how to get rid of beard shadow?

[Deleted member 23377]

tryna kpopmaxx, really close but beard shadow nearly fucks it all up. I only look good within 1 day of shaving till it starts growing back. not sure if its doomed without BB cream or concealer

 

[Moggie]

no much you can do except laser it off

I like to shave down, across and then up but be careful when going up as you can get a lot of cuts if you are not careful so angle the blade slightly away from you.

I soak the blade in hot water, idk if it does anything and put the water on my face first before using shaving gel, imo gel is better than foam.

also feel your hairs, basically running your hand back and forth against your face, the side where it feels rough is against the grain, you shave in the direction last, it will usually be upwards but could be sideways or at an angle.

 

[Moggie]

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I am dumb you want to kpop max so you are asian, shouldnt it be easier for you as asians usually have less facial hair.

 

[Deleted member 23377]

no much you can do except laser it off

I like to shave down, across and then up but be careful when going up as you can get a lot of cuts if you are not careful so angle the blade slightly away from you.

I soak the blade in hot water, idk if it does anything and put the water on my face first before using shaving gel, imo gel is better than foam.

also feel your hairs, basically running your hand back and forth against your face, the side where it feels rough is against the grain, you shave in the direction last, it will usually be upwards but could be sideways or at an angle.

I usually do along and across only. My problem is that I have been using those disposable razors so I ordered a safety razor on amazon, some pre-shave oil and some after-shave balm. I'm not sure if using a trimmer/micro-trimmer on the 'stache makes the skin less irritated and gray? either way it's not too bad but the slight grayness after shaving ruins the full smooth skin look.

 

[Moggie]

I usually do along and across only. My problem is that I have been using those disposable razors so I ordered a safety razor on amazon, some pre-shave oil and some after-shave balm. I'm not sure if using a trimmer/micro-trimmer on the 'stache makes the skin less irritated and gray? either way it's not too bad but the slight grayness after shaving ruins the full smooth skin look.

you gotta go against the grain aswell to get as close to smooth as possible.

by the grey do you mean the amount this guy has at the end? feels impossible to get less than this its due to the hairs being visible through the skin as they are dark. Shows up more if you have light skin and dark hair.

 

[Deleted member 23377]

you gotta go against the grain aswell to get as close to smooth as possible.

by the grey do you mean the amount this guy has at the end? feels impossible to get less than this its due to the hairs being visible through the skin as they are dark. Shows up more if you have light skin and dark hair.

typo meant to say along and against. and yeah my moustache area is about the same as his after shaving. I have a bit of a golden tan on top of black hair btw.

 

[Repentsinner]

Shave sideways not up and down still holding the razor straight up

 

[Repentsinner]

Shave sideways not up and down still holding it straight up

I'm jp bro just wax it or pluck it

 

[Moggie]

thing I am wondering about is the strokes or motion, ive seen some who just do short ones repeatedly and others like in the vid where they just do one big one, i have tried both and idk what difference it makes in the end.

 

[Moggie]

I'm jp bro just wax it or pluck it

jfl at plucking your facial hair would take ages

 

[Niklaus Mikaelson]

no much you can do except laser it off

I like to shave down, across and then up but be careful when going up as you can get a lot of cuts if you are not careful so angle the blade slightly away from you.

I soak the blade in hot water, idk if it does anything and put the water on my face first before using shaving gel, imo gel is better than foam.

also feel your hairs, basically running your hand back and forth against your face, the side where it feels rough is against the grain, you shave in the direction last, it will usually be upwards but could be sideways or at an angle.

As an addition to this, what makes your razors dull is the water drying out on them, if you put your razors into something like cleaning Alcohol/isopropyl whatever, it will evaporate quickly and your razors will be sharper longer resulting in less razorburns, longer lasting razors and a smoother cut if you decide to go against the grain

tryna kpopmaxx, really close but beard shadow nearly fucks it all up. I only look good within 1 day of shaving till it starts growing back. not sure if its doomed without BB cream or concealer

You have to Laser them of, or if you only have a very small amount I've seen Asian TikTokers tweezer the remaining hairs off. (I do this as well, but only the hairs that go above my beard line)

 

[Moggie]

As an addition to this, what makes your razors dull is the water drying out on them, if you put your razors into something like cleaning Alcohol/isopropyl whatever, it will evaporate quickly and your razors will be sharper longer resulting in less razorburns, longer lasting razors and a smoother cut if you decide to go against the grain

thanks for the advice

You have to Laser them of, or if you only have a very small amount I've seen Asian TikTokers tweezer the remaining hairs off. (I do this as well, but only the hairs that go above my beard line)

lol I only tweezer the hairs in between my eyebrows, i jsut shave it on the sides until it reaches the hair idc about the sideburn line as my hair is a bit overgrown rn anyway.

 

[Deleted member 19325]

Bb creams conceals ALL of my beard shadow . 100% would recommend

 

[Niklaus Mikaelson]

Bb creams conceals ALL of my beard shadow . 100% would recommend

Brand recommendations?

 

[Deleted member 19325]

Brand recommendations?

Nulls Men bb cream and loreal paris tinted moisturizers, can find them on amazon , find the right shade tho

 

[Deleted member 23377]

thanks for the advice

lol I only tweezer the hairs in between my eyebrows, i jsut shave it on the sides until it reaches the hair idc about the sideburn line as my hair is a bit overgrown rn anyway.

Shiii i mean epilating and tweezing gonna be painful no? tbh its just my 'stache area so I think i can tolerate tweezing that

 

[Moggie]

Shiii i mean epilating and tweezing gonna be painful no? tbh its just my 'stache area so I think i can tolerate tweezing that

its worth it bro, monobrow looks trash, luckily mine is faint anyway so its not too many hairs

 

[Hellcat]

lmao

 

[ascendedd]

bro dont ever laser your beard. You will need it once you grow older and have to look masculine. Shaving rn is annoying but u will thank your beard genetics later in life