Home remedies for razor burn relief and cure. This is a common problem for many women and men. While shaving any part of body hair, like beard, mustache, underarms, legs and body hair, razor burn can occur. A razor burn causes a sharp burning sensation which may not subside even for hours in some conditions.In severe cases, bumps appear on the skin. Razor burn is however very easy to relieve using simple and easily available home remedies and some herbs. Razor burn bumps can also be cured at home.
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Home remedies for razor burn :
- Aloe Vera : If you have Aloe Vera in your garden or in your neighborhood, get a leaf and slice it. Apply this juice on the skin which is experiencing razor burn. It should soothe the skin and cool it, reducing the burning sensation. It also helps in depressing the razor burn bumps.
- Butter : Apply either shea butter or cocoa butter on the affected. Keep it for some minutes. It the skin has soaked it completely, then there is no problem. Otherwise one can wash it to take away the excess butter.
- Coconut oil : Applying coconut oil on the razor burn skin is really great home remedy. It works quick and provides complete relief.
- Honey : Take some honey on the palm and massage it on the skin. Keep massaging it to improve the absorption of honey into the skin. Then wash it off with cold water and not hot water. Cold water also supports in relieving the burning sensation. Do not take warm water bath if the skin is experiencing razor burn.
- Ice : Take an ice cube out of the freezer and rub it on the razor burn skin. This is an inexpensive home remedy for razor burn. Ice is great at reducing redness, inflammation and itching. Razor burn can cause redness and sharp irritation of skin which can be reduced by ice.
- Cucumber : Slice a cucumber and use the cool slices to massage the skin. It reduces the burning in the razor burn.
- Cool papaya : Place papaya on the razor burn to soothe the irritation caused by the razor.
Do not apply things like lemon juice, apple cider vinegar or strawberry because all of these are acidic and can cause more burning. Use gentle things like cucumber, papaya etc.
Prevention and precaution : By taking precaution measures, one can prevent razor burn very well.
- Always use shaving cream or lotion before shaving any body hair or beard.
- Wash the face with warm water to soften the hair. This helps in easy removal of hair and prevents an incidence of razor burn.
- Use shaving cream each time you shave is one of the best prevention tip for razor burn. Many men and women use shaving cream once, lather it and shave. Then, they shave closer again but do not shave cream for the second time. This is the most common reason for razor burn.
Razor burn usually occurs after hurried shaving. One precaution measure is to take time out for shaving. When the person has sufficient time, then shaving can be done with ease.
