Is there a scrub that can be used on your legs before you shave?

Question

My problem is that I get bumps on the outer sides of my legs and just above my knees then the day after shaving all those little bumps turn red and itchy and shaving is so much easier to and less painful compared to waxing or using an electric razor like I'm doing now If any body can help thanks in advance!

Answer 1

well its not what you do before you shave, but after. What happens is you get ingrown hairs. This is when the hair that is shaved starts to grow back but instead of just breaking through o the surface, it curls and gets stuck under the skin causing an infection and the itchy, red, sometimes painful, bumps.

There are a few things I can suggest to help relieve this problem.

1) Make sure that your razor is sharp. A dull razor will not cut the hair as efficiently as a sharp one.

2) If you get the bumps, exfoliate your legs everyday until they go away. Here is a recipe for a really simple and inexpensive exfoliator.

1 part honey
1 part milk
2 parts sugar or salt

Mix all ingredients up in a bowl and apply to damp legs in a circular motion. Rinse thoroughly.

You can also just buy a body scrub or loofa from the store. Almost any store like Walmart will have something as well as Bath and Body Works and other stores like that.

3) Apply witch-hazel astringent to your legs with a cotton ball to prevent and help dry up the bumps.

4) Try a mans shave gel, and soak your legs for a long time (at least 10 minutes) before you shave to soften the hair and make the razor cut better.

5) You can also try a depilatory cream such as Nair. This will help stop the bumps too since it dissolves the entire hair.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Here's what I do: Exfoliate your legs gently with apricot scrub. Then take Tressemme shampoo(yes, I said shampoo) and apply to your legs and lather slightly and then shave. Once you are done, moisturize with a lotion that will reduce the bumps like Aveeno's Posititively Smooth lotion(or if it's really bad, use Neosporin). For some reason the gel shampoo works on sensitive skin. The apricot scrub takes off the dead skin layer, exposing more of the hair that would usually get trapped if you didn't exfoliate, making it a better, closer shave. And if your hair is coarse, you can use the Tressemme conditioners instead. Either way, it works pretty good and my legs are so silky after.

Answer 3

Before shaving your legs exfoliating with a body scrub is a great idea. I also like to use hair conditioner as a shaving cream and I always use lotion after shaving. Lotion is a must every day - your legs will thank you.

Answer 4

There are alot of scrubs on the market. Choose one that is a body scrub. Have u thought about using products like Nair hair removal cream. Like scrubs there are many to choose from and most with good results if ised correctly. I usually exfoliate my legs before applying Nair. Nair also comes with a razor like thing (without a blade) for easy removal of the cream and hair. Once thats done I moisturize with sanctuary body oil and find I have no problem, unlike when I was shaving my prickles, and it is completly painless. Gr8 for us girls..

Answer 5

Exfoliate! I have sensitive skin, so razorburn can happen if I look at the Razor. My dermatologist told me to soak my legs for at least 10 minutes in warm tub to completely open up hair follicle and use Edge shaving gel. It's for men, but works great. I have also found that exfolliating my legs helps alot. Apricot facial scrub works well if your sensitive. Good luck, I hope this helps a little.

Answer 6

Try using men's shaving cream. Get something like Clearasil for Men...It's a shave gel for sensitive skin. Comes out looking like toothpaste, and then foams up heaps into a shaving cream as you apply it.

It's smooth, and gives a low irritation shave, reduces sensitivity to razor burn, and helps prevent pimples too.

I use it all over, because I hate having body hair. And a man's body hair is thicker than a woman's, so you should get good results from it.

Answer 7

Try this, very inexpensive, scrub. I use it and have the softest skin:
2 cups fine sea salt
4 cups grapeseed, apricot or almond oil

Place salt in a widemouthed jar and cover with grapeseed, apricot, or almond oil. Scent with essential oil. To use, dampen your entire body. Using either your hands or a loofah mit, vigorously but gently massage the salt and oil mixture into the skin. Begin at the feet and work upward in a circular motion. Be careful to avoid any scratched or wounded areas. When you have massaged the entire body, rinse with warm water. Finish with a dry-towel rub.

Answer 8

Garnier has a sugar scrub that I swear by. When shaving your legs, make sure that you use a shaving gel or cream. It sounds like you keep getting razor rash, and moisturise after shaving to keep legs soft and smooth.

Answer 9

even though shaving is very bad for your skin, exfoliating is always a good thing.Many products can induce allergies,so I'd say you should make your own exfoliator by mixing sugar with a few drops of baby oil and honey (if you are not allergic to bees) plus the content of a Green Tea bag,keep it in a tub with a lid and use it regularly.It should be thick,not liquid

Answer 10

Try St Ive's Apricot Scrub that can be found at your local Wal-Mart. But the maiin thing is just to shave!