How to Shave Your Pubic Hair

How to Shave Your Pubic Hair

So you’re getting older and you’re curious about what you can do to set yourself apart from your cousins, classmates, or that stranger that was being an idiot in that lame chat room last night. Body modification is an easy way to do this. Forms of body modification that come to mind first are generally piercings and tattoos, but shaving is also a form of body modification. Of course, shaving your legs is hardly making a statement, but your pubic hair is a whole different class.

There are a lot of different reasons you might decide to shave your pubic hair, and those reasons are all personal and up to you. But as a rule, the only person you should ever decide to shave your pubes for is you, as you are the commander of your own body! But if you have settled on shaving your pubic hair there are steps you can take to make it more comfortable, less itchy, and leave you all around more pleased with the results.

Above all, make sure you have time to do a good job. Leave yourself some extra time, shaving your pubic hair is not a job you want to cut corners on, both literally and figuratively. When you go to lock yourself into the bathroom make sure you have a brand new razor, scissors or clippers, shaving cream/gel (this is highly recommended to soften hairs), soap, and some moisturizer.

Now that you have all of the stuff you’ll need, are in an environment you’re comfortable in, and are not pressed for time, get comfortable in a position that gives you a good view of the area you’re shaving. This may mean sitting in the bathtub with one leg hanging out of the tub, sitting on the toilet, or propping yourself up in the shower.

If you let your pubic hair get really long you may want to use the scissors to shorten the hair before you begin shaving. This will make it easier to have an even shave with fewer strokes over your skin with the razor. Once you are finished this step, wash and rinse the area you wish you shave as to get rid of any dead skin or hairs.

So far so good, now you get to apply the shave gel. I would recommend trying the shave gel on another part of your body at least a day before applying it to your pubic region to ensure you do not have an allergy to it. Let’s face it, this would be a terrible time to find out you have a skin allergy to your shave gel. Work up a fairly good lather.

Are you ready for the next step? Take a deep breath! Pick up that razor and shave with the grain of the hair, not against it, for the first stroke to remove the bulk of the hair. The second stroke should be against the grain as to get a smooth, close shave. Once you are finished with this, rinse the area. If there are still hairs left you want to get rid of, apply a little less shave gel and repeat this process until you are satisfied with the amount of hair, or lack thereof, remaining in your public region.

When you are satisfied, it’s time to thoroughly clean the pubic area one more time and then dry it. Don’t dry it like you would your arms or legs, pat it dry. Once dry, apply moisturizer to the area. Like with the shave gel, use the moisturizer on another part of your body a day before to make sure you’re not allergic to it. If the area gets dry and itchy just apply a little more moisturizer and make sure you’re cleaning it at least daily.

If you are careful, when the hair starts to grow back it will not be too itchy. Daily application of talcum powder or moisturizer is extremely helpful, as is wearing underwear made of fabrics that breathe and do not chafe very much (like cotton). It is also recommended that to avoid irritation you do not shave every day, really no more than once every week unless your hair grows extremely quickly.

Trimming your pubic hair is an alternative, but there are pros and cons to it just like there are to shaving. Namely, it’s easier to maintain. You could also just choose to abstain from doing any maintenance to your pubic hair (though this could get itchy too!). I can’t tell you what is right for you. Evaluate your preferences and make an informed decision that is right for you and do it right!