QB Eagles said 🔗 Yeah, I'm a Black. Very coarse hair. I'm wondering if I use shaving gel/foam that will help?

What is your current skincare routine?

614kj said 🔗 You have been shaving your face with a T-outliner? That is an edge up clipper. ↪🔗 Get this for your face

If he's going to get a Wahl shaver he needs to make sure it can take the Sensitive foil. OP will probably have issues with any foil that shaves closer.

Go over your facial hair with a regular trimmer. Easy around the neck/bottom neck.

Then finish with this

Changed my life

Fresh Beats said 🔗 Are you a minority? If so, single blade razors or something like the Andis or Bevel trimmer are best for your hair type. Make sure you're disinfecting your blades and cleaning/exfoliating the area after you shave so your pores open up. You have to keep in mind that course hair is generally more prone to the bumps/ingrown hairs, but it definitely shouldn't look like crispy bar. I never used a shaver like the Phillips but they aren't really designed with minorities hair in mind. It may lead to more bumps but you can try it and see if it works for you.

Tf u mean are you a minority? “Minorities” have a specific hair type? You sound dumb af Ethan

QB Eagles said 🔗 So I will be going from this: To this: I've been using T-Outliner for around 10 years. But lately I've been getting dark marks/razor bumps. So I would like a change. How do I tr@nsition to this new shaver? I heard that it takes time for my face to get used to a new shaver. I just hope this new shaver doesn't exacerbate any issues on my face. Is it better to go with a dry shave or shave with shaving cream/gel? I just dont want to end up with this around my face

It took me a good lil minute to realize this when i got older and the more i used the outliners. I have been using only the ANDIS T Outliners and here's some tips that help me keep the bumps away.

I know you want to be fresh asf but give your facial hair a chance to grow out every so often so you can avoid in grown hairs. Constant shaving will risk your chance of bumps, especially wit clippers and thats with all of them.

Clean your blades and keep your clippers Oiled up!

When shaving, always follow the direction of your hair growth. Do not cut against the grain. Blades or clippers

wash your face good or just use a heated cloth on it and let it air dry before shaving.

Facial Moisterizure is your friend after shaving.

Change your blades out too, dull blades split your ends and all that crazy sh1t

I'm black, these are Just a few off the top of my head that i follow. Not the bible but they should help

1. Dont get that phillips norelco bullsh1t
2. You're getting dark marks cuz the blades aren't set properly and are uneven or the cutting blade is overlapping...they should be set to zero gap, almost
3. shave with the grain, let your hair grow out for a couple of days, rub your fingers across your beard to figure out the growth pattern (we're all different)
4. After shaving, wash your face with this, it'll help even your skin tone from the damage caused from your dark marks

Qty said 🔗 Please do bruh this sh1t is always a war for us n1ggas that have careers that require shaving

Appreciate all the advice in this thread. Got an ingrown hair right now and was wondering about what's the best way to go about shaving. I usually just let the barber do it.

CookieMonster said 🔗 this and black ppl dont go together !! T Liner is for Line-Ups! use mine every week

Cap. I’m a Black man with coarse hair, I shave the way my grandfather taught me and it’s worked out just fine.

Double edged safety razor; clean, sharp blade; shaving soap (never foam). Three passes - with the grain, across the grain and then against the grain. Minimal irritation and yet the closest shave possible.

Straight razors work too just be careful them h0es sharp as fu#k, is still knock my self from time to time. The safety razor still single blade, I still got the straight razor to hit the lines in between cuts. Also what I learned is to shave every 2/3 days for me atleast. Once it started growing back my neck would be itching like a bi#ch. I keep it low it doesn’t curl up and get them damn bumps. Lil bump stopper right after every shave and I use the shaving cream or gel too

Them liners.

They not for cutting hair persè

DIE IN HOU 2 said 🔗 I got you OP. Use this to prevent razor bumps. An OG barber put me on years ago. This sh1t is legit and ain’t bottom shelf crap either. There’s a gold cap version if you’re currently struggling with razor bumps. If you have to shave on regular basis and it doesn’t change your life, I’ll send you the refund my goddamn self.

I got it. my home girl put me on years ago

I use babyliss pro electric shaver best joint on the market I got tht straight from a barbers mouth

I use this kit:

↪🔗

Fresh Beats said 🔗 Are you a minority? If so, single blade razors or something like the Andis or Bevel trimmer are best for your hair type. Make sure you're disinfecting your blades and cleaning/exfoliating the area after you shave so your pores open up. You have to keep in mind that course hair is generally more prone to the bumps/ingrown hairs, but it definitely shouldn't look like crispy bar. I never used a shaver like the Phillips but they aren't really designed with minorities hair in mind. It may lead to more bumps but you can try it and see if it works for you.

Minority?

You switch to norelco your face gonna look like a gravel pit

Woodwin said 🔗 Straight razors work too just be careful them h0es sharp as fu#k, is still knock my self from time to time. The safety razor still single blade, I still got the straight razor to hit the lines in between cuts. Also what I learned is to shave every 2/3 days for me atleast. Once it started growing back my neck would be itching like a bi#ch. I keep it low it doesn’t curl up and get them damn bumps. Lil bump stopper right after every shave and I use the shaving cream or gel too

Safety Razor was my go to in the military to stop razor bumps and GiGi No Bump solution.

I use magic shave cream and an antibiotic from my doc. Every other combo (DE razors, trimmers, aftershave, etc) causes bad ingrown hair, uneven cuts, etc for me. I fu#king wish I could just use a DE and cream followed by alcohol.

When you guys say you exfoliate do you really do it immediately after shaving? It doesn't irritate your skin?

QB Eagles said 🔗 So I will be going from this: To this: I've been using T-Outliner for around 10 years. But lately I've been getting dark marks/razor bumps. So I would like a change. How do I tr@nsition to this new shaver? I heard that it takes time for my face to get used to a new shaver. I just hope this new shaver doesn't exacerbate any issues on my face. Is it better to go with a dry shave or shave with shaving cream/gel? I just dont want to end up with this around my face

Bro, if you going for a clean shaven face and a brotha, you may have to get your hands on this.

sh1t has blessed my skin whenever I get some new growth upon shaving since sometimes some of those hairs be ingrown ones.

My bad if this was posted already.

Oh and after you're done shaving too, try to use this so you can further ensure that you don't get any bumps:

Keep us updated plair.

And sometimes if I had just went to the barber and I get some new growth that isn't TOO crazy like a few days later then sometimes I'll use one of these to keep the beard and mustache lined up with the face still free of new growth:

But just be careful with these ones though.

nola504 said 🔗 Minority?

Word, we gotta change the wording up going forward bro.

Love threads like these. Brings me back to the old days.

MacFrugal said 🔗 Tf u mean are you a minority? “Minorities” have a specific hair type? You sound dumb af Ethan

Many black and brown folks have coarse hair.

C'mon you know what he meant.

But I do agree that he gotta chill with using that m word though...

That exfoliate sh1t don’t work on everybody and when I was in the military they had stuff that allowed you to rock a beard or use electrical razors. Dermatitis is real

Get your hand outta my pocket!!