Healthy Living

Men’s Ministry

What does God require of us?

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 388 helpful votesOr do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have

from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 230 helpful votesSo, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.Genesis 1:29 ESV / 145 helpful votesAnd God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all

the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.1 Corinthians 9:27 ESV / 143 helpful votesBut I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself

should be disqualified.

Top Health Tips

• Invest time into finding time to workout.• Do research into eating right – a lifestyle

packed with high protein meat is not the best. You must get balanced nutrients.

• Read more to increase your understanding and knowledge at least 30 minutes a day.(This does not take the place of personal bible study)

• Have regular health checks to monitor: cholesteral, prostate, blood sugar & pressure.

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• Pseudofolliculitis barbae, or razor bumps, is a frequently occurring irritation that is a result of shaving.

• When hair is shaved, it begins to grow back. Instead of coming straight out of the follicle, curly hair has a tendency to curl back into the skin.

• This results in a person suffering from an itchy and red skin. If the area becomes infected, then the razor bumps appear like papules or pustules.

• This problem can be taken care of through various razor bump prevention tips. Prevention is the best way of staying away from this problem.

What are razor bumps?

Ways to get rid of it• Stop shaving all together and let the hair grow• Change what you shave with you may be allergic to

certain type of razors• Prepare your face for the shaving experience (wash

and apply a hot cloth for more than a minute)• Invest in a safety razor* and learn how to use it

properly (£20+)*• OR invest in a cut-throat razor and learn how to hone

it, strop it and use it.(£5+)• OR get a shavette which combines safety razor and

cutthroat design – no need to strop or hone it.• Toothbrush trick – dip a clean toothbrush into warm

water and scrub the affected area twice per day.

• Safety razors need double edged blades

Perfect* Shave :Wash your face

Perfect* Shave

• Start with a 2-minute face prep –and apply a hot cloth for more than 1 minute.

Start with a 2-minute face prep –and apply a hot cloth for more than 1 minute.

• Get your shave mug and shave soap or foam*. Lather until it into a thick foamy paste with you shaving brush.*

• Use a badger hair brush.

Use a sharp, clean razor

• Depending on what razor you use it can give you a far too close shave that causes your hair to grow into the skin instead of up and out the epidermal layer.*

• “Art of Shaving” Barbershop Tyson Corner, Virginia

• Price: Disposable razors – cheap, unrefined, can accumulate up to an expensive price yearly.

• Example: £10 for the Gillette disposable razor plus £15 for 10 high quality blades.

• Safety Razor/ Cutthroat or Shavette – One off £5-50 plus £3-5 a month for a set of 50 razor safety double edge blades.*

E-bay & ASDA store prices - 3 September 2013

Use the three pass method

• If you have a heavy beard growth: • 1) The first pass in a downward motion with

short, firm strokes • 2) Second pass would be short stroke from

your ear towards your nose• 3) Third pass would be upward strokes for a

close shave

Please note: Irritation can be caused by multi-directional strokes on low and light beards

that do not require 3 passes.

DO NOT FORGET

• Moisturiser or Shave balm – apply to ease the dryness of the skin then aftershave should be used later on AFTER the skin is no longer raw from shaving.

Sources from:

• http://www.menshealth.com/style/shaving-experts• http://www.shaving-shack.com/blog/tag/shaving-exp

ert/• Personal Experience

• YouTube Videos from professional barbers – Geo from Shavenation – straight razors and premium blades.

• “The Art of Shaving” by Mirium Zaoui & Eric Malka.