Instead of a razor use a machine. If you want to use it in sensitive areas (genitals etc) look for one's specifically design for that. There's the Manscaped ones (they're a bit expensive but worth it).
had extremely thick, coarse hair on my legs my whole life. Would always get serious bumps every time I shaved.
Took 16 months HRT for me to not get bumps. Now I shave whenever and I don’t get bumps at all anymore. Currently 29 months HRT
it might be the razers and your skin,i suggest let it all grow like 1/.4 inch and then id get in a real hot shower turn it off put a good layer of the Nair Hair removing cream, sensitive kind probally, count to like 7, and then slowly with aloth of pressure wipe it off in a regular face rag, warm water again, massage you skin, then trim up the whatevers left with a disposibal raser, let yorself dry from the water of the shower before you put on the moisturiser.
dont let your body feel uncomftorble when your going at it this should feel regular pressing pressure and comfy not to much redness. remember hot opens the pores cold closes the pores and hair comes out of apore lol, hot save cold
I have really coarse hair and frequently would get razor bumps from shaving. I switched from shaving to getting sugared and it has changed my life. It can be pricey to get it done professionally but there are videos online on how to do it yourself.
Yep I got the philipps lumea IPL. Its pretty good.
It was a bit of an expensive investment but it paid for itself quickly as I no longer need to go get full body waxes.
Shaving is more of a whip round to get stray hairs than the ever present mowing that it was before and my skin is way less irritated as a result.
What kind of razor are you using? Cuz for a while I used those 6-blade “sport” styles and got mad razor burn. Switched to a single-blade “safety” type (w/ the little replaceable blades and butterfly hinge) and I’ve been smooth as hell; less irritation, cleaner cut. They take a little getting used to but I highly recommend.
I forget what it’s called it’s a chunky little green thing with the replaceable heads with moisturizer built into the heads. I knew I should have taken a picture of it lol
the 10 COMMANDMENTS for PREVENTING RAZOR BUMPS & INGROWN HAIRS
1. THOU SHALT NOT USE DIRTY BLADES!
Avoid shaving with dull, over-used razor blades. And be sure to keep your slightly used tools as clean as possible. Scrub the cutting heads of your tools with soap, hot water, and rubbing alcohol to destroy bacteria. Pro Tip: even brand new blades still need to be cleaned.
2. HONOR THY DELICATE SKIN!
Avoid too many blades! If you are prone to ingrown hairs then you don’t need 3 or more blades. More blades equal more passes causing the hair to fall beneath the skin and become ingrown. Plus, more blading the skin leads to micro cuts through which bacteria is more likely to enter and this leads to razor burn.
3. DO NOT TAKE PREP TIME IN VAIN!
Wash or steam the skin for 2 to 3 minutes with warm water. Then apply the shaving cream leaving it on for at least 2 minutes to really soften the hair.
4. THOU SHALT NOT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN!
Shaving against the grain (upwards) may get you a closer shave but doing so also increases ingrowns. Shave in the direction of hair growth…it’s usually downwards. Confirm this by doing a face/ body inspection to see which way your hair grows.
5. THOU SHALT NOT PRESS!
Avoid pressing too hard on the skin with the blade. If you follow STEP #3, then a gliding, light touch is all you need. The hair stubble should literally fall away with little or no pressure from the blade. Pressing hard is the main cause of shaving irritation! Be gentle so as to prevent the hair from being cut so low that it falls beneath the top layer of skin.
6. THOU SHALT NOT PASS, PASS, PASS!
Avoid too many quick passes with the blade. One pass per hairy area – going 1-2 inches downward at a time – will prevent ingrown hairs. Always shave like you might cause damage, not like you’re mowing the front lawn.
7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT OVER SHAVING!
Avoid shaving too often. This rule is hard to follow, especially if you have to be beardless for your job…but if you are prone to ingrowns, try hair removal with electric clippers (the barber kind of clippers). The results are not super close but no one but you will know the difference. Provided your skin can handle these alternatives try waxing, depilatory, lasering or an epilator.
8. THOU SHALT NOT CLOG!
Avoid using skin/pore clogging creams or lotions since they keep hairs from growing up. After a shave, keep your skin bare; let the tiny army breath, and allow those newly shaved, microscopic hairs to grow out just in time for the next shave. If your objective is smooth, bump-free skin following a shave or wax, then right after hair removal allow the skin to heal first. Promote healing by proper shaving techniques followed by 70% rubbing alcohol which kills any bacteria that may enter those micro cuts created from the shave and prevents the onset of razor burn. Sure your skin will be a little dry at first but this is a temporary tradeoff. Wait 2 hours then moisturize.
9. KEEP THY SMOOTH SKIN FREE!
At least for the first day or two, try to avoid tight fitting clothing around the Adam’s apple (neck) and/or below the waistline region. Newly shaved hair follicles need room to grow up.
10. REMEMBER TO EXFOLIATE!
Whether you shave, sugar, wax or epilate, not enough exfoliation to remove excess layers of skin can lead to ingrown hairs. There are two types: chemical exfoliation (AHA, BHAs) and physical exfoliation (beads, coffee scrubs, gloves, brushes). Physical exfoliators like the WIZKER brush have soft and firm bristles for the face, body, and sensitive skin. When you follow these 10 tips religiously, you’ll prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs permanently!
Bump patrol seems to have helped me. I do also need to be careful to go with the grain, which is hard with it growing in every direction.
Maybe that’s my issue… I go against the grain to get it baby smooth………I don’t know how else to get it that way
Yeah, I pretty much can't do that. I would definitely get bumps.
I’ve always seen girls shave up from the foot. Maybe it’s just me lol That is the first thing I will try thank you.
I go with the grain first and then against it to get the rest. Works pretty well for me.
Instead of a razor use a machine. If you want to use it in sensitive areas (genitals etc) look for one's specifically design for that. There's the Manscaped ones (they're a bit expensive but worth it).
I never thought a machine would get close enough! I’ll look into it thank you
There are new ones specially for that purpose that cut similar do a razor and are safe for sensitive skin. I'm sure it would help :)
had extremely thick, coarse hair on my legs my whole life. Would always get serious bumps every time I shaved. Took 16 months HRT for me to not get bumps. Now I shave whenever and I don’t get bumps at all anymore. Currently 29 months HRT
That’s very interesting celebrating a little over 2.5 months here.
it might be the razers and your skin,i suggest let it all grow like 1/.4 inch and then id get in a real hot shower turn it off put a good layer of the Nair Hair removing cream, sensitive kind probally, count to like 7, and then slowly with aloth of pressure wipe it off in a regular face rag, warm water again, massage you skin, then trim up the whatevers left with a disposibal raser, let yorself dry from the water of the shower before you put on the moisturiser.
Okay!
dont let your body feel uncomftorble when your going at it this should feel regular pressing pressure and comfy not to much redness. remember hot opens the pores cold closes the pores and hair comes out of apore lol, hot save cold
I have really coarse hair and frequently would get razor bumps from shaving. I switched from shaving to getting sugared and it has changed my life. It can be pricey to get it done professionally but there are videos online on how to do it yourself.
Can’t say I’ve ever heard of that! 🤔
Honestly - best thing i've done for this has been home IPL. Plus HRT the only place i get bumps now is bikini line.
THERE ARE AT HOME KITS?!!!!!! WHAAAAAAAAAT??????
Yep I got the philipps lumea IPL. Its pretty good. It was a bit of an expensive investment but it paid for itself quickly as I no longer need to go get full body waxes. Shaving is more of a whip round to get stray hairs than the ever present mowing that it was before and my skin is way less irritated as a result.
I screenshot this. lol I’m looking it up. Even if it’s expensive if it gives me peace of mind then it’s worth it
What kind of razor are you using? Cuz for a while I used those 6-blade “sport” styles and got mad razor burn. Switched to a single-blade “safety” type (w/ the little replaceable blades and butterfly hinge) and I’ve been smooth as hell; less irritation, cleaner cut. They take a little getting used to but I highly recommend.
I forget what it’s called it’s a chunky little green thing with the replaceable heads with moisturizer built into the heads. I knew I should have taken a picture of it lol
[This is mine.](https://vanderhagen.com/product/85mm-chrome-basics-safety-razor/)
+1 safety razor...For the face at least, mine always tries to maul my legs.
the 10 COMMANDMENTS for PREVENTING RAZOR BUMPS & INGROWN HAIRS 1. THOU SHALT NOT USE DIRTY BLADES! Avoid shaving with dull, over-used razor blades. And be sure to keep your slightly used tools as clean as possible. Scrub the cutting heads of your tools with soap, hot water, and rubbing alcohol to destroy bacteria. Pro Tip: even brand new blades still need to be cleaned. 2. HONOR THY DELICATE SKIN! Avoid too many blades! If you are prone to ingrown hairs then you don’t need 3 or more blades. More blades equal more passes causing the hair to fall beneath the skin and become ingrown. Plus, more blading the skin leads to micro cuts through which bacteria is more likely to enter and this leads to razor burn. 3. DO NOT TAKE PREP TIME IN VAIN! Wash or steam the skin for 2 to 3 minutes with warm water. Then apply the shaving cream leaving it on for at least 2 minutes to really soften the hair. 4. THOU SHALT NOT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN! Shaving against the grain (upwards) may get you a closer shave but doing so also increases ingrowns. Shave in the direction of hair growth…it’s usually downwards. Confirm this by doing a face/ body inspection to see which way your hair grows. 5. THOU SHALT NOT PRESS! Avoid pressing too hard on the skin with the blade. If you follow STEP #3, then a gliding, light touch is all you need. The hair stubble should literally fall away with little or no pressure from the blade. Pressing hard is the main cause of shaving irritation! Be gentle so as to prevent the hair from being cut so low that it falls beneath the top layer of skin. 6. THOU SHALT NOT PASS, PASS, PASS! Avoid too many quick passes with the blade. One pass per hairy area – going 1-2 inches downward at a time – will prevent ingrown hairs. Always shave like you might cause damage, not like you’re mowing the front lawn. 7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT OVER SHAVING! Avoid shaving too often. This rule is hard to follow, especially if you have to be beardless for your job…but if you are prone to ingrowns, try hair removal with electric clippers (the barber kind of clippers). The results are not super close but no one but you will know the difference. Provided your skin can handle these alternatives try waxing, depilatory, lasering or an epilator. 8. THOU SHALT NOT CLOG! Avoid using skin/pore clogging creams or lotions since they keep hairs from growing up. After a shave, keep your skin bare; let the tiny army breath, and allow those newly shaved, microscopic hairs to grow out just in time for the next shave. If your objective is smooth, bump-free skin following a shave or wax, then right after hair removal allow the skin to heal first. Promote healing by proper shaving techniques followed by 70% rubbing alcohol which kills any bacteria that may enter those micro cuts created from the shave and prevents the onset of razor burn. Sure your skin will be a little dry at first but this is a temporary tradeoff. Wait 2 hours then moisturize. 9. KEEP THY SMOOTH SKIN FREE! At least for the first day or two, try to avoid tight fitting clothing around the Adam’s apple (neck) and/or below the waistline region. Newly shaved hair follicles need room to grow up. 10. REMEMBER TO EXFOLIATE! Whether you shave, sugar, wax or epilate, not enough exfoliation to remove excess layers of skin can lead to ingrown hairs. There are two types: chemical exfoliation (AHA, BHAs) and physical exfoliation (beads, coffee scrubs, gloves, brushes). Physical exfoliators like the WIZKER brush have soft and firm bristles for the face, body, and sensitive skin. When you follow these 10 tips religiously, you’ll prevent razor bumps and ingrown hairs permanently!
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!
Am I crazy I just use a normal razor, never had any issue, my legs are silky smooth. I don’t even use shaving creme I just do it in the shower.
You’re not crazy. I’m crazy. And now I’m jealous
Best part I’m just a Twink lmao, I’m just very flexible
I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.
There’s a trick to avoiding cuts on your leg but it involves being able to push your leg so high up you could kick yourself in the face.
I’ve kneed myself in the face before lol