Thursday, December 24, 2009

Exfoliate for around the bikini line and where I shave?

I get ingrowns around my bikini line and ontop where I shave. Whats a good exfoliate to use there to hopefully help the ingrowns? A normal body scrub would be too harsh. Something homemade and natural maybe? What do you use?Exfoliate for around the bikini line and where I shave?
I know it's strange for a guy to answer this question, but every guy shaves his face, so the same rules of shaving apply. First, ingrown hairs are caused by a hair not leaving the follicle properly after shaving. First, shave with HOT water and a good shaving cream. You don't need a lot of cream, but you should reapply it if you shave a couple of directions (with grain, against grain) to get it smooth. Second, rinse with COLD water to close the pores. This is the area that most ingrowns come from. Third, use a cream like NIVEA after rinsing with cold water. As a pharmacy tech, I can tell you that NIVEA cream is the nearest thing to human skin oil. That should reduce the razor burn, bumps and ingrown hairs. Hope this help. Also, make sure that your razor is sharp. If it's dull or feels like it's dragging or pulling, discard it and use a fresh sharp razor.Exfoliate for around the bikini line and where I shave?
Sugar scrubs are very gentle and they dissolve in water.
I use Avon shower scrub. To prevent the razor burn and bumps, as soon as you shave, put a thin layer of Secret solid on the area. It really helps.
Go to Boots or Body Shop and buy a body brush.Before sorting out your bikini line,use the brush and rub clockwise on the areas which are spotty,then rub anti-clockwise.This will free up any trapped hairs and leave it nice and smooth.If ingrowing hairs are a real hassle for you-i would use a hair removal cream instead.This penetrates below the skin and when the hair grows back it will be softer rather than prickly.Shaving just slices the hair at the surface of the skin and leaves you with stubble!Good luck!!
I don't use a scrub - I just use my shower gel with the exfoliating gloves. Also, if you stop in a more upscale salon, you can buy something called ';Tend Skin';. It's specifically to prevent ingrown hairs and works really well.
Skin Doctor do an ingrown hair eliminator cream that's fab. You'll get it from any good salon. Or google it for local sources.
or u could even use like a mild soap, with exfoliating gloves?

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