Skin irritation after shaving?

I've always shaved with electric shavers. But I tried using a razor a few times, and the results were not so great. It's fine for about a day or two, but then it gets itchy and I get these little white pimples. Also, If I try to shave again that way within 2-3 days, I get blood all over my face. What am I doing wrong? I tried aftershave, but it doesn't seem to solve the problem.

Skin irritation after shaving?
after shave burns the skin, if you can keep a sharpe razor handy always and shave eevery 3 days if possible, shower to soften that beard first
Reply:you may be allergic to the after shave you are using, or the shaving cream you apply while shaving. get unscented kind of creams for sensitivity and don't use any aftershave. if their is irritated bumps on your face still, ask your doctor about it, but in the meanwhile, don't shave over them.
Reply:I would just use the electric razor.





I unfortunately have been cursed with skin irritation. I shaved with a razor for 13 years before switching to an electric razor. I would always get these bumps (not really on my face, but my neck was always screwed). It's a mixture of irritated skin and in-grown hairs. They also take awhile to go away. I would use products but they didn't help much.





Then I started using an electric razor (Norelco 9170 XL) and it became significantly much better. Granted the elec. razor doesn't get it as smooth as a regular razor but I am happy to say that I am bump-free (for the most part). I'll usually use my electric razor for three days and then after the third day I use a regular razor (AFTER using the elec. razor) WITHOUT shaving cream (just water...shaving cream can irritate skin too) to go over it just to clean it up better (because the elec. razor doesn't do that great of a job on my neck). and have had great results. That 3 day time period allows to skin to heal without getting irritated (shaving everyday irritates everyday and gets worse).





Good luck.
Reply:Shave after you shower, or at least wash your face first with hot water. It softens the beard and your skin. Use a shaving cream for sensitive skin. Make sure you're using a sharp clean blade. Rinse off the razor frequently as you shave. The stubble gets stuck in between the blades and causes irritation. Blades don't last forever. I haven't found a brand yet that lasts more than 5 shaves without irritating my face. Instead of aftershave, use a conditioning lotion.