However, some scrubs may irritate those with sensitive skin. They may not be suitable for use when a person’s skin has become inflamed or irritated. Gently brush the skin Hair removal creams, or depilatories, dissolve the hair and reduce the risk of razor bumps. However, they contain chemicals that can irritate the skin. A person should not use these products if their skin is already inflamed or sensitive. This invaluable weeding tool has earned something of a cult following – and rightly so! An ultra-tough weeder and cultivator, this sharp, angled hoe is drawn through the soil towards the gardener, effectively cultivating the soil, and chopping through and removing all weeds in its path. Hoes come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few of the more useful types of hoe you might come across. Draw Hoe Modifying the shaving technique may also help prevent razor bumps. It may be beneficial to do the following:

Ensure the shaving cream is wet when starting to shave, or else rinse the skin and apply more liberally. The range also includes Ground Master and Razor Hoe; robust tools in durable high carbon steel for the toughest cultivating.One of the most important tools in your allotment arsenal (apart from the bottle opener) has to be the hoe. The garden hoe is a versatile implement that can be deployed for weeding duties and for tilling the soil in preparation for planting. Certain types of hoe (such as the draw hoe) can also be used to create drills for seed planting. Read on to learn the best way to use your hoe! How to Properly Use a Hoe At Burgon & Ball, we offer an extensive range of high quality garden tools for cultivating around the garden. These are tough tools for tough jobs: we pay special attention to ergonomic design and use high performance materials. Our stainless steel long handled hoes and stainless steel long handled cultivator are endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, one of the world’s foremost horticultural organisations and the UK's leading gardening charity. We are confident of the quality of our tools: each RHS-endorsed tool in this collection comes with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects. A soft brush can help remove dead skin cells and debris that clog the pores and guide hairs out of the pores to stop them from becoming trapped. Shaving is the hair removal method most likely to lead to razor bumps, so one option is to try a different technique.

A traditionally styled, high quality Kent & Stowe Stainless Steel Oscillating Hoe made from high quality stainless steel and beautiful FSC certified® ash wood. This Oscillating head hoe is ideal for those persistent stubborn weeds, as the sharp-edged blade will easily sever weeds from underneath the soil surface. You can even use it in gravelled areas! Cleanse the skin with a noncomedogenic product. These can help clear pores and remove excess skin cells from the surface. Noncomedogenic products do not tend to clog pores. Get the brilliant Burgon & Ball shrub hand rake too, for the ultimate ‘garden tidy-up’ kit. It won’t add anything to your postage. This invaluable weeding tool has earned something of a cult following – and rightly so! Especially designed for left-handed gardeners, the head of this ultra-tough weeder and cultivator is drawn through the soil towards the gardener, effectively cultivating the soil, and chopping through and removing all weeds in its path.The single edge weeder really is one of Japeto's best selling garden tools and no garden tool kit is complete without it. The handle is manufactured from light weight wood allowing the gardener ease of operation with little effort. As with most Japanese garden tools, this hand hoe is also multifunctional and you will find a wide variety of uses for it in the garden. Manufactured from steel, each of these tools is hardened and tempered to the optimum level for the jobs they perform, and edges are sharpened to allow them slice easily through the soil. Every detail is crafted to ensure our hoes and cultivating tools are a pleasure to use and will last for many years. A doctor or pharmacist may recommend over-the-counter (OTC) creams, serums, and cleansers containing steroids to reduce inflammation and manage infection. A mild retinoid can also help prevent razor bumps and acne.

Avoid skin care products that contain irritating ingredients, such as artificial fragrances, which could make inflammation worse.

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The Dutch hoe has an angled blade that is pushed and pulled through the soil to slice weeds just under the surface of the soil. Also look out for the Royal Dutch hoe – a formidable tool that has a row of zig-zag teeth (making the hoe resemble a crown) that slice on the push stroke, with a hook blade on the reverse to cut on the pull stroke. For extra thrust, choose one that sports a pistol-style grip at the end of its handle. Razor Hoe The ultimate one handed weeding hoe. It is as simple as that. This traditionally Japanese garden hoe is sharp, tough and versatile, and, like almost all Japanese garden tools, it is intuitive to use. Oddly, cost doesn’t seem to be a reliable indicator of suitability to the intended task. One of the best hand forks I’ve used was less than a fiver when new. One of the worst – eye-wateringly pricey and beautiful to behold – is terribly designed, though as so many pro gardeners rave about the particular marque I can only assume it’s the weak spot in an otherwise stellar range (I’m not in a rush to fork out for any more, though). Burgon & Ball tools sit somewhere in the middle of the price spectrum.