It is becoming more and more common, for me at least, to see Black women with facial hair. And because it’s not a particularly attractive trait to display all over town, these women tend to shave their faces regularly. As if having facial hair isn’t bad enough, these women end up having the extra problem of getting ingrown hairs, neck bumps, and razor bumps.
Not to downplay men’s skin issues with shaving, but for a woman, such bumps can be especially horrible to look at – let alone deal with. Another aspect is that these bumps can cause significant scarring and discoloration of your skin, which is why I came up with a few tips and tricks on preventing or reducing your bumps and ingrown hairs:
Step 1: STOP using a razor. I know, I know – this is the last thing you wanted to be on this list, but the only 100% way to effectively remove ingrown hairs and razor bumps is to stop shaving altogether.
Step 2: INSTEAD, try having your targeted facial area waxed to remove those unwanted hairs. Make sure to see a professional licensed cosmetologist and or skin care specialist and have them wax your face for you. Trust me, you don’t want to try this at home and end up with layers of your skin missing.
Also, make sure to check out if they offer natural waxing procedures such as using honey or beeswax. These natural ingredients are always a better alternative while helping reduce the chance of irritated skin after getting your waxing treatment.
Step 3: Try switching to a depilatory cream. Even though using these creams is better than shaving, it still isn’t my top choice for hair removal options due to the different chemical components. But it should still be taken into consideration because it’s an available option.
Step 4: Try taking flax seed oil daily to flush your system and also look into taking a daily vitamin C supplement to help boost your immune system.
Step 5: Shave the right way (literally). Shaving the wrong way will only cause more unwanted bumps. Therefore you should shave the same way that your hair grows. Make sure to clean the area that you are about to shave beforehand using some type of anti-bacterial soap.
Step 6: Befriend fruits and vegetables. Dark berries and light-colored melons such as the cantaloupe are your friends. They have an abundance of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Dark leafy greens such as turnips and collard greens are
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