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Have you reached for the razor to get smooth legs? Great, but according to a dermatologist, the gesture used in this case is not the right one. Here is the best way to get soft and supple skin.
Do you prefer the convenience of a razor to the heat of wax for your legs? Then you must be used to it: the skin can be irritated, experience cuts or pimples. In short, small temporary inconveniences, which you could do without anyway. And what if it happened simply because you didn’t have the right gesture?
Shave, yes, but in the direction of the hair growth
At least that’s the opinion of the dermatologist behind the TikTok beauty account dermguru, who explains in a video that you’re probably shaving your legs the wrong way. What’s the right method? According to her, it’s about shaving in the direction of hair growth and not the other way around (as we all do). Because shaving against the grain “will create micro-traumas and cuts in the skin which will cause inflammation and irritations“. Admit that you are surprised!
Another thing: never shave dry, even if it is a question of speed. Because you risk irritating your skin even more. In order to shave your skin gently, always use a cream or gel, in the shower for example.
The extra tip for perfect legs
Finally, the dermatologist shares her last tip for hoping for silky smooth legs thanks to shaving. It’s the fact of using a scrub on your legs once or twice a week before shaving. A treatment that not only gets rid of dead skin cells and unclogs pores but also reduces the number of bacteria on the skin before the blade passes.
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