Perfectionist is Barefaced’s facial and shave oil. Before shaving, it helps the razor glide smoothly over your skin. As a facial oil, its blend of squalane and sunflower seed oil helps lock in moisture and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

Yes, Perfectionist doubles as a nourishing facial oil, even if you don’t shave. Apply it before facial massage, gua sha, or facial rolling to help your fingers or tool glide smoothly over your skin. You can also mix two drops into your moisturizer for extra moisture.

As a facial oil, apply Perfectionist as the last step in your nighttime skincare routine, or mix two drops into your moisturizer for extra moisture. For facial massage, gua sha, or facial rolling, smooth one full dropper over your face before you begin.

As a shave oil, apply one full dropper evenly over cleansed skin before shaving. After shaving, rinse your face with cool water.

Oilplaning is Barefaced’s approach to shaving your face at home with a facial razor and shave oil. Like dermaplaning, it removes peach fuzz and helps lift dull surface buildup for smoother-looking skin. Our method pairs the Facial Razor with Perfectionist, a facial and shave oil that helps the blade glide smoothly over your skin.

In the evening, double cleanse and pat your face dry. Prep the skin with Toning Pads or Toning Pads II, if tolerated, and apply a full dropper of Perfectionist facial and shave oil evenly over your face. Hold the razor at a 45-degree angle and shave slowly with short, gentle strokes, moving upward or downward as preferred. Rinse with cool water and pat dry. Follow with Overachiever and Hydrating Lotion as tolerated. Disinfect the blade with rubbing alcohol after use.

Yes. A shave oil helps the blade glide over your skin with less tugging and more control. We recommend Perfectionist, our facial and shave oil, for a smoother shave that leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable.

We recommend oilplaning with Perfectionist once a week in the evening. You can do it less often if that suits your routine or your skin feels better with more time between shaves. Wait to shave if your skin is irritated, peeling, or experiencing active breakouts.

Start with Perfectionist to help the blade glide, and use light pressure as you shave. Avoid shaving over active breakouts or skin that’s flaky, irritated, or compromised.

After shaving, rinse with cool water, gently pat dry, and apply Hydrating Lotion or your usual gentle moisturizer. If your skin feels sensitive, skip exfoliating acids and retinoids that night. Wear SPF the next morning.

Yes, retinoids and exfoliating acids can still be part of your skincare routine if you dermaplane, but avoid shaving over skin that’s dry, red, peeling, or irritated. If your skin already tolerates Toning Pads, you can use them before shaving. Skip your retinoid the night you shave. If you use a prescription retinoid, ask your prescribing provider how to time it around dermaplaning.

Wait to oilplane if your skin is sunburned, peeling, or irritated. If you have an active breakout in one area, skip that spot and only shave where your skin feels calm. Shaving directly over a blemish can irritate it.

No, shaving your face does not make hair grow back thicker or darker or faster. Facial hair can feel stubbly as it grows in, but shaving does not change the color, density, or growth pattern of facial hair.

After each use, rinse the blade under running water to remove hair, dead skin, and any leftover shave oil. Then disinfect the blade with rubbing alcohol to help reduce bacteria that could transfer to your skin the next time you shave.

Replace Barefaced Facial Razor blades every 4 uses to keep the shave smooth, sharp, and hygienic. Dull blades can increase the chance of tugging, nicks, and irritation.

1. With clean, dry hands, make sure the protective cap is on the used blade before pressing the release button.

2. Press the small lock button at the end of the handle to release the capped blade. Keep your fingers away from the sharp edge.

3. With the protective cap still on the new blade, attach it to the handle and make sure it’s secure before removing the cap.

Watch Barefaced’s video on how to remove the cap and replace the blade.

Apply skincare products from thinnest to thickest: cleanse, exfoliate if scheduled, apply serums, then moisturize. Finish with sunscreen in the morning, and follow each treatment product’s specific directions. For a step-by-step guide, read How to Layer Your Skincare Products.

We recommend consulting your healthcare provider for any specific concerns.

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