In addition to shaving your stubble, you undoubtedly shave the rest of your body. Preferably sleek and clean. Body grooming. Maybe you've been doing this for years with a trimmer or cartridge razor and are hesitating to switch to a good safety razor.
Don't hesitate because you can shave your body with such a professional shaving instrument, including fresh double edge bl ades particularly comfortable. Without irritations and with silky smooth results. You just need a slightly different technique. That's all.
Man
On our own, we men know how to shave our faces just fine. Manscaping only requires a slightly different approach but also good, solid equipment. That's why it doesn't hurt to switch to the classic safety razor.
It allows you to shave the neck, shoulders, armpits and pubic hair without getting razor burn, lumps, ingrown hairs or rashes. In short, the shaving tool for body hair.
Let us explain to you step by step how best to do this.
Underarms
Shaving the armpits looks and feels fresh. It directly ensures that the bacteria no longer adhere to the armpit hair so you have less chance of foul sweaty smells. But how do you tackle this? In any case, make sure you get the best safety razor and keep in mind the following steps:
- First, trim away the long hairs.
- Get a clean and preferably new razor in your safety razor.
- Get in the shower, warm your armpit hairs and clean them with soap.
- Apply a good shaving cream under the armpits.
- Gently glide the safety razor over your skin.
- Do not press too hard. The weight of the safety razor should do the work for you.
- Shave in different directions because armpit hair grows in all directions.
- Rinse with lukewarm water and pat your skin dry.
- Apply a soothing and antiseptic aftershave balm.
Tip: Use a natural deodorant to care for your armpits and keep them fresh all day.
Pubic Hair
Shaving pubic hair requires some concentration. This body area is very delicate and very sensitive to any shaving mistakes.
- First, trim or cut away the excess pubic hair.
- In the shower, wash the skin and pubic hair with warm water.
- Always make sure you get started with a clean and sharp razor.
- Apply a transparent shaving gel so you can see where you are shaving.
- Pull the skin taut.
- Put the razor in a 30-degree position on the skin.
- Always shave in the direction of hair growth to avoid ingrown hairs.
- Let the weight of the safety razor do the work, so do not push too hard.
- Rinse with lukewarm water.
- After patting dry, apply a good aftershave balm.
- Should you still have a shaving wound, use alum to stop bleeding.
Note: Shaving your balls requires a lot of concentration with this precision shaving instrument and you may still feel more comfortable shaving this very sensitive skin with a cartridge razor.
Neck & shoulders
Unlike ball shaving, tackling neck and shoulders is a lot easier. Of course, with a sharp safety razor you do need to proceed with caution:
- First, take a hot shower before stepping in front of the mirror.
- Apply shaving cream or quality shaving gel with your hands.
- Using the safety razor, gently shave from the neck down over the shoulders.
- Let the weight of the razor do the work.
- Rinse off in the shower.
- After drying off, disinfect and soothe the skin with the best aftershave lotion.
Again: Handle the safety razor at 30 degrees to the skin. In the meantime, while shaving, always rinse your razor clean.
Woman
Ladies are professionals when it comes to body hair removal. It is not for nothing why a safety razor for women is becoming increasingly popular. Especially if you use good razor blades for this purpose. A steady female touch and a little technique do the rest.
Underarms
Ladies generally don't let armpit hair grow too long, so the trimmer can stay in the closet. Again, wash the skin thoroughly first as this will remove dead skin cells, sebum and any deodorant residue.
Basically, you can use in the same steps as above in this blog. As long as you use a good safety razor, new razor blade and shaving soap.
Tip: You can always apply some extra shaving cream or gel while shaving underarms if you find it necessary. After shaving, rinse your underarms with water and pat dry. Afterwards, we recommend applying a soothing after-shave balm or moisturizer.
Legs
On average, ladies spend more than 3 months of their lives shaving legs. So they are actually professionals (too) when it comes to leg shaving. The steps?
- Take a shower to soften hair and open pores.
- Use a good body scrub so you remove dead skin cells.
- After drying off, apply a good preshave to your skin.
- Lubricate your legs with a fine shaving oil.
- Pull your skin taut and let the safety razor glide over your skin with no pressure with the hair growth.
- With a safety razor, you only need to glide over the skin once or twice.
- After rinsing and patting dry, apply a soothing and moisturizing skin cream.
In a safety razor there is only 1 razor blade, unlike the cartridge razor which can have up to 7 blades. With that amount of blades, you are much more likely to get ingrown hairs and pimples. Did you know.
Bikini line
Besides legs shaving, this delicate area is a hot topic. The shaving sensitive skin technique goes here as well. This is a wrinkled and delicate area. Let us take you through this briefly and step by step:
- As preparation, take a hot shower.
- Use a preshave to soften the stiff hairs.
- Apply a transparent shaving gel and let it soak in briefly.
- Pull your skin taut and always shave with the hair growth.
- Do not put pressure on the razor, let the weight of the blade do the work.
- You may want to apply additional shaving gel in between shaves.
- Rinse with lukewarm water and pat skin dry.
- Apply a soothing and calming aftershave balm.
Be sure to clean the blade properly after this shaving session and preferably do not put on clothes that are too tight after this shaving session.
Conclusion
Shaving pubic hair, legs, armpits or bikini line is best done with a safety razor. The comfort and results of traditional wet shaving of these areas with this shaving instrument will surely convince you.
With a good shaving technique, you will avoid irritations such as ingrown hairs and pimples but achieve a very smooth result. You will see that it is very simple to learn. Read all about it in our blog: Shaving with a Safety Razor. Then you can't go wrong anymore.
By the way, did you know that you can save a lot of money with a safety razor? A double edge blade for the safety razor costs on average €0.40, while a disposable cartridge costs about €3.50. Aside from the fact that a double edge blade is much better for the environment. So, when do you start?
Good luck!
Your friends, The Alpha Men.