Beard or no beard, one thing's for sure: hair grows on your face. After shaving, a hair sometimes grows back weakly and gets trapped in the follicle, or curls back round and grows into the skin. Either way, your body can treat it like a foreign object and form a spot around it in self-defence. If you want to sound like an expert, the technical term is "pseudofolliculitis barbae".
If what you've got is burning or redness straight after shaving, with no spots, it isn't an ingrown hair but razor burn: we explain how to soothe it in razor burn on the face.
What helps most to stop them coming back is exfoliating your beard area two or three times a week, before you shave. That way, dead skin doesn't trap the hair as it starts to grow out. We use FETĒN's Face Scrub for Men, made with mineral salts and sugars.
How do you get rid of ingrown beard hairs?
Ingrown hairs can crop up anywhere your beard grows, on your face and your neck. But it's usually only when a nasty spot appears that you start wondering how to get rid of one. If that's you, follow these steps:
1. Cleanse and gently exfoliate the area to clear away any dirt. Sometimes a scrub alone is enough to break the skin covering the hair and free it.
2. Apply a warm flannel or some steam (in the shower, for example) to soften the skin and open the pores, making the hair easier to get at.
Repeat for a few days, until the hair you want to remove is almost at the surface. At that point you can take a pair of (clean) tweezers and lift it out. Until then, however tempting it is, don't touch it!
* If the inflammation is severe, a topical antibiotic prescribed by a doctor is also recommended.
Once the hair is out, moisturise the area so your skin can recover without feeling tight. A light moisturiser like our Men's Face Moisturiser, Matte Finish also works well after every shave. You'll find the scrub and the moisturiser together in the Men's Blemish Kit.
How do you get rid of ingrown hair marks?
If you're asking this, it's because you knew you shouldn't touch it… and you did anyway. Now you're left with a scar or a small dent from picking at the spot. Don't panic – there's a fix!
1. Exfoliate the area to clear away dead skin and help your skin renew itself.
2. Keep the area well hydrated. Hydration supports all of your skin's natural repair processes. Choose a face moisturiser suited to men's skin. You can pair it with a hyaluronic acid serum, which helps plump out dents, give the skin structure and make the mark less visible.
At FETĒN, we make high-quality products formulated specifically for men's skin (you'll notice the difference ;)). Here's our pick to help you deal with the aftermath of an ingrown hair.
Face Scrub for Men, Anti-Blackhead
Helps free trapped hairs before they become a problem.
Take a look →
Go on – give it a go and enjoy the FETĒN life 😉
Ingrown Beard Hairs: How to Deal with Them
Beard or no beard, one thing's for sure: hair grows on your face. After shaving, a hair sometimes grows back weakly and gets trapped in the follicle, or curls back round and grows into the skin. Either way, your body can treat it like a foreign object and form a spot around it in self-defence. If you want to sound like an expert, the technical term is "pseudofolliculitis barbae".
If what you've got is burning or redness straight after shaving, with no spots, it isn't an ingrown hair but razor burn: we explain how to soothe it in razor burn on the face.
What helps most to stop them coming back is exfoliating your beard area two or three times a week, before you shave. That way, dead skin doesn't trap the hair as it starts to grow out. We use FETĒN's Face Scrub for Men, made with mineral salts and sugars.
How do you get rid of ingrown beard hairs?
Ingrown hairs can crop up anywhere your beard grows, on your face and your neck. But it's usually only when a nasty spot appears that you start wondering how to get rid of one. If that's you, follow these steps:
1. Cleanse and gently exfoliate the area to clear away any dirt. Sometimes a scrub alone is enough to break the skin covering the hair and free it.
2. Apply a warm flannel or some steam (in the shower, for example) to soften the skin and open the pores, making the hair easier to get at.
Repeat for a few days, until the hair you want to remove is almost at the surface. At that point you can take a pair of (clean) tweezers and lift it out. Until then, however tempting it is, don't touch it!
* If the inflammation is severe, a topical antibiotic prescribed by a doctor is also recommended.
Once the hair is out, moisturise the area so your skin can recover without feeling tight. A light moisturiser like our Men's Face Moisturiser, Matte Finish also works well after every shave. You'll find the scrub and the moisturiser together in the Men's Blemish Kit.
How do you get rid of ingrown hair marks?
If you're asking this, it's because you knew you shouldn't touch it… and you did anyway. Now you're left with a scar or a small dent from picking at the spot. Don't panic – there's a fix!
1. Exfoliate the area to clear away dead skin and help your skin renew itself.
2. Keep the area well hydrated. Hydration supports all of your skin's natural repair processes. Choose a face moisturiser suited to men's skin. You can pair it with a hyaluronic acid serum, which helps plump out dents, give the skin structure and make the mark less visible.
At FETĒN, we make high-quality products formulated specifically for men's skin (you'll notice the difference ;)). Here's our pick to help you deal with the aftermath of an ingrown hair.
Face Scrub for Men, Anti-Blackhead
Helps free trapped hairs before they become a problem.
Take a look →Go on – give it a go and enjoy the FETĒN life 😉