I learned something today!
Find a Conversation
I learned something today!
| Sat, 05-05-2007 - 3:41pm |
Okay, maybe I'm a moron for not knowing this, but I learned that razor burn is ingrown hairs!
| Sat, 05-05-2007 - 3:41pm |
Okay, maybe I'm a moron for not knowing this, but I learned that razor burn is ingrown hairs!
Really?
<> LOL -- but many of us have been there :)
Also when shaving the bikini area, shave in the direction of hair growth to help prevent ingrown hairs -- it's not as close of a shave, but if you can do it once in a while, it helps!
I'm not sure if I agree with the shaving first because your legs haven't swollen yet. But then, my showers aren't that hot. It seems to me that later in the shower is better because the follicles have softened. Or have I lost my mind?
Well, I shaved first today and it's a good 12 hours later and my legs are still smooth instead of stubly, so there has to be something to it.
Hi shy,
There are two other methods you may wish to try: bleaching and hair-removal cream. Then you don't have to shave at all.
I used to use a product for this for my bikini line, I think it is called "Neet." Apply it and let it sit for like 10 minutes and voila...the hair literally dissolves. It's an even closer "shave" than shaving and there's NO irritation.
Plus, you can also bleach the hair. If you are fairly light-skinned without TONS of hair, this is a great option. :)
It burnt mine too and didn't take the hair off.
Well, any kind of pimple/blemish, whether from acne or razor burn, is the inflammation and/or infection of a hair follicle, so that totally makes sense.
I didn't know that about showering - I thought you were SUPPOSED to do it at the end of your shower because the heat makes the hairs softer. Huh. The things I don't know! LOL