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Shaving my legs.
Whenever I save my legs, I just get read bumps and you can clearly see the hair follicles or pores, whatever they are.
It makes my legs look worse than they did before I shaved them.
What can I do to reduce the appearance of them?
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This sounds like one of two things. Either it's a shaving rash or it's dry skin. Regardless of the problem, this simple routine for shaving your legs should help solve the problem.
Make sure your legs are well washed and exfoliated. It's best to do this in the shower or bath and use a body puff to exfoliate.
Use a good razor. Venus razors are absoloutely the best I have found and I would always recommend these. Blades should be changed regularly, when you start to feel the hairs pull when you shave.
When using the razor, use long, slow strokes along the leg, NEVER short strokes, which can make it easier to cut the skin. You can use a shaving gel or foam, which can make it easier, but simple shower gel is cheaper and generally works just as well.
After shaving your legs, rinse thoroughly with water. Cold, if at all possible, as this will help to seal the hair follicles.
When you are out of the water, PAT your legs dry and then moisturise well. I would recommend moisturising every morning when you get up or every evening before you go to bed, to ensure your skin is always hydrated.
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Um, red bumps are called razor burn they usually appear if you "dry shave" which is when you don't use soap or shaving cream to shave, also to reduce razor burn moisturize after shaving.
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Try exfoliating and washing your legs beforehand. I use St. Ives Apricot Scrub, and it makes your legs smoother. Washing beforehand simply reduces irritation that body wash on freshly shaved legs would cause. Moisturizing immediately afterwards helps too. Any lotion you have already should work. Good brands I swear by are Bath & Body Works(more expensive than some, but really pleasant-smelling), and Vaseline Total Moisture (less expensive).
Also, be sure that your razor is sharp, and that you're not allergic to the shave gel. Try an unscented one, or one made for sensitive skin.
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The red bumps are called razor burn. Most everybody gets them, but a way to reduce it alot (and it works for me) just get a new razor, and change them out when they start to get dull, and use shaving cream. (I prefer Skintimate) You can get that at your local Target, Walmart, Walgreens etc. But as for the pore problem i don't know what to do about that. Maybe try running your legs under cold water after you shave. (Works on your face after you wash it).
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