Shaving Armpits

Let’s start with armpits. This hair grows so fast, faster than any other part of your body. For some women it will grow faster, darker, and thicker than others. I HAVE to shave every day. Seriously, sometimes at the end of the day I can tell it has grown. I think everyone should shave the armpits every day. I am not saying you cannot have a lazy day. If you do, wear long sleeves, or stay inside. Watch what you wear. I know you are thinking, “I will be fine, no one will notice.” That is not true. If it is there and you are wearing short sleeves, or god forbid a tank top, people will see it. It is like an elephant in the room. That is where everyone’s eyes will zoom right to. Maybe you think, I just will not raise my arms all day, and it will be hidden. Not going to work. If you notice how often you move your arms in a day or raise them above your head you will see this is impossible. Be very aware of this!!!

Your underarm area can be really sensitive. Mine is. I always get red bumps under my arms, no matter what I do or use. I think a lot of it has to do with that fact that the hair is so thick and course, you can get a lot of ingrown hairs. This is where the bumps come in. I just think most women are plagued by this. I do not know how to get rid of them, yet. If you do, let me know. Ingrown hairs can be painful and irritating. They look icky too. I leave the bumps alone and let them go away over time. If they are painful, well that is a different story. You can tell if they are infected it will be painful or irritating, especially to the touch. It will sometimes look like a zit. Sometimes you can actually see pus, just like a zit. I know, gross. I pop these, some of you will think that is gross, but it will relieve the pain or discomfort. It will also heal faster. Some hurt really bad, but I figure one quick pain while you pop, or prolonged pain while it heals naturally? I choose the quick pain. Other times you will hardly feel it when you pop the little zit. Before it heals you might have a scab. These are little, and it happens when you pop. This will not happen all the time, it depends on how big the zit is and how easily it pops. I know, a lot of people say you should never pop zits. I cannot help it!! I hate when I have a zit, I have to pop it, especially when it hurts so much. I think it look worse when you have these pus filled bumps. I really will ease the pain and heal faster.

The first thing you want to do when shaving is wet the area. Never ever shave dry skin! You will get serious razor burn. Next, you want to get your favorite shaving gel or cream. I would never use regular soap. If I was in a pinch and had nothing else to use I would, but that is the only time. Soap, I find, irritates the armpit area more. If I can, I will actually use hair conditioner to shave under my arms before I will use regular soap. It is more conditioning and softens the skin and hair better so you will get a closer shave. The best thing to use is a shaving gel or cream. You want to squirt some on your hands and rub. This will get a good later going, and with the gel type you have to rub to get it to turn into the foam. Apply this to your skin and shave. Make sure your razor is clean and not dull. Dull razors will irritate your skin more and you will have razor burn easier. The type of razor you use will have some affect on the shave you get. Obviously cheap razors are not going to work as well and the more expensive ones. I get the ones in the middle range. I think you can get a good shave without spending $20 for a razor. Watch though, your razor might be causing irritation or razor burn. If you cannot get it to go away or have it after every shave I would try to switch it up and try a new type of razor. You are going to want to shave in the opposite direction the hair is growing. The underarm area is tricky because the hair can grow in different directions. The hair in the area is really stubborn too. If I shave in only one direction I will not get a good shave. I go in all directions. I even shave in the opposite direction. Make sure to rinse the razor often. You do not want it to get clogged, if it does, is basically stops shaving. Also, rinse your armpits when done to get the residue of the shaving gel off your skin.