Shave it all off. There are no health risks to shaving all of your hair off (also called a “Brazilian shave”) as long as you do it hygienically, use a new razor, use an anti-septic after shaving and don’t cut yourself. Use a stencil. You will place a stencil, like a small heart, over your pubic area. Then, you’ll shave around the stencil to leave a section of hair with a fun shape over your pubic area. You can find stencil kits at most adult stores or online. Create a landing strip. Your landing strip, or a line extending up from your labial part toward your belly button, can be either whisper thin (good for thick, unruly hair) or slightly wider (for thin, sparse hair).
To trim the most efficiently, pull the hair toward you and cut in small sections. It doesn’t all have to be even, it just has to be short. If the idea of taking scissors down there. . . gives you the heebie jeebies, use electric trimmers that don’t have rotating heads. The blades can only get so close to your skin.
If you’re away from a shower (and have a desperate, desperate need to shave your bikini area – maybe you’re stranded on a desert island?), take a wet washcloth and leave it on the area for 5 to 10 minutes. The same effect can be garnered from this, too.
Just use your normal shower exfoliate for this part. Grab your loofah and go to town like you usually do!
It’s best to use unscented shaving cream designed for the bikini area. If you have particularly sensitive skin, test an area before you apply it all over. Once in a while, people have allergic reactions. Shop for a transparent, non-foamy shower gel so that you can see what you’re doing while you shave.
You can reuse your razor if you take good care of it but preferably use a new disposable razor each time. Make sure you wash it after you’re done, but don’t leave it wet – water will erode the metal of the blades, tarnishing and weakening them.
When shaving, let the blade do the work. Avoid pressing down into your skin. Keep the number of passes of the razor low; each pass removes surface skin, too. If you have thick, curly hair and you’re having a tough time shaving it, try using an electric razor to trim it down even more before you use the handheld razor for the finishing touches. Rinse your razor between strokes if it becomes clogged with hair.
The process for this section is the same as the one outlined above when it comes to exfoliating and whatnot. However, razor burn and ingrown hairs are less likely to show up down here, so the hardest part is over.
You may want to spread your legs further apart to keep the skin you’re shaving taut, so that you won’t run into any folded or wrinkled skin while you’re shaving. Shave the other side of your labia and your other inner thigh crease following the same technique.
A sugar scrub at this point can work wonders. If that’s not in your bathroom, make a baking soda paste to leave your skin smooth to the touch. This is obviously bikini shaving to the extreme – warranting the absolute most top-notch results.
If you notice any stray hairs, grab a pair of tweezers to put the finishing touches on the area. Sometimes you can spend what seems like hours down there shaving and you’ve still missed a few.
Avoid coloring agents, too. If you use lotion, make sure it’s the plainest kind you can buy. You can spray on some scents later if you’d like.
