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To prevent shaving bumps

Submitted by Karen Alexandre

Before you shave, wet your face with hot water. As hot as you can tolerate it. Shaving bumps are caused by shaving over the skin pores when they are closed. Hot water or steam opens the pores. 

Use After shave to close the pores after shaving and use pure cocoa butter and shea butter mix with vitamin E oil.

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