepted that they come with shaving or, on the contrary, you want to get rid of them very badly.
How do you prevent stubble after shaving?
And what exactly are stubble? I answer the most frequently asked questions about stubble after shaving your legs or bikini line. Is your question not among them? Then ask it in the comments.
Stubble after shaving your legs or bikini line
You know it. You have just toiled hard in the bathroom and all the hairs have finally disappeared from the surface. You are absolutely sure of that, because you have checked no less than three times. With peace of mind and silky smooth legs and a smooth bikini line, you crawl into bed. By the next morning, however, the fun is over. You feel at your skin and are startled. Why do your legs and bikini line sting so much? Was all that toil in the bathroom just a dream? Or did you perhaps hibernate a mini hibernation without realizing it? No. You’re just the (not so) proud owner of a common shaving problem: stubble.
What are stubble?
Stubble is hair that grows back or is left behind after hair removal. Nothing more and nothing less. They sometimes feel very hard and can sting quite a bit, but they are not dangerous. Fortunately. It is not that stubble grows back harder and blacker. Stubble is the same hair in terms of thickness and color, but “new.
Why does stubble feel so hard?
“After shaving, your hairs grow back darker and harder!”. Anyway, you’ve probably heard this statement before. Maybe you’ve said it yourself? But nothing could be further from the truth. The reason why this fable persists for so long is because at first glance it actually seems that way. Yet this rumor is easily debunked. In fact, shaving does not change the structure and color of your hair. Since in shaving you only shave off the tip of the hair, the hair follicle remains intact. Thus, hair growth is not affected, nor do you alter the shape and properties of the hair. All of this is determined by the unaffected hair root.
Why does it seem like hairs grow back harder?
Well, as mentioned earlier, when you shave you only remove the top of the hair. Each hair is a little thinner at the tip. With shaving, you remove that thin tip and only a stubble remains. This makes your hairs seem a little more rigid and feel thicker for a moment. But even these hairs will thin over time.
Why does stubble grow back so quickly?
How quickly your hair grows back varies from person to person and is determined both genetically and hormonally. However, some women have such rapid hair growth that stubble can be felt and seen just a few hours after shaving. Fun is different… Your hair removal method also plays a big role, of course. We explain this further on.
How can I prevent stubble after shaving?
Ok, at least now we know what stubble is. But what do you do about it? In fact, unless you undergo laser treatment, you can wax as often as you want, your hair will always continue to grow back. However, how quickly the stubble shows back and how hard it feels is somewhat in your control. Beauty tip! The most common solution you can find on the Internet is just the one we do NOT recommend. Namely, shaving against the direction of hair growth. While it does provide an extra smooth result, it increases the risk of ingrown hairs and irritated skin.
Shaving with a single blade razor
The blade of a single blade razor is sharper than those are multi-blade razors and maximally, hairs are shaved off sharper. As a result, it does not also feel like a hair grows back “thicker” after shaving.
Moreover, it reduces the risk of irritation and ingrown hairs, giving you a nicer shave.
A small side note, though: with a single-blade razor, your hair down to the skin’s surface. With a multiblade you till the hair first and shave down to below the surface of the skin.
This temporarily provides a smoother shave, but once the hairs start growing again, the same stubble appears and you are also more likely to have ingrown hairs.
Taking a hot shower
Shaving while showering means less mess anyway, but a hot shower also causes your pores to open up. This makes your hairs softer and allows them to be removed more easily.
This gives a happier result than if you shower cold. This is because it closes your pores and makes your skin more rigid, convincingly reducing the chances of shaving irritation.
Using a cooling aftershave
After shaving a woman-friendly aftershave used ensures nourished and hydrated skin.In addition, you have less red bumps and dehydrated skin, making stubble less noticeable and hair softer.
Resin or epilation
In waxing and tweezing, you remove hairs with hair root and all. As a result, the hairs take longer to reappear and you can sometimes even enjoy your silky smooth legs for weeks. The new hairs will also feel much softer. Note! Waxing and tweezing increases the risk of ingrown hairs and can sometimes be quite painful. Especially the very first time. Fortunately, as you do it more often, the feeling becomes more and more bearable. Just biting through the bitter apple, then.
Tightening your skin
By pulling your skin taut during shaving, hairs become more accessible to your razor and you can remove them closer to the skin. Moreover, you also have fewer chances of cuts this way.
Weekly exfoliation
The granules in a good scrub will remove dead skin cells and wear down any stubble present, so to speak, making it feel softer. Always use a natural, plastic-free scrub, though. This is palpably better for your skin and the environment. For example, YIONN uses apricot kernels in its organic scrub with sunflower extract. Delicious! After following these 6 tips against stubble after shaving, you will definitely have less trouble with legs or a bikini line that feels like sandpaper. By using a different hair removal technique or the right shaving tool and taking good care of your skin with an appropriate scrub and aftershave, you can enjoy soft, beautiful-looking skin every day. Want more interesting beauty tips? Sign up for the digital newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Let’s stay in touch! Also check out our shop with great shaving products for women.
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