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Electric shaving is divided into a few processes to insure the best results. The preparation is one of the most important part, especially for people with sensitive skin. Dry electric shavers require the hairs to be dry and stiff before the shaving starts, the complete opposite of the traditional shaving, where the hairs and the skin need to be highly moisterised. The dryer are the hairs, the easier to shear them one they get inside the head of the shaver.

Therefore, you should never start by washing your face or wetting the beard with water. Instead, you might want to prepare your beard with a pre-shave lotion especially designed for electric shavers, which dry up the oils and moisture on your skin and make the whiskers stand straight up. These pre-shave lotions are often alcohol based.

In general, with an electric shaver, you can either shave with or against the grain of your whiskers. For a rotary shaver, it is recommended to make small circular motions with the shaver head. Make sure to use gentle pressure, don’t move to fast and do not press to hard or you will hurt your skin.

If you have a sensitive skin, you may wish to shave the more sensitive areas of your face and neck first, and finish with the less sensitive areas. Indeed, some electric shavers generate heat over the course of your shave, the heat can cause the irritation of the skin. Insure to shave the sensitive areas while the shaver is still cool.

When you have finished, if some pre-shave lotion remains on your face, rinse your skin with warm water, then cool water. Pad your face dry and apply an aftershave balm or moisturiser to smooth the skin. Avoid rubbing your face or you might increase the chance of irritations. As with wet shaving, avoid alcohol-based aftershaves, and instead look for products designed to soothe and moisturise the skin without clogging the pores.

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