razor or clipper

I need a dictionary now!

And I'm going back to school!

Naw, just kidding.  She's right hair bumps is a very serious matter for African American Males. Have you notice some of the new African immigrants have clean and smooth faces with almost no facial hair at all.

Isolated Gene Pool.

Many don't have to shave because they don't have as much facial hair in their genes. Dad did not shave and neither did Grandfather until an old age. Once they come to America, boom, American shaving standards which means facial hair growth and bumps.

My uncle has been in the military for over 22 years. He had to get a medical exemption from shaving to let his facial hair grow out. Now his face is use to shaving constantly, but he has pits and shaving burns/marks. He told m he used lemon juice and some more things to help with hair bumps.

 cutting - clippers

lines - imma hafta go with a razor on the front, sideburns, and behind the ears, because razors give a very sharp, clean look. so I'll be the only razor vote.  however, i don't suggest using a razor or extremely sharp clippers on the nape of the neck.

the hair on the neck is more prone to bump by using sharp clippers or razor, but the razor cuts entirely to close to the skin and gives the same results as if shaving the face and front neck thus creating "razor bumps"..

to add to what BigMike said about shaving - the bumps on the face is what is known as :   Pseudofolliculitis barbae, commonly referred to as "razor bumps" "shaving bumps" or "ingrown hairs," is a papular and pustular, foreign body inflammatory reaction that can affect any individual who has curly hair and who shaves. This condition is a particular nuisance to African-Americans.  Caused by a number of things, mainly poor shaving techniques, wrong shaving tools, and using products that are not "black man friendly".

That very unhandsome look on the back on the neck is known as: ACNE KELOIDALIS NUCHAE,
Painful, inflammatory papules and pustules with subsequent keloid scarring at the nape of the neck in African-American men. Also caused by a number of things, shaving the head or neck with a razor, irritation from sport helmets that don't fit properly, irritation from collars, people that keloid easily and host of other things.

the key is knowing your own skin and hair and how it reacts to certain things and products, be good to your skin and hair and it'll be good to you.

Get at me if you have anymore questions. This is a Serious Matter.

Lil J you were on point with this thread.

I use Skin Tight to help with razor bumps. This is the best thing out there. I know because I have tried almost everthing except a face lift. This stuff really works. This is how my face looked >>>>

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White men are able to shave with razors because their hair is not as thick and curly like Black men's hair. This is why the shaving standards for corporate America is so hard on Black men. We can't shave like whit men or we wil bump up.

I had to deal with this for so long working in an "Office Enviroment".

I'm not ashame to admitt that it took me a few years to learn how to shave and take care of my facial hair. Welcome to being a Black man in America where shaving standards can cause you self-esteem and health problems.