What do you do about razorburn?

[Future Prodigy]

I have to shave my "bikini line" per say because i am really hairy and don't like the look of hair going from foot to stomach. My problem is i get really bad razor burn (look at attached picture). What do you girls do about razor burn or those red mark things?

Right now ive used desitin (baby rash thing) but my gf gets mad when i use it because it smells (also its a pain to go wash off before having sex) and baby oil (but this doesn't work). So at the moment im using the Veet finishing cream that comes with the hair removal set.

 

[imoff2thebeach]

Bites doesn't it!

Hey there...I'm not sure if this product works or not since I just picked it up in the store today but Noxema has a new product out called "Noxema Bikini". It is in a blue medium sized tube (1.25 oz.). Says it relieves pain and fights razor bumps as well as helps minimize hair regrowth. And it doesn't seem to smell to bad either. I picked it up at Wal-Mart and it was with all the other hair removal products.

I'm still looking for a good product for this problem as well as looking for a hair removal product that doesn't burn a womans sensitive areas.
Good luck!

 

[inssane]

I voted for BUSH
I think you did too...

Bikini line??? Dude...
Nothing wrong with trimming the hedges down there but please refrain from that terminology.

TTT

 

[rubberduckyo]

What are you shaving with? A buck knife?

Get some exfoiliant. It takes off the dead and dry skin and makes it easier for the hairs to resurface. Basically what's happening is that you're cutting the hair short and becaue your skin is tough instead of it popping back out through it's follicle "hole", it's curling and stuck underneath. Resulting in all those bumps and "stuff". Not exactly proper textbook terminology but you get my drift.

Get a good body scrub and start there. You should begin to see an improvement within a week or so.

 

[Puddles]

What Ducky said is right. If you're prone to ingrown hairs try shaving with the grain instead of against, this way the hairs won't be cut so short that they get stuck under the skin.

Also, a stripper once told me that she uses antipersperant to prevent rashes in that area. She said it's a well known trade secret.

And I know this goes against what eveyone says, but I find if I shave that area with a new razor blade I will get little cuts and irritation. When I use a blade that's been used a few times, the problem does not occur. I shave daily so this week I got out a new blade and asked hubby to use it on his chest to wear it down a bit before I used it. LOL

Also, shaving with baby oil instead of gell or cream gives your skin really good protection keeping it slippery for the blade to slide over easilly.

 

[Future Prodigy]

do you girls put on anythign afterwards? liek baby oil, etc?

antipersparent, as in deodorarant i use on my underarms ?

 

[Puddles]

I don't normally put anything on afterwards, just dry off with a towel and get dressed.

 

[Eze]

Buy a loufa (or whatever the hell they are called) and make sure to scrub the area really well each day in the shower. It might hurt the first couple times because you have lots of ingrowns, but it should help lots next time you shave.


BTW, did anyone else think it was funny how HE called it his bikini line?

 

[FlaGrl83]

There is this stuff called Bikini Zone that you can find just about anywhere. Just put it on right after you dry off from your shower. Also you may be shaving too often or waiting too long. You should probably do it everyother day to every 2 days to avoid bumps!

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

Granted i'm not a girl, but i find that Aloe Vera and Neosporone do wonders. Also make sure to "Trim" with a set of clippers before shaving, and go with the grain.

Also baby powder will help with chaffing which might be whats happening to you

 

[rubberduckyo]

Also baby powder will help with chaffing which might be whats happening to you

That'd be my guess too.

 

[newgoal300]

find the shave cream called "coochie" it sold for women to shave their bikini line, it works great and even works on a mans sack, not that i would know LOL

 

[howboutcha?]

The Nair for the bikini line works well for me, just avoid the actual "bits and pieces".....I put in on thick and leave it on for several min. more than they reccomend. Then wipe off the goo and hair and repeat as many times as needed