Areas to trim: Ears and Nose.Blunt-nosed tweezers. The medical equivalent, called a "needle holder," may be the best-kept secret among male doctors for removing unwanted nose and ear hair. The smooth, non-ridged grasping surface of the instrument allows it to grasp many hairs at once and remove them, pulling them out from the root of the hair shaft. (It doesn't hurt nearly as much as you'd think.) It is better than trimming, which only removes the portion of the hair that is above the skin surface.
Best way to trim cheeks: having cream, trimmer or razor. But don't just slap on the cream and start slicing skin. You need to let the white stuff sit awhile to be effective. The hairs in your beard are as strong as a thin wire, but if you leave your shaving cream on for at least two minutes and 45 seconds, the hair becomes softer and easier to cut.
The best shaving cream? Any that contains the ingredient benzoyl peroxide. If you get razor bumps after shaving, they'll generally go away after using benzoyl peroxide for just a few days' time. Once your beard is soft, shave slowly, stopping frequently to rinse the blade. If you're prone to ingrown hairs, Burke recommends exfoliating the skin and taking 1,000 mg of vitamin C a day.
After shaving, splash cold water--not aftershave--on your face. The cool [H.sub.2]O will close your pores and soothe your skin. Then apply a moisturizer.
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