3 shaving tips you need to know for silky-smooth summer skin

The heatwave is here! And if you are anything like us, you have already packed the jeans and tights to the back of the wardrobe, and are ready to rock all your prettiest summer dresses for the next couple of weeks. Waxing is great for winter, but in the summer, most of want to be hair free and ready to bare some skin around the clock. And so we rely on the aul' razor to make this happen. Howver, the struggle is real when it comes to things like ingrown hair, irritated skin and even nicks and cuts. However, there are some steps you can take to make sure you end up with smooth limbs every time. Here are our favourite tricks to save you time, stress, and band-aids. 1. Exfoliate Taking few moments to exfoliate your legs and rest of body means you are sloughing off all the dead skin that would otherwise build up, potentially causing ingrown hairs post-shave. The best bit? You can easily DIY your own body scrub – clean, green skincare at a fraction of what it would cost you to buy one. 2. Shave at the end of your shower Don't step into the shower and immediately reach for the razor. According to experts, by waiting to the end of your shower to shave, the hot water and steam will slowly open up your pores and cleanse the top layer of your skin. What this means, is that once you start shaving, you’re getting as close as possible to the hair follicles. By washing your body first, you are also making sure there’s absolutely no dead skin, dirt or grime that could be clogging the razor which could eventually dull the blades quicker than normal. 3. Buy a men's razor They mightn't come in pretty colours, but did you know that the blades in a men’s razor are packed a little tighter than in women’s razors. This is obviously to help men shave off thick and coarse facial hair, meaning that they need razors that are super-powerful. I often find that men's razors are also better at following contours, so they are a breeze to use around your ankle and knee, giving you the most perfect, smooth shave of your life.