Guide to a
Perfect Head Shaving
Ready to shave it off? It's time to see a step by step guide on head shaving. If this is your first time shaving your head, then it's best to do it right. It might look simple but it's really not if you are doing it for the first time.
Let's start by looking at some simple steps to get a perfect head shave. All that you need are the tools laid in front of you. Before everything else and just to double check, make sure that you have
- No second thoughts
- Hair Clippers for trimming your hair
- Head shaver or razor prepared
- Shaving Lubricant standing by
- Lotion/Aftershave equipped
- Small Mirror ready
Everything in place? Great, let's start with the head shaving.
Just a Second, Do You Have Curly and Thick Hair?
If you have really thick or curly hair, there are really some additional steps that you will take to prevent from getting razor bumps, a very common and potentially serious condition in some cases.
So if you are new to this, it's best you follow these extra steps instead before you start shaving your head.
Click here to go direct to Preventing Razor Bumps.
Step by Step Guide to a Perfect Head Shave
1. The first step, is to make sure that your hair is not long,(ex. 1-2 cm above your scalp is considered short. If you have long hair, then you will have to buzz it off with a hair clipper. The main objective is to get your hair as short as possible.
2. Next, a final massage. Take a few minutes to massage your head to relax and reduce some pre-shaving stress.
3. Soak your head for a minute with warm water to open up to pores and soften up the hair. It's much easier to shave with wet hair.
4. Pinch out the shaving lubricant and apply liberally all over your head. Don't shy away on this, shaving cream helps with the shave and prevent razor burns so unless you want a burning sensation after the shave, it's best not to scrounge on the lubricant.
5. Give your scalp a good massage and lather the lubricant all over your head.
6. To shave top of your head, start with your forehead till the crown area.
7. Shave by a gentle stroke pattern. Shave at 1 direction only, like from front to back. For a closer shave, shave against the grain. If you have curly and thick hair, shave with the grain.
8. Start at the thinnest part of the scalp. Usually, start off with the sides but if you are Facing Pattern Baldness and your hair is really thin on top, it's best to start with the top part.
9. After that start with the sides, slowly does it so you don't accidentally cut your ears!
10. Finally, take a small mirror and start shaving your back portion from the upper part to the bottom of your head. It's best to shave the back part last because it's usually the thickest area. So wait up to let the lubricant soothes the back area first.
11. You're almost there, after the head shaving, take a shower and rinse your head off for a few minutes.
12. If you are experiencing some irritation (very common for first timers) then apply some aftershave over the area to soothe it.
Tada! Meet the New You!
You have finally take the plunge and be glad that you did! It's too late for regrets so don't! Now take a picture of yourself and share it with your family and friends. Now won't have to worry about taking medications for hair loss or looking for alternatives to cure your hair loss problem and probably won't even need to shampoo anymore.
Enjoy your new look and if you have any remorse over it, don't worry your hair will still grow back after a few months. If you want back your hair, you can continue to start with treatments like Minoxidil and herbal therapies because it's much easier to apply when you are bald!
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All information here are written by a hair loss sufferer based on experience and self research.
It's best to seek a medical professional regarding any health problems.
