by BR Amelia
Recently I was tending to the lady garden and discovered a lump. A painful lump. One that had not been there the last time I tended. Which, like my real garden, is only on rare occasions - such as when one must put on a swimsuit and realises it wouldn't be good to scare children, women and men alike with the reality of downstairs.
Suffice to say on discovering the lumpy bump, I panicked. And then I investigated. And, beauties, it was not pretty. Yours truly had forgotten about the post-swimsuit shaving aftercare, and now she was paying the price. My lack of exfoliation had come back to haunt me in an ingrown hair that had become something you could've filmed squeezing and made a million dollars on YouTube in Adsense.
Lesson learnt.
So what is one to do to stop an ingrown hair from happening in the first place? Read on!
Exfoliate
Get exfoliating mitts or your favourite scrub and get scrubbing (gently in gentle areas). This will remove dead skin cells, making it so your hair has less chance of growing up then curling back into your skin.
Moisture Is A Must.
Don't dry shave. Make sure the area you're shaving is nice and damp. Soften your skin with warm water in the shower or bath. Bonus points for applying shaving gel or foam into the areas before going in with the razor. Then make sure you shave in the direction your hair is growing.
Don't Be Stingy!
Yes, it's tempting to eek out every last use of a razor you can until it's blunt and done, but please don't. When it comes to avoiding ingrown hairs then it's a case of the sharper a razor, the better. A blunt razor only leads to a bumpy road.
Who knew that just a few simple tips can save you a whole lot of horror down the road?
Now, do tell, what are your tips and tricks to stay ingrown hair-free? Sharing is caring!
I love dry brushing for this! The moment I stop it as part of my routine I immediately notice the difference