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Take Care of Your Bikini Line
Everyone has a certain way that they deal with their bikini line. Whether you shave or wax, there's something we all have to deal with - IRRITATION!
Nobody talks much about how to take care of your bikini line once the hair is removed, but we all get itchy or painful red bumps.
Ingrown Hairs - Not a Fan
When you remove unwanted hair from your body by waxing or shaving, you run the risk of ingrown hairs. I've had women tell me to never wax my bikini line ever, because those hairs are thick and curly, so they tend to get trapped inside the hair follicle and grow in crooked more often than say your leg hair.
I'm not going to let a little ingrown hair keep me from waxing.
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Three Solutions for Ingrown Hairs
Ah, Summer! Time to break out the bare legs and bikini bottoms — and to start worrying about battling ingrown hairs. Waxing and shaving frequently can easily lead to razor burn and painful bumps that get infected if left untreated.
A Quick Tip For Preventing Ingrown Hairs
While shaving is still the cheapest and quickest method of hair removal, it does have it's own problems. Those annoying small bumps that appear on the skin after shaving are officially known as pseudofolliculitis barbae. Generally referred to as 'ingrown hairs' or 'razor bumps' they can become red, itchy and infected.
How Do You Handle Ingrown Hairs?
Ok, so this is definitely not the most pleasant subject to discuss on a Saturday morning, but let's just call it what it is —girly coffee talk!
Ingrown hairs hurt, they're unsightly to look at as they tend to get red and bumpy and everyone (yes everyone) gets them. I unfortunately have a bad habit of poking and picking at them until I get the trapped hair out.
Product Review: Arezoo Ingrown Hair Cream
Arezoo Kaviani worked at posh Mayfair salon in London for years, where she had a constant client waiting list. After much success she decided to venture out on her own. She now owns a private salon kitty-corner to the world-famous Harrods department store.
Product Review: Whish Flawless Bump Fighter
I suffer from red, puffy ingrown hairs, so I am always on the lookout for a magical cream that can nip them in the bud before they grow into large, unsightly bumps. So far, I've found two great products — Tend Skin and Arezoo Ingrown Hair Cream — and recently I've discovered Flawless Bump Fighter from Whish ($22.50).
It has a mild scent and comes in an easy-to-travel, slim tube with a fairly aggressive pump.
Must-Have of the Moment: Tend Skin
Readers have been steadily writing in asking about how to resolve your ingrown hair problem. Pesty post-waxing and shaving bumps look red, irritated and they can even itch a little bit. It's time you learn about Tend Skin Liquid.
Ingrown Hair Solutions For Men
Dear Sugar,
I have awful ingrown hairs when I shave and in between shaves. These big, red bumps from all over my jaw line and neck and they look terrible. I am in the Navy, so I must shave everyday.
Do You Use Tweezers For Anything Other Than Tweezing Hairs?
Being in this profession, I hear some pretty interesting and quite often disturbing beauty confessions. For example, one woman told me about how she uses her tweezers to scrape away plaque from in between her teeth. Another asked if it was safe for her to use the sharp end to dig into the bumps (ingrown hairs) on her bikini line.
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