Black men who shave regularly are constantly at risk of developing razor bumps. The best way to prevent razor bumps from shaving is to use the correct shaving technique and tools for our hair type. The number one most effective way to prevent razor bumps for black men is to ditch the razor and begin using clippers to shave instead.
What are Razor Bumps?
Razor bumps occur when hair is cut below the skin and grows
back in a direction that curls back into the skin causing a buildup of pus,
inflammation, pain, and those unsightly razor bumps on your face. The short
hair below the skin didn’t make it back through the same hole and is simply
trying to grow.
Why do Razor Bumps plague
black men?
The texture of black hair is somewhat coarse and curly.
Normally the hair will start to curl once it is outside of the skin however,
when cut too short (below the surface of the skin) it can tend to curl into the
skin, causing razor bumps. If you are in a profession that requires shaving
daily, such as the military, or a profession where it is frowned upon to grow a
beard, you may have been battling razor bumps unsuccessfully for many years.
There are two reasons why many black men have not been able to successfully
figure out how to shave on a regular basis without having nasty razor bumps on
their faces:
#1) Available Products
Most of the shaving products available for men are for those
with straight hair. There is a larger market for people with straight hair in
the western world, so it is only natural that most companies spend most of
their effort catering to these people. There are far more products for them
available in the stores and in general. The commercials on TV also effectively
market products to the entire public that was specifically designed for people
with straight hair. Black men unknowingly purchase these readily available
products, use them, then later find out that it ruined their skin and get
trapped in a never-ending cycle of buying and trying all different kind of
shaving products that lead to no better result.
#2) Terrible Advice
There is a treasure trove of information available on the
internet about everything selecting the appropriate wine to go with your meal,
to how to survive a nuclear apocalypse. With that said, there are many
so-called experts on the internet giving black men terrible advice about how to
shave their faces. A lot of the advice given, is the mainstream, straight-hair
method with some added nonsense to make it seem tailored to black men but it
ends up usually being frustrating, useless, and wastes your money.
What qualifies me to
give advice on the subject?
Simply put, I am a black man with coarse, curly (nappy) hair
who have been shaving daily (except for weekends) for the past two decades and
have had over 18 years of RAZOR BUMP FREE shaving! During that time, I served
in the military and shaving was simply not optional. I have gone through the
struggles and taught many how to Shave Bump Free! I have met many black men in
the military struggling with razor bumps, and the unsightly “dark shadow” that
is left on the face after years of shaving and suffering from razor burn and
razor bumps. They were constantly going to medical to get temporary exemptions
from shaving to allow their faces to heal, only to be in the same predicament
shortly after.
I have also seen people go through the extremely damaging
process of laser hair removal, only to be severely disappointed with the
results – since that is another technology not developed with darker skin-tones
in mind. I have successfully taught hundreds of black men over the last decade
and a half how to Shave Bump Free. They ended up saving a ton of money and
experienced unparalleled success. I am going to give you the same information
that I gave them. It will change your life, and the best part is, it’s for
free!
