Shaving Bikini Area

The bikini area is a difficult area to shave. It is a difficult area to do anything with. The area is so sensitive. It is easy to get ingrown hairs, redness, bumps, and irritation. I do not shave this area every day. I do not think you can, unless you want razor burn. Usually I shave 2-3 times a week only. I would say this is the worst area on the whole body to rid of hair. I have never met anyone who can shave their bikini area everyday. If you do and you can, email me and let me know how it is possible. If I am going out in my swimsuit and I shaved the previous day, I will shave again, but very gently and lightly; a quick sweep with the razor. Be carefully though! Sometimes, I will not shave again at all, it isn’t worth the irritation.

To start shaving, wet the area. If you use warm or hot water it will loose the hair and soften it up, getting you a closer shave. If you can, wash your body first. This allows the area to be exposed to the warm water longer. Also, use your loofah or washcloth and gently rub this area. It will loosen the hair more, and might loosen up ingrown hairs. Next, put shaving cream in your hand and lather, apply to the area. Again, you want to shave in the opposite direction the hair is growing. Start by shaving up. This area, like the armpits, will have hair growing in all directions. So, shave in all directions; side to side, at angles, and down. Move the razor in all directions to get the best shave. Do not apply a lot of pressure on the razor, this will cause you to bleed, and give you worse irritation. Apply medium pressure. Remember to shave the sides of your bikini area, this will show up when you are wearing a swimsuit. Rinse the razor often, a clean razor will work better.

There are some products that are supposed to help with ingrown hairs and razor burn. I have used them, and they help a little. Not enough where I am still using them, or swear by them. It can be hard to find these products too, so it isn’t worth the hassle to track down where to buy them. One product was called Bikini Zone. I got it at Target. The next time I went to buy it, they did not have any. If you find this product you can try it. I did like it. Not something I want to put in every time after I shave though. I try harder and harder everyday to cut my time getting ready down. It seemed to help, not to the point of being a miracle product. I have figured out a couple things to do to cut down on ingrown hairs and bumps that I will often do. I use products that I already have in the bathroom. After shaving, and drying off, I will apply astringent (the same kind I use on my face) to the area. It might sting a little, but not bad at all. Be careful when applying, you do not want to accidentally get this in certain areas. Then, I will put on Aloe Vera Gel on the area once the astringent had dried. This is inexpensive and should be in your first aid kit anyways. This is cooling and helps with the healing of any razor burn. I will use it for sure if I can tell I am going to get razor burn. Another thing you can try is to apply Clearasil acne cream to the area. This does help keep the area bump free, and if you get ingrown hairs sometimes they can produce like little zits. This really helps with those little pests. Clearasil is only like $5 at Target or Wal-Mart. If you have it, try it. Always be careful when applying anything to this area.