BEST SHAVE: BY SHAVE DOCTOR MARK SPROSTON

Having performed over 60 shaves at the UK Spa Show we found that 90% of the guys are not using the right tools and techniques.

The razor was not suitable for their specific skin type, the lubricant wasn't suitable for their skin type and even more interesting was the fact the shaving technique was causing them some issues like razor burn, razor rash and bumps.

We carried out a short questionnaire before the treatment commenced and this gave us specific information about their shave regime and routine which meant we could apply our shaving techniques to each individual skin type.

We at MensgRoom believe the best way to a perfect shave is all about preparation, the ideal way to start is to have a shower, the heat from the steam will open up the pores of the skin and this will enable the face scrub you should apply before shaving work deep into those facial hairs, if you don't have time for a shower in the morning then dunk a towel into hot water and apply to the face for approx. one minute.

At the show in our demonstrations we started the shave preparation by using a face scrub (California North Gelskin Scrub) this will exfoliate the dead skin cells but more importantly remove or release ingrown hairs, this is one of the major causes of shave rash and shave bumps, the scrub will help straighten the hair and this will enable the razor to cut it's full length without it growing back into the skin.

We then made the decision for each individual customer of what lubricant to use and this is very important because if you get it wrong then you suffer the razor burn and rash afterwards and this makes shaving painful and a chore which it shouldn't be.

For example we had a guy who had very leathery and dry skin and because he wasn't using the right tools (the razor was pulling) and lubricants he suffered badly with razor burns and rashes especially under the very sensitive area of the neck so we mixed lubricants; we first applied Somerset's or King of Shaves oil and massaged that into the face for about 30 seconds and then used California North shave creme which gave us extra glide and the result meant there was no pulling of the skin so he wasn't finding it painful from the blade.

Us Men are always told not to shave upwards against the line of the hair growth we believe that by not doing this you are not getting that close shave you desire and it still leaves you with the ingrown hair problem. We shave our customers in exactly this way, we shave with the hair growth (down) and then we re-lather (very important) and then using short swift strokes shave upwards to achieve that ultimate close smooth shave.

We also found that by using this technique there was considerably less visible bristle with no razor rash or bumps to be seen, if there were a few rash bumps then we applied the amazing PFB Vanish designed for Ingrown Hairs, Shave Bumps and Rashes, it irradicates them within minutes.

We finally finished off the shave treatment by applying a daily moisturiser from California North, which has an amazing invigorating cool fresh feeling that lasts for about 5 minutes and keeps your skin smooth and supple all day, you will only need to apply once!

We at MensgRoom believe 100% in our shaving techniques and would recommend you trying it for 2 weeks together with the products we used at the show and like all our customers who took the Shave Challenge you will be amazed by the results.

No more pain, no more ugly rashes and no more bumps!