Handy Hints

Avoid Razor Rash and Redness

Initial preparation
To help avoid razor rash, don't shave first thing in the morning. Have breakfast, let your skin wake-up! Shaving is made much easier by giving the area to be shaved lots of warm / hot water (or steam) before shaving.

So have a bath or shower and wash your face (or legs or whatever!) as this softens the bristles and opens up the pores of the skin preparing it for a closer and less painful shave.

The name on the blade is not important
The brand name of the blade is far less important than the state it is in. You will not get a close shave from a blunt blade; you will be shaved on parts of the face and not on others and you will end up with redness and blotches on your face and neck. The cure is simple. As soon as you feel a blade is not performing properly, replace it!

Smart or old fashioned?
Certainly smart and no longer old fashioned - shaving with a cut-throat razor (or open or straight razor) is becoming popular again. A little practice with this rediscovered method can give you a great shave and really give you the edge trimming shaped beards and lining up those awkward sideburns.

For a well illustrated guide on how to hold and use a cut-throat razor and a free razor offer visit www.cutthroat-shaving.co.uk.

Read the instructions
To get the full benefit of King of Shaves (or any other) shaving software, take a moment to read the instructions on pack. With our King of Shaves products we are not asking you to forget everything you ever learned about shaving, but these are revolutionary products that work best if you use them as suggested.

Sensitive skin and razor rash
King of Shaves shaving software is designed for all skin types but is especially effective if you have sensitive skin. By regularly using King of Shaves, and by following the tips on this page, you will significantly reduce razor burn, redness and rashes. Honest!

Mentholated or unmentholated
King of Shaves offers a wide choice of mentholated or unmentholated products for the simple reason many people love the super cooled feeling they get after shaving with a mentholated product.

Very occasionally, menthol can cause a slight reaction with some skin types so simply by switching to an unmentholated version of a product can help significantly to reduce redness and sore areas.

*King of Shaves Tips to avoid razor rash and redness