Trim the Hair, As Needed
Too much pubic hair can lead it to tug on your razor, making it harder to remove in one fell swoop — in those instances, you'll have to glide it across skin like I so eloquently did in middle school (and thus, increasing your risk of irritation). So, you'll want to learn how to trim your pubic hair. "You can skip the trim if you prefer, but shaving longer hair can quickly clog up the blades so you have to rinse the razor more often," Orszulak says.
Instead, Sofronas suggests you get some small sterile scissors; we like the Tweezerman Facial Hair Scissors ($15). Or, if you want to use what you have at home, sewing scissors could also work. "Just don't use big kitchen sheers — that could be dangerous if you're shaving your pubic area," she says.
If your hair is still too long after using scissors (the ideal length, experts agree, is about a quarter-inch) — and especially in areas where it's a little trickier to reach, like near the labia — use a tried-and-true trimmer or a trimmer attachment, like what you'd get with the Schick Hydro Silk 5 TrimStyle Women's Razor ($19). "That way it won't clog the razor too much," Sofronas says.
