It's hot, the weather is fine and the beard giving a false air of a lumberjack straight out of the distant lands of Iceland begins to seriously make perspire? Or simply, the desire for change is felt? Just take a close-up shave . We do not want to see any hair on our faces !

1 - Shaving after the shower

When shaving at home, shaving often happens after the shower, and that's a very good thing! The warm water makes it possible to soften the skin and especially to dilate the pores. A good exfoliation during the shower also allows to free the hairs stuck under the skin. However, a scrub is avoided too frequently, once a week is a good average.

2 - Prepare your skin before shaving

Before any contact of the razor with the skin, the preparation of the epidermis is very important . A good preparation allows you to have at least a 50% chance of getting a perfect shave . Firstly, a pre-shave oil is used which will soften the hair and skin . If it is a 15-day beard, well supplied that must be shaved, it must first be mowed before shaving. With the pre-shave oil, one masses his face by making circular gestures on all the beard, and not forgetting the neck. Avoiding the passage of water on the face between the pre-shave oil and the foam or shaving gel, the two products are applied in a successive layer. After applying the pre-shave oil, the shaving foam is then spread with the badger on the beard. This helps to properly apply the shaving foam.

3 - Find the Right Shaver

The choice of the razor is also important. The number of blades depends on the density of the shaving beard and the nature of the hair . A man with thick hair will prefer a razor with several blades. To avoid sensitizing the skin, it is better to avoid too many passages . The less you spend on the skin with the razor, the better. In general, you have to test different shavers to find the razor that suits your skin.

4 - Shave in the direction of the hair

During the shaving step strictly speaking, one tries in general to make 2 passages , avoiding to pass too many times on the same patch of skin. The first passage takes place in the direction of the push of the bristle . As soon as there is no more foam, it is put back using the badger and shave this time, with hair back.

5 - Using Alum stone

After shaving, comfort! You do not hesitate to sprinkle yourself with fresh water to get rid of the residues of shaving foam and close your pores. To soothe the skin and heal microcuts , the Alun stone is dipped in fresh water and passed over freshly shaved skin. The Alum stone serves as an aftershave but nothing prevents one from subsequently to soothe and moisturize the skin.

Thanks to Sarah Daniel-Hamizi, president and founder of La Barbiere de Paris.