How can I get rid of ugly red shave bumps in my bikini area? URGENT!?

Question

Ok, so I shave..."down there" and I get horrible ugly red shaving bumps that I can't seem to make go away. I leave for California Next Friday [June 29th] and I'm going surfing so i don't want people seeing my ugly bumps...I don't wax: it's too painful.

Details: I use shaving creame when I shave and i change my razor heads regularly so they arent dull.

Is there any way I can get rid of these things AT HOME with a Home Remedy? Please Help! Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Dear, if you have some witch hazel extract...you can buy this at any supermarket or at a Walmart...wet a cotton ball with this witch hazel and dab at the red shave bumps. Witch hazel is excellent for skin irritations of all kinds.

You also can make a cup of green or black tea to drink and save the teabag. Wait for the teabag to cool to lukewarm and place the teabag on the red bumps. Teas have tannic acid. Tannic acid helps relieve inflammation and should help with these bumps.

Next time you shave, use an aloe vera-based shave cream and apply pure aloe vera gel to the shaved parts directly after you shave.

Have a great time in California, dear!!!

Answer 2

LMFAO!!! Disregard the answer about you not suppose to be shaving "down there"...there is nothing wrong with keeping yourself well groomed. I shave and personally I think all women should. Anyone can get these bumps shaving ANYWHERE. First off I never ever use shaving cream, it has too harsh of chemicals and if you have extremely sensitive skin this doesn't help the irritation factor. You can use a mild soap to shave the area or I use coochie cream from adameve.com...love the stuff. Some people I know just use an inexpensive conditioner.Some razors will also irritate that area especially. I use a separate razor and different brand from what I use for my legs. Always after shaving it is a good idea to use talcum powder or cornstarch to help keep the area dry and less irritable. You can use hydro cortisone for the irritation to help soothe it. Keep the irritated areas as dry and cool as possible while irritated. Good luck, the bumps usually don't last very long at all.

Answer 3

I get these too. I think it's pretty common, unfortunately, and I don't know of any quick solution. But I know there are products by Bikini Zone that are supposed to soothe irritation caused by shaving. Also, in most Nair waxing kits, there is a little bottle of moisturizing solution that you're supposed to put on after waxing. I found it helps to use that after shaving. For future reference, it is expensive, but why not look into Laser hair removal? The kind where they just pass the light over the area is supposedly painless. Not to mention permanent! Or you could try Nair creams--you just rub the cream on, let it sit for a while and then just rub it off with a warm washcloth. In the meantime, if the bumps don't go away before you leave, maybe you should just buy some bathing suits that have boy shorts bottoms. You'll still look cute, but the red bumps will be hidden away.

Answer 4

I swear by BikiniZone as well. I don't really remember how well it works after the bumps are there - - I use it ASAP after I shave and it prevents the bumps from appearing in the first place. The company also makes a shave gel as well. Note that it is a gel and will not foam up like a cream does, but it does leave the area super soft afterwards so it's pretty worth it to me. As for making them go away in about a week and a half, I bet they'll all go away by then on their own (maybe lotion up lots and try exfoliating to loosen up any ingrown hairs)......your main goal right now is to stop the appearance of new ones.

Answer 5

Try Hydrocortizone to manage the bumps now. There is a great product called Tend Skin for razor bumps and ingrown hairs. This is there website: http://www.tendskin.com/
Specialty stores carry it, but it is not easy to find. Make-up Alley has a recipe for home made Tend Skin on their site but I have never tried it. Here it is:

Here are the directions (from http://www.geocities.com/bonnecasey/tendskinhomemade.html):
What you need:
Uncoated aspirin
70% alcohol
Witch Hazel
A measuring cup/bottle
2 bottles used to shake mixtures
1 8oz or more bottle/container to keep finished product
What you do:
1. Pour 5.5oz of 70% alcohol into one bottle.
2. Drop 18 uncoated aspirins into the alcohol. Cap bottle and shake.
3. Pour 2.5oz of witch hazel into the second bottle.
4. Drop 8 uncoated aspirins into the witch hazel. Cap bottle and shake.
5. Wait awhile (30 minutes to a whole day) for the aspirins to dissolve in the liquids. Shake periodically to help dissolve aspirin and mix. NOTE: not all of the aspirin will dissolve. That’s ok- some of it never will.
6. Now combine both the alcohol and witch hazel mixtures together into one bottle. Make sure you shake it up before you pour them out so you also get the aspirin residue into the new bottle.
This last bottle is your Tendskin! Use 1-2 a day. Reduce usage if you experience dryness or flaking or irritation. DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ASPIRIN. Make sure you shake it well before each use.

Answer 6

OK, sounds like you have VERY sensitive skin.

Stop shaving for a couple of days and let the skin heal where it's got razor burn...

Then... buy a Venus razor and some really good body wash.. lather REALLY well and gently guide the razor over the hair to be shaved. Don't press down too hard that's what is causing your razor rash. this should help! i always had that problem until i bough venus and dove body wash.

Answer 7

There are after shave balms on the market for men who have that same problem on their faces. Suggest you go to the supermarket and look in the health and beauty aids aisle. This stuff works really well on my spouse and my ex husband. Its not all that expensive so give it a try it may help your shaving rash too. I know Gillette has one and I think Noxzema has one as well. Good luch and have a great time in California.

Answer 8

As a photographer, I have worked with women who shave "professionally" so to speak. They all recommend using cocoa butter lotion immediately after shaving, and then applying it daily to help keep the skin smooth and moist.

Answer 9

Put ice on them, it will reduce the redness and the swelling. I use after shave gel from Skintamite. It works for me.

Answer 10

most of the time it has to do with the razor or the lube you use. start by trying to change them. also, some people respond better in that area if they get an auto trimmer instead of a basic. i hope that helped