You’ve probably been thinking about shaving down there. All the other girls are doing it. Your favourite celebrity rocks the tiniest bikini without a hair strand insight, so yeah, she is probably doing it too.
There are plenty of ways to do it. People go for waxing, laser removal, and even electrolysis, but shaving is one of the easiest ways to get it done at home. So if you’re ready to get started, here are some shaving tips along with answers to some lingering questions.
How Do You Shave Down There
Shaving usually feels intrusive, so you can imagine how far that goes when shaving down there.
You’re looking at a sensitive part of your body—the one part you don’t want nicks, cuts, or worse ingrown hairs on. More about that later.
For now, let’s into the gist of pubic hair shaving.
- Step 1: Prep your tools. You’ll need a hair trimmer or scissors (small is preferable) a sharp razor, fragrance-free shaving cream, a washcloth, and fragrance-free moisturiser. You can order one from Cutthroatclub or other online sellers.
- Step 2: Trim hair to a few centimetres long. It helps minimise skin irritation when you shave since you won’t need to go over the same area several times.
- Step 3: This is a great time to take a shower and clean up the area. If you deal with that, use the washcloth to scrub down your pubes for a couple of minutes. Exfoliating helps clear out dead skin, enabling you to shave closer. It also reduces the likelihood of ingrown hairs. Hey, this area is a sensitive area that’s prone to damage, so you’ll want to steer clear of harsh exfoliants.
- Step 4: Lather generous amounts of cream to your pubes. We recommend fragrance-free creams as those containing fragrances may irritate the skin.
- Step 5. Shave. Stretch your skin taut then make gentle passes with the shaving razor along the grain. Pubic hair typically grows in the direction of your vagina, so going down that way keeps you from irritating hair follicles. Take time to rinse the razor at every pass to keep hair from clogging it.
- Step 6. Rinse your pubes with warm water to remove excess cream and loose hair then gently pat dry.
- Step 7. Moisturise. Go with an alcohol-free mild moisturiser as your skin is super delicate right now.
Last, give your skin one hour at the very least to recover and during this time, wear loose clothing.
If you absolutely must go out, apply some powder to avoid rubbing the already sensitive skin.
FAQs
Let’s look at some questions you might have:
How Do to Not Hurt Myself When Shaving?
First off, avoid dry shaving. It irritates the skin, causing razor burns and the oh-so-painful ingrown hairs which honestly, is the last thing you want happening down there.
Use a sharp razor – you can easily find one at cuthroatclub.co.uk – If the razor pulls at your hairs, feels rough against your skin, or leaves you all itchy after shaving, then it’s blunt and should be replaced.
Have a dedicated razor for your pubes as you don’t want to spread vaginal bacteria to other places.
What if I Get an Ingrown Hair?
Ingrown hairs develop when hair curls back into your skin rather than growing out of it. Unfortunately, your body views them as invaders and takes defence. The surrounding skin swells and becomes inflamed, uncomfortable, and painful.
Dull razors and clothes that latch too tightly to your privates are primary contributors to this situation. Those skinny jeans may look good but can cause a whole lot of misery.
When it comes to shaving your pubes, use a sharp razor and do so when you’re not planning to wear tight clothes.
If you find yourself with one, there are products specially formulated for ingrown hairs you can use to exfoliate the area.
How Do I Relieve Razor Burns?
Razor burns leave you feeling like you’re “burning”. The area appears like a reddish blotch that’s tender to touch despite being itchy. The burn goes away after a while, but you can help your skin heal faster using hydrocortisone cream.
How About Nicking My Skin During a Shave?
Nicks and cuts can happen to anyone, including experienced shavers. If you happen to nick yourself, apply pressure around the cut to ease the bleeding. Clean up with water then use a disinfectant to keep off infections.
Can We Share a Razor?
You shouldn’t share razors with anyone, including members of your family- male or female. There’s no telling how long they have had the razor, and a dull blade greatly increases the likelihood of irritation, nicks, and burns.
If they happened to nick themselves, using their razor increases your chances of a bacterial infection. Buy a distinct razor that you can easily recognise to avoid picking someone else’s by accident.
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