LADIES: How do you prevent getting razor bumps???

Question

This happens sometimes, especially down south. How do I prevent this from happening? Or maybe you have another method of getting rid of the hair. Hopefully you have an answer other than waxing...ouch!!! Let me know what methods you use to get rid of unwanted hair and how successful it is.

Answer 1

i was reading the ladies answers above mine N girl I'm tellin you the best thing to use is Vaseline!!!!!
it really works i had the same stupid bumpy problem but when i was done shaving i applied Vaseline N no more bumps at first i would put it on twice a day after shaving like my bikini area but after awhile i would put it on once N it worked

Answer 2

Use warm water, not hot not cold,.... always use a fresh razor, not more that a week old. and also a good shaving gel I've found that the skintimate brand also makes a blend for sensitive skin.

You would do well to regularly rinse out the blade after a couple passes, to keep the blade from clogging with residue.

Try to keep a steady angle when making passes/strokes, a poor angle and too much pressure only "pushes" the blade into your skin than to shave it. Let the razor do the work, like it was intended.

cheers.

Answer 3

use a man's multi head cordless electric razor. Forget about the price. Just buy it. You'll be glad you did. It is the best tool there is for hair maintenence -all over. Women's hair removal ideas are a waste of time and money.

You have to use it often because as hair grows back then the bumps come. You get bumps because you wait to long between shaves.

Answer 4

Go with the GENTLE exfoliation "down there" before you shave and use as close to a brand-new razor as you can. I personally keep a razor specifically for the lady regions so it stays sharper longer. Imagine how the blade must be after the leg territory....

Using a rich shaving solution like oil is a good idea- not soap!

Answer 5

My spouse used to have issues of that. Take a warm bathe first, earlier you shave. the nice and cozy water softens the hair so that you'll shave a lot less complicated. Use shaving gel, for sure. also you would opt to attempt an electric powered razor; They make ones for women. They worsen your below a prevalent razor blade shaver. in any case, my spouse stated that helped her. supply it a attempt.

Answer 6

I had the same problem, and I started using Nair, but wipe it off with a credit card or something because the little plastic "razor" they give you doesn't remove all the hair. Or, if your skin is too sensitive for Nair then they have cream you can buy at wal mart for it. But I never tried it so I don't know if it works.

PS. if your skin can take it you can use Nair every were.

Answer 7

Use an epilator, it pulls hair from the roots like waxing but hurts a lot less and won't cause bumps or ingrown hairs. Try emjoi.com.

Answer 8

Always shave in the direction of the hair growth

Answer 9

A Definitive Therapy for Ingrown Hairs or Razor Bumps

Ingrown hairs (also called razor bumps) are unsightly and painful. They result when the shaved hair gets trapped inside the follicle or grows back into the skin. It can cause scarring, redness and swelling (its medical term is Pseudofolliculitis Barbae or PFB).

We have developed this comprehensive approach that will solve the most stubborn conditions or occasional ingrown hairs. You will need to follow all the steps in this regimen for several weeks.

1. Treat with active ingredients

There are several products that claim to help treat ingrown hairs, but the reality is that Salicylic acid is the one active substance that can visibly improve razor bumps. It is a dermatological-grade ingredient that exfoliates, moisturizes, clears pores and can help prevent infection. Use a post-shave product with salicylic acid so it remains on your skin the whole day (see below).

Use only a non-acnegenic shaving cream specially formulated for sensitive skin, with lots of lubricating agents (foam-based shaving creams can dry and irritate your skin).

Do not use any product that has alcohol, it will seriously worsen ingrown hairs by drying the skin and closing the pores.

2. Improve your skin's surface

Exfoliating (removing the upper layers of dead skin) is indispensable to manage ingrown hairs. Daily use of a gentle face scrub with glycolic and salicylic acid is particularly effective.

Use a soft-bristle face brush and liquid cleanser in a circular motion on your beard to dislodge the tips of ingrown hairs, eliminate dead skin cells and clear follicles to allow hairs to surface unimpeded.

3. Adjust your shaving technique

We hate to be the ones to tell you this, but shaving too closely is one of the triggers for razor bumps. Hair stubs cut too closely will get trapped inside the hair follicle and dig inward or sideways. Don't worry, the disappearance of unsightly ingrown hairs will more than make up for the "five-o'clock shadow" appearance.

To avoid shaving too close, don't pull the skin when you shave; don't put too much pressure on the blades; shave with the grain and use a single-blade razor.

You will need to maintain this approach over time, as one extra-close shave will be enough to cause a recurrence of ingrown hairs that will take weeks to heal.

4. Treat already ingrown hairs

Carefully lift the ingrown end out with tweezers, but don't pluck the hair out; this will only make the hair regrow deeper.

Azulene and Allantoin will help reduce the redness and swelling.


To help prevent and eliminate ingrown hairs and razor bumps MenScience recommends:

Advanced Shave Formula for Normal or Sensitive skin with Allantoin, Aloe, Azulene, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid and Tea Tree Extract. http://www.menscience.com/Advanced-Shave-Formula-P5C0.aspx

Post-Shave Repair (Alcohol and Oil Free) with Allantoin, Azulene, Camphor, Witch Hazel, Salicylic Acid and Tea Tree Extract. http://www.menscience.com/Post-Shave-Kit-P15C0.aspx

Answer 10

you need to shave the way the hair grows and it prevents bumps plus put lostion on right after you shave and make sure you use shaving cream