08.28.07
Razor bumps
I don’t suffer from razor bumps, but some shavers do—in particular, African-Americans often have the problem. Shaving with a double-edged razor helps quite a bit, compared to the tug-and-cut action of the multiblade-cartridge razor—provided that the shave is done with good prep, the right blade for the shaver, and good shaving technique. And now products are available aimed at helping shavers who get razor bumps. I’ve never used Bump Patrol, the product at the link, but the site also offers a video on shaving techniques—but, oddly, the suggestion is to use a multiblade-cartridge razor. Why? Just to make sure that the customers have to continue to buy the product?
Here’s a discussion on the shaving forum that offers some good advice.
