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In the modern age, men are using facial products a lot more than before. I'm one of those modern folk ... Ok, so heres the products I currently use. I admit, I never used all these before but continually getting shaving-spots is really getting me down. The other day I got an appearance of about 10 pimples on my skin that weren't there before. I never get pimples as a rule, sure I get shaving-spots... but not elsewhere on my face. So I'm thinking something I've used casued it... So what out of these products, could have caused it? Someone with some knowledge of the ingredients and such would help..

* I use Face Wash before shaving (been using once a day for a year almost)

* I use a Gilette or Palmolive Shaving Foam (Not Cream or Gel)

* Aftershaving I apply Nivea Aftershave Balm

* Recently I started applying Razor Relief Cream about 5 minutes after having too (ASWELL as the Nivea Balm before...mistake to use both?). Stopped for timebeing.

* I use Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream about 10 minutes after shaving once the skin is dry, mainly because the balm makes the skin dry and it's recommended... Recently I started applying it twice a day but I think I'll go back to just one time a day.

* I bought a Loreal Renovator (Exfoliator) which I've used once a week recently. I'm not sure what to make of it since I've never tried it before. I don't like the way it says "This product can make your skin sensitive to sunlight, so it's recommended to use sunblock often" - What? I don't want to apply yet more creams on my face. Is it really worth using that exfoliator?

Hm, so, is there something I should change / remove there? I'm kind of bothered by the Exfoliator, seems good but I don't want to apply sunblock every day just because I'm using it! The shaving spots aren't something I can seem to get rid of, but I don't want pimples too...

Maaaan, you're more detail about you facial care than I do! I think it's a good practise anyway. Not many guys pay attention to their faces

You want to be careful with the scrub (exfoliator). It can do more damage than good sometimes. Nice warm water and a light cleanser for washing (using your hands), then a toner and a light moisturizer application. You're still young, you don't want heavy anti-wrinkle pro-retinol creme on your face. Too rich of a facial creme on the young skin will create more skin problems than you can imagine. Other than those, I think you're doing fine.

For your spots, see if you can get a hold on oxy or neutrogena 'on-the-spot'. Apply a tiny tiny amount on the spots (not your razor-spots), they should be gone in no time

Oh oh oh, remember to stay loose and relax, and watch out your diet (not too much greasy food), you should have your youthful skin back pretty quickly

Well I hate red spots with a passion Hehe, well spots I usually let them heal by themselves, but it's the shaving ones I want to tackle the most.. As for the exfoliator, think I'll throw it on eBay

eBay? You can sell them on eBay? :O

Hey, selling one item worth a few bucks may not seem much, but if you sell 100 things not worth much, you've got a tidy sum.

Ah, how come I have never thought about that? Can I give you some stuff to sell, next time when I'm over?

Because I'm good at thinking, which is why we're here. Uh, dunno, what kind of stuff?

I dont get shaving rash, or spots. All I use is cheap barbasol gel and a gilette fusion that was mailed to me as a free trial.

Well if your using the same Fusion that was mailed to you originally, it's no surprise you don't get rash, because that razor must be as blunt as wood. Anyway, aren't those blades costly to use, and how often do you change a blade?

I've not shaved for ages - I might grow a beard to go with my increasingly scraggly and unkempt mane

Does your hair grow slowly though? Some people beards look good on, but me.. Forget it, damn dark-dark hair.

My shaving equipment:
razor (disposible, 2 blades, used like a half a dozen times at least
bar o' soap

that's it. Very simple.

Your still a whipper snapper, though, so you don't count. Wait till you grow up more .

How about now?

You should ask KJ how often he destroys a good sharp blade