When you keep your razors sharp you get a clean and close shave without nicks and cuts. Here’s how to keep them sharp.

When you are spending up to $4 a blade for the latest Gillette or Schick 4 and 5 blade razor, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth and make those blades last. If you can get more shaves per blade and keep the razor sharp you can save money. So after doing some digging around, I’ve found some useful tips you can use to make your razor blades last longer.

The biggest key is to keep your blades dry after using them.  The Chicago Tribune reviewed all the methods for prolonging the life of razors but found the best way that worked was to dry your razors after using them. (source)

The science behind it is that razors become dull due to oxidation and mineral deposits more than from shaving. When water stays on the blades for prolonged periods of time, the razors oxidize. This causes corrosion and it can cause metal on the blade to flake off and cause the blades to become blunted and jagged.

Blot your razors dry with a towel after use.

You can double your shaves per blade just by using this one technique. This will keep your razor blades sharper longer.

You may also want to store your razors outside the bathroom to avoid contact with steam when you take hot showers.

Other tips to enhance your shaving include rinsing the blade often. Make sure you use warm water to soften up your whiskers. Let the shaving cream sit for a minute before you start to shave.

You can also dip the blades in alcohol before you blot them dry. The alcohol drives the water out and then quickly evaporates leaving you with a clean blade ready for the next shave.

So the next time you shave with your favorite Gillette or Schick razor, dry it off before you put it away. Keep your razors sharp using this technique and get more shaves per blade.

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Razor burn is a skin irritation that can occur when you shave with a razor. It usually disappears after several hours but might remain for several days depending on how sensitive your skin is and can reoccur if you keep irritating your skin with repeated shaving.

I’ve found that when shaving with a razor – or even with my electric shaver – my skin thanks me when I take a few precautions before starting to shave.

Here is how I minimize razor burn:

1. I shave after having a shower so that my skin gets moist from the shower steam before feeling the effects of the razor. 2. I wait about 20 minutes after getting up before I shave to allow body fluids that have welled in my face during the night to disperse. Also, I shave after exercising rather than before so that my sweat doesn’t irritate my skin. 3. I don’t use dull, worn razors. I use new, sharp razor blades and discard them before they get blunt. With regards to my electric shaver, I clean the blades regularly to keep them free of shavings. 4. I wet my skin and then lather my skin with a good quality shaving cream or gel and let it sit on my skin for a few minutes before shaving. 5. I use short strokes when shaving rather than using long strokes to avoid pressing down too hard on my skin.

I don’t use aftershave following each shave, instead opting for a men’s skin moisturizer which I find quite useful especially during the cold winter months.Even when using my electric shaver, I’ve sometimes found in the past that I get minor razor burn especially on my neck if my skin is a bit dry. Having said that, I got a new electric shaver with a built-in shaving gel dispenser and it has totally eliminated any skin irritation.

When I start shaving, I simply press the gel dispenser button every so often and it squirts the gel onto my skin and helps to make my shaver glide across my skin easily. I buy replacement gel dispensers every few months when they run out.

If you experience razor burn frequently, you might need to change a few of the things you do before and after you shave.

You might also look to make a change or two with regards to the type of shaving device you use (ie. an electric shaver might help you) or perhaps start using a shaving cream for sensitive skin.

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