Shaving Correctly

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Thick hair, pale skin. WAX!! ! It hurts like nobody's business, but it solves the "visible stubble below the skin" problem, and it doesn't grow back for weeks.

With that said--

I quit shaving my legs a decade ago-- I relapse once in a while, but mostly I gave it up for a bad job. Long pants, long skirts with tall socks in public; at home, who gives a crap.

Thick hair pale skin: just what I am. I've been trying out the new techniques I've been advised, and while my ingrown hair issue is decreasing, the aesthetics are still an issue. I may just have to suck it up and wax.

I use a epilator on my legs. Once you get over the initial stinging feeling it's fine. Works well like waxing without the mess. The money saved is alot in the long term.

I have dark thick hair and pale sensitive skin. I used to always have sores and ingrown hairs on my legs from shaving/itching while the hair was growing back. I have so many scars on my legs I don't think I'll ever be able to wear shorts and feel confidant. However, I finally figured out how to shave without my legs itching so bad I scratched them bloody, and without having any ingrown hairs.

I use Olay bar soap every day instead of regular soap. It's supposed to be moisturizing. I didn't realize how dry my legs were, they didn't seem dried out, but they really were. After I get out of the shower I ALWAYS put on my favorite lotion that doesn't give me hives. It's all natural, it's one of the few things that doesn't make me break out.

When I shave (and I try to shave as little as possible, max 2X a week) I go with the grain and I do not press down hard while shaving. I just barely skim the surface going as lightly as possible. You'd think that it wouldn't give a close enough shave, but since I use lotion every day my legs feel smoother than when I was pushing down as hard as I could (before I started using lotion) and I almost never have any irritation.

I hope this helps, I really wish someone would have told me to do this years ago. I wouldn't have all these scars on my legs from hives and ingrown hairs.

Hmm...perhaps I need to find the right kind of lotion. I attempted to shave with the grain but my legs were still bristle-like and unpleasant to touch, so I continued to shave against the grain.
Whenever I did use lotion, my legs would break out into red rashes and sting. I'm assuming now that's because I shave against and my skin is already irritated.

I will say that I have bought a new pack of men's razors and have been using a pumice stone that has been managing my ingrown hair problem quite well. There still some scattered along my thighs, but the amount has gone down significantly.

I'm not sure you're going to like the answer - because it's a little expensive, and time-consuming (in that it quires multiple consistent appointments, which can be a real pain) - but I've found the laser hair removal to be a big help.

I actually have done laser hair treatment for a year. I was receiving a discount because it was a family friend providing the treatment; however, she had lost the job, and I couldn't afford the regular pricing.

So, that's why I'm sticking to at-home solutions.