Proper shaving of the bikini area and subsequent skin care

How to properly shave the intimate area is a question that worries many girls who are going to remove unwanted hair in the bikini area for the first time. There is a method of removal using a razor and a number of recommendations regarding preparation and subsequent care. Following them will make the procedure easy and the skin smooth without a single hair.

Why does hair grow in the intimate area and is it worth shaving it off?

Hair on intimate places is a sign of puberty and appears from 8 to 10 years, as soon as the first hormonal changes occur. They perform a protective function, delay pathogens in their path, protect the external genitalia from hypothermia, and protect the skin from excessive friction.

Their complete removal can lead to negative consequences: the skin becomes open and susceptible to infectious agents, and the risk of becoming infected with the human papillomavirus increases. For this reason, doctors do not recommend depilation of the intimate area, and in case of excessive hair thickness, limiting it to cutting it.

But according to women, intimate parts with smooth skin are much more attractive. In addition, the absence of hair in the pubic area and smooth labia help maintain hygiene and cleanliness. There are women who are supporters of naturalness and are against getting rid of hair. But most prefer to remove them in one way or another.

To tidy up your bikini area and make it more attractive and clean, you don't have to completely shave off all your hair. Many women make intimate haircuts on their pubic area in the form of different figures, just a straight line, a heart, a triangle.

How to shave your bikini area without causing irritation

A girl cannot shave without irritation and without using special tools. The frequency of the procedure is an individual matter. Some women don't pay attention to excess hair and feel confident.

Experts say that regular shaving gives you a feeling of cleanliness, freshness and reduces the likelihood of unpleasant odors. To avoid irritation after shaving, you need to choose the right tools (razors, gels) and prepare for the procedure.

Contraindications

Despite its relative safety, the procedure has a number of contraindications. The skin in the bikini area is quite delicate, so hair removal must be carried out in compliance with all safety measures.

The main limitations are:

• elevated temperature;
• insufficient hair length;
• having a fresh tan;
• the presence of papillomas on the external genitalia;
• infectious, purulent and fungal diseases of the skin;
• fresh abrasions and scratches in the bikini area;
• genital herpes in the acute phase.

Pregnant women and people suffering from:

• blood clotting disorders;
• diseases of blood vessels and heart;
• epilepsy;
• diabetes mellitus

For depilation of the bikini area, it is better to use special creams.
The growth of benign and malignant tumors can be considered absolute contraindications. In the later stages of pregnancy, shaving is strictly forbidden: any pain, even minor, can provoke intense contractions of the uterus. Before childbirth, excess hair is removed using a special cream.

What tools and equipment will be needed?

For shaving delicate areas, experts recommend using special epilators. The devices minimize the risk of irritation and remove even small hairs.

According to reviews, epilators are convenient to take on trips or long business trips. Most models come with storage cases and attachments.

It is not recommended to use a razor even with sharp blades. Any careless movement can lead to injury to delicate skin.

Popular epilator models:

Models	Description	Price
Panasonic ES-ED70	Panasonic epilator for removing hair from the bikini area. The model is equipped with a floating head. The set includes 4 interchangeable attachments (razor, for bikini and other delicate areas). The head can be cleaned with a special brush. There is a backlight function. You can set the speed mode yourself.	7500-8000 rub.
Philips Satinelle BRP506	The Philips mini epilator allows you to remove hair from the armpit and bikini area painlessly. The size is compact and the model can be battery operated. The device comes with tweezers. Epilation is painless. There is no backlight for this model.	3200-4000 rub.
Panasonic ES-EL8A	The Panasonic epilator makes shaving painless. According to reviews, this is the best model in terms of quality, functionality and price. The device is equipped with a floating head (diameter 3.25 cm), which allows you to remove hairs in hard-to-reach places. The set includes a scrub roller, trimmer and razor.	8500-9000 rub.

Many women prefer depilatory creams.

How to carry out the procedure at home

The procedure for removing hair in the intimate area takes place in several stages:

• Choosing a haircut option. If a woman wants to give her pubic hair a certain shape, she must purchase a stencil in advance. “Naked” shaving is also popular.
• Hair shortening. To make the razor glide better, you need to carefully trim the hair with scissors or an electric trimmer (the latter option will be the safest).
• Hydration. Before shaving, you should take a bath or shower. The procedure will soften the follicles and minimize the risk of irritation. You can also place a damp towel over your bikini area.
• Removal of dead cells. Exfoliation will make your shave smoother. Use a hard sponge with a small amount of shower gel to rub over the problem area.

Without applying shaving gel, it is strictly forbidden to remove hair from the delicate area.

Fragrance-free creams are available for sale and are suitable for women with sensitive skin. Before the procedure, you need to wet the battle - this will improve gliding. Movements should be slow. Do not press too hard on the machine head.

At what age can you start?

When a girl can start shaving in the bikini area is a matter of personal preference. During puberty, the first pubic hair begins to grow. At first, the hairs are thin and short, they are almost invisible and do not cause any particular discomfort. There is no need to shave them off at this age also because there is no sex life.

At the age of 10-12 years, girls' pubic skin is tender and prone to irritation, so depilation with a razor can cause severe irritation and allergic reactions, including the appearance of purulent formations. In addition, even a small cut can cause infection.

During menstruation, the skin becomes rougher and less prone to irritation, so shaving with a razor will not cause allergies. Gynecologists recommend starting shaving at the age of 13, but only if the hair is dark and coarse and causes physical discomfort. There are situations when a girl needs to shave her pubic area from an earlier age, for example, this applies to gymnasts who need to perform in leotards, and pubic hair will look unaesthetic.

When starting to shave the intimate area, a girl should understand that she will subsequently have to do this regularly. Once you shave your hair, it will grow faster in the future, and the hairs themselves will become stiffer.

After shaving care

Immediately after the procedure, you need to wash well in the shower and carefully pat the skin of the intimate area with a towel. Next, a high-quality product is applied that will restore the skin, soften it and nourish it with vitamins.

You should not wear panties for the first 10-15 minutes - the skin should rest and be saturated with oxygen. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you should try to follow the advice of professional cosmetologists:

• Do not use aftershave lotions containing alcohol.
• Do not engage in violent sex with oral sex immediately after the procedure.
• Relax by treating your intimate area with aftershave gel.

You can sleep for a few hours so that your skin returns to normal. Shaving your bikini area every day can cause redness and irritation. The skin, especially at first, needs to be given a couple of days of rest. When the epithelium of the groin area gets used to it, then it will be possible to shave more often.

Do not use lotions containing alcohol after shaving.

Tools and products for shaving the bikini area

Shaving pubic hair, despite many other existing methods, remains the most common. The process itself is quick and painless, there is no need to grow your hair to a certain length. The only thing you will need to take care of regularly is changing the shaving cartridge.

To perform bikini depilation with a razor at home, you need to stock up on the following equipment:

1. Machine. The razor must be exclusively for individual use and always kept clean. It needs to be changed regularly as the blade becomes dull. When choosing a razor, it is recommended to focus on the type of skin. For example, if she is sensitive and overly prone to irritation, she will need a machine equipped with a strip of gel, multiple blades and a floating head. An electric razor is easy to use, but working with it at first is problematic and requires skill.
2. Shaving gel or foam. Without them, it is difficult to shave the pubis clean, because these products help soften the hairs, cool the skin, reducing the likelihood of irritation. What to choose, gel or foam, everyone decides individually. In addition to these products, you can also use soap; preference should be given to hypoallergenic.
3. Mirror. It will help smoothly shave hard-to-reach places, such as between the buttocks.
4. Manicure scissors. They are recommended to be used when the hair has grown too long and it is inconvenient to remove it using a razor. Long hairs are first trimmed with scissors, and then the pubis is shaved smooth.
5. A cup filled with boiling water. Used to rinse your razor every time. Boiling water will destroy bacteria, which will help eliminate the possibility of infection from a cut.

If you don’t have products specifically designed for shaving on hand or you simply don’t like them, you can apply liquid soap or shower gel to your skin. There are no special recommendations in this matter; it all depends on personal wishes.

How to do bikini area epilation yourself?

Bikini depilation with a razor is now most often performed, due to the ease and accessibility of the method. In addition, many girls strive to perform the procedure at home due to some embarrassment in front of the masters in the salon.

In addition, this method of removing unwanted hair from the body is considered quite inexpensive and fast. It usually takes no more than ten minutes.

However, often, when wanting to achieve ideal smoothness of the skin, girls are faced with irritation after shaving, which is not so easy to eliminate.

How to shave a bikini without irritation?

To completely shave your pubic area and avoid irritation and redness, you need to follow the rules for preparing for the procedure and caring for your skin after it. It will be difficult only the first time, in the future all actions will become automatic and the manipulation will take several minutes.

Preparation

If the procedure is being carried out for the first time and the hair is long enough, it is recommended to cut it a little with nail scissors 1-2 days before depilation, this will make the shaving process easier.

One day before, you should treat the skin of the intimate area with a scrub to remove the stratum corneum. Preliminary scrubbing will promote a smoother shave, while hairs are removed as close to the root as possible.

Immediately before the manipulation, the skin needs to be steamed a little by taking a warm shower or making compresses, for which heated decoctions based on medicinal herbs that have a disinfecting and soothing effect are ideal: chamomile, oak bark.

Technique of the procedure

Following each point in turn will help you carry out the procedure without cuts and irritation:

1. Moisten the area where hairs will be removed a little with water. Therefore, it is most convenient to shave immediately after a shower, because the skin will be clean and steamed. Apply a thin layer of foam, gel or soap to the skin.
2. Wait a few minutes for the product to be absorbed into the skin and highlight all the hairs.
3. Wet the machine with water to help the blades glide over the skin better.
4. Use your hand to pull the skin to the side and run the razor along it. Perform the movements sequentially: first, move the blade along the hair growth line (this will help prevent the appearance of ingrown hairs), then, in order for the skin to become smooth, in the opposite direction.
5. After each razor run over the skin, the razor should be dipped in water, preferably boiling water, to remove hairs from the blade.
6. Apply shaving products to the skin as they are removed by the machine.

For shaving a deep bikini with treatment of the labia, it is recommended to use a mirror. Movements with the machine should be smooth; you should not press too hard on the blade so as not to cut the skin. If, nevertheless, a cut could not be avoided, the epidermis must be treated with antiseptic drugs, such as hydrogen peroxide or Chlorhexidine.

Features of the procedure for the first time

Girls may experience a number of difficulties in using a razor for the first time. The procedure is standard, but there are some recommendations that help to carry it out without cuts and achieve smooth skin:

1. A few days before depilation, it is recommended to cut the hairs with scissors, because long hairs are more difficult to remove with a machine and the blades will quickly become dull.
2. Due to the lack of relevant experience, careless movements can cause cuts. To avoid such trouble, you need to choose the right razor: it must have a floating head. Hard disposable razors are not suitable for the first shave.
3. When using gels or foams for the first time, it is recommended to check the skin for allergic reactions, since the epidermis on the pubis is highly sensitive. To do this, apply a small amount of the product to the inside of the elbow and wait. If after 30 minutes no negative reaction occurs, you can use the product.

Beautiful design

Not all women like to completely depilate their bikini area; some prefer to shave different patterns. The simplest intimate haircuts, triangle or straight line, are not difficult to perform. But, if you want to shave a heart, a butterfly, or even the geographical outlines of your country, this idea can only be accomplished by using a stencil.

You can make a stencil yourself from thick-textured cardboard. The stencil is applied to the pubis, outlined with a cosmetic pencil, and then shaved according to the lines. It is problematic to perform complex haircuts with only one machine, so after shaving you can correct the pattern by plucking the hairs with tweezers. The haircut can be decorated, for example, by dyeing the hair or attaching rhinestones.

Follow-up skin care

Immediately after bikini depilation with a machine, you need to moisten the skin with warm water. It is best to take a shower and dry off carefully afterward. You can’t rub your pubic area with a towel, you just need to get it wet. To avoid irritation, apply after shaving product to the skin. It is not recommended to wear underwear for 15-20 minutes after the procedure; the skin should be saturated with oxygen.

Common Mistakes

During depilation, mistakes are often made:

1. Excessive pressure on the machine, which can lead to cuts on the skin. If the razor no longer gives a smooth shave, it means that it has become dull and you need to buy a new one.
2. The machine makes chaotic movements in different directions, which is why hair can grow in and become inflamed.
3. Use of irritants after manipulation. After shaving your pubic area, you should not apply liquids that contain alcohol to your skin. In addition to the fact that this will cause pain, the epidermis will immediately become red and inflamed.
4. Shaving the pubic area before intimacy. Due to the secretions secreted by the genitals, the skin will immediately become red, inflamed and very itchy.
5. Shave your pubic area every day. On the one hand, this is done so as not to feel the pricks of the hairs. But the habit of daily waxing can cause inflammation and irritation. It is better to carry out the procedure every other day. If hair grows too quickly, it is recommended to use special gels and creams after depilation that help slow down hair growth.

Main questions

While shaving, women often have various questions. Let's look at the most popular of them.

Shave according to hair growth or against it?

You can run the razor over the skin with or against hair growth. The quality of the procedure performed will depend on this. If you act on hair growth, they will be removed a little worse, but the likelihood of irritation will be lower. Otherwise, unwanted hair is removed a little better, the effect lasts 1-2 days longer, but severe irritation on the skin may occur.

How often should you shave?

The frequency of shaving depends on the rate of hair growth. But usually it is necessary to repeat the procedure every 2-3 days. Many girls shave more often in the summer. In winter, once a week is enough.

Should I shave my legs above the knee?

Many are supporters of the idea that it is better not to shave hair above the knee. Here they are colorless and almost invisible, but after a razor they will become darker.

But if a woman is comfortable, she can shave her legs above the knee. After all, here too there is dark vegetation, which will be very different against the background of shaved legs below the knee.

At what age can you start?

It is not recommended to start shaving before the age of 14. Until this time, the skin is very delicate, so it can be easily injured.

Shaving before childbirth and during pregnancy

During pregnancy, a woman can depilate her pubis on her own using a machine as long as the size of her abdomen allows. When you can no longer physically shave your pubic area on your own, you will need the help of others. You can ask your husband about this or visit a beauty salon.

Hair removal in the intimate area during the gestational period and immediately before childbirth must be done carefully, observing all the rules of hygiene and sanitation. Before the procedure, the machine must be treated with antiseptic preparations, the same applies to the skin.

Pros and cons of shaving

Shaving in intimate places is the most popular way to care for the bikini area. The advantages of the method are as follows:

• reasonable cost;
• You can shave your intimate area at home, not in a salon;
• no contraindications;
• the ability to quickly make your bikini area look beautiful.

Shaving in the bikini area has no contraindications

However, there are also disadvantages. The main disadvantage is that the result does not last long - for a couple of days, so you need to shave regularly. The second disadvantage is that a low-quality machine can lead to injuries, cuts, and suppuration.

Attention! To prevent the intimate area from overgrowing so quickly, you can use special creams, for example, with walnut extract. Choosing the right razor for your intimate areas will help you avoid injury. The delicacy of the procedure and the further effect depend on the machine or electric razor.

Undesirable consequences and ways to eliminate them

If shaving causes irritation and redness every time, after the procedure it is recommended to apply soothing and disinfecting preparations to the skin: Panthenol, post-depilation gel, salicylic acid.

Ingrown hairs are caused by improper shaving technique (against the growth). If this problem occurs frequently, it is necessary to carefully monitor how the machine moves over the skin. Proper shaving of the bikini area is the key to a smooth epidermis without black spots on it from ingrown hairs.

If irritation in the form of inflammation and redness constantly occurs, it is recommended that immediately after the procedure, lubricate the skin with decoctions based on medicinal herbs, such as chamomile. Parsley decoction will also help cope with irritation. A good natural antiseptic is aloe juice. It is enough to cut the leaf in half and apply the cut to the skin.

If after shaving the epidermis becomes very inflamed and begins to itch, and no herbal decoctions or creams after depilation help, the symptoms do not go away within 24 hours, then these signs are highly likely to indicate an infection, so you need to consult a doctor.

How to get rid of irritation after shaving in the intimate area

You already know how to shave your pubic hair to avoid major irritation in the future. Let us pay attention to the situation when itching does appear. To get rid of the redness that appears, use several excellent recipes:

• A mask based on tea tree oil will help speed up the healing process of irritation with pimples;
• in case of severe redness, cotton pads soaked in chamomile decoction should be applied to the damaged areas;
• excellent healing agent - depanthenol, panthenol;
• Regular baby oil or baby cream will help avoid redness;
• chlorhexidine will eliminate pimples;
• in a difficult case, hydrocortisone ointment will save the pubis from irritation.

Contraindications

Removing unwanted hair in the pubic area using a machine is the most common method of depilation, but it also has contraindications, in the presence of which the procedure is prohibited due to the high risks of complications:

1. You should not shave if there are ulcers, wounds or abrasions on the skin. A razor will only worsen the situation and can provoke the penetration of microbes into the damaged layer, causing extensive inflammation.
2. It is not recommended to use the machine if you have blood diseases accompanied by a violation of the blood clotting process. No matter how carefully you perform depilation with a razor, there is always a risk of getting cuts. If blood clotting is slow, it will be difficult to stop its leakage. A wound that bleeds for a long time can cause a secondary infection with the development of an inflammatory process.

Preparations

After several unsuccessful attempts, some women abandon this procedure and resort to others. Of course, you can understand them; pain, inflammation, burning sensations are not pleasant. But don’t immediately give up on the fastest and most inexpensive way to shave. You just need to know some important points.

One of the most important points in this matter is to choose the right shaving product. Many may think that the more expensive the better. But no, you need to buy shaving gel based on your individual skin needs. Special products are sold for particularly sensitive skin.

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The second in line is the razor. In relation to him, you should not save, because after all, you are trying for the sake of your own beauty. As we said earlier, keep the disposable looms for your legs. For the bikini area, choose men's machines, because women's machines have many restrictions with which you will not be able to achieve the desired success.

Reviews

Maria, 32 years old, Kemerovo. Since I was 15 years old, I have been removing hair in the pubic area only with a razor. I once tried different depilatory creams, but they did not completely remove all the hair, and I still had to shave after them. The only drawback of the razor is that hair grows quickly, so you need to carry out the procedure every other day. But over many years, such depilation has become automatic and does not bring any discomfort. There was only irritation at first. Now the skin is accustomed to the machine and after the procedure it is beautiful and smooth.

Dina, 28 years old, Voronezh. For me, there is only 1 acceptable way of pubic hair removal, and that is shaving. I tried creams, but they had no effect. I also did sugaring and waxing. In addition to the fact that such procedures are very painful, they require growing your hair. But for me this is unacceptable, because I like my pubis to always be smooth. Shaving is fast, easy and convenient.

Alla, 38 years old, Moscow. I have been shaving my bikini with a razor for many years. Once there was a period when I did simple intimate haircuts, but due to the fact that the hair grows quickly, I had to pluck the hairs with tweezers almost every day, and this was painful. I settled on another option, smooth pubis. To avoid pricking hairs, I shave it every other day. I don’t even want to try other methods, the main thing is that the blades must be sharp and we must not forget to change them regularly.

How to shave with depilatory gel without irritation

A girl can shave without irritation if she properly prepares for the procedure. Gel hair removal can be considered a painless procedure. The product, which is applied to the surface of the skin, contains moisturizing and antibacterial components. It must be evenly distributed with a special spatula over the problem area.

After a certain amount of time, the frozen gel is removed along with the hair. After the procedure, you need to rinse your skin with warm water and apply any cream to it.

After hair removal, according to research results, the structural composition of the hair follicle changes. The rods are light and thin. Gel hair removal allows you to reduce the rate of hair growth. The procedure is carried out once every 3-4 weeks.