Shaving around the bikini line is a sensitive activity. It requires a lot of patience, steady hand, good light, and most importantly, a sharp razor. Electric razors have their pros and cons. They have very sharp blades and allow you to go over the area easily and steadily.

Of course, electric razors have their own downsides. For starters, they give you less control over the blades. With that in mind, using an electric razor to shave the bikini line is not an easy task. In fact, it can be quite challenging.

Many of the preparation rules for shaving the bikini line apply for using an electric razor as well. With that in mind, with some advices from WildAboutBeauty, today, we will talk about how to shave your bikini line with an electric razor.

Prepare your skin

Preparation is the key to success. First and foremost, if you have long hair, you have to trim it with sharp scissors before shaving with an electric razor. Pubic hair can grow as long as 2 inches long and can clog up the razor. You have to be careful. Don’t injure yourself. Cut off the hair as close to your skin as possible. After that, you can shave it.Cut off the hair as close to your skin as possible. After that, you can shave it.

Once you trim your hair, you need to prepare the skin for shaving. Soak in a hot bath for a couple of minutes. This will open up your pores, soften your skin, and make it easier for the razor to glide and remove the remaining hair.

Shaving the bikini area

Now that you are ready to shave, apply shaving cream to the area. There are different types of shaving cream, but the best is a gel with lubricant. The lubricating gel will allow the razor to remove hair while minimizing irritation to your sensitive area. Spend some extra bucks on a quality lubricating gel, and your skin will thank you.

To shave the area, pull the skin around the bikini line taut. Run the electric razor over the area. Start at the outside of the hairline. Shave downward, in the direction of hair growth. This will help you prevent and avoid ingrown hairs.

Shave a small portion, and then check if you need to remove hair close to the genital area. Remember, do not press down too hard. You do not want to flatten the hair and make it harder to remove. Press just lightly and let the electric razor get the job done.

Once you are done with shaving, get in the shower again. Wash the area thoroughly with warm water, and then apply baby oil to keep the skin soft. Baby oil will also prevent red and dry rash and irritation. Try to find baby oil with aloe vera for extra smoothness.

Shaving styles

Most women nowadays go for the full Brazilian bikini line. But there are other styles. If you are considering shaving the pubic area, it is nice to think about a style you want to achieve.

Here are the three most common:

• Hollywood, or Brazilian, when all hair is removed, and the area is as smooth as a baby’s butt

• Stencil is when the remaining hair forms a shape or a design, for example, heart

• Strip, a strip of hair runs from the top of the vulva to the bikini line

Extra tips for bumps-free shaving

If you follow the guidelines for how to shave bikini line with an electric razor, you should be just fine. However, there are still some tips that can help you get the desired result.

Here are some.

• Buy an electric razor designed for shaving the bikini line

• Shave more often to avoid rashes from the razor

• Remember, razors are effective only when removing hair less than a quarter of an inch long

• Do not drag the cutting blade repeatedly over the skin, or you will irritate it

• Place the blade surface flat against the skin

• Pull the razor horizontally across the surface

• For the difficult-to-reach areas like between the legs, use the one leg up approach

• If you want to make sure everything is going smoothly, use a hand mirror to check the results down there

One of the most important parts of skin care is keeping it moisturized. When it is sufficiently hydrated, your skin looks and feels softer, smoother, and more supple. Proper moisture also helps shield your skin from environmental stressors, like the weather and pollution. It even affords the skin some level of protection against germs and bacteria; dry skin is prone to develop cracks where these harmful organisms can enter.

Thankfully, there are various ways to help us achieve properly moisturized skin, including the use of personal care products. Two such items are lotions and creams, which some might think are essentially the same. They’re not entirely wrong; lotions and creams are both used to supplement your skin’s natural hydration, after all. However, they do have slight differences that make them more effective for different parts of the body and different skin types as well.

Understanding the Difference

While some brands may also use the term “cream” for some kinds of lotions (for example, hand and foot creams), when you get down to the chemical nitty-gritty, there is a basic distinction between these two products: viscosity. Lotions have a lower viscosity, meaning they have a thinner consistency compared to creams. This is why you’ll find most lotions packaged in bottles that can be squeezed or come with a built-in pump. Lotions also tend to be lighter and less oily, which makes the formulation ideal for products that are used for the entire body and/or used during the day.

Creams, on the other hand, are much thicker. They are usually packaged in small jars since they are not only difficult to squeeze out of bottles, but are also more concentrated. Most anti-aging products used on the face have a cream formulation, such as Huxley’s anti-gravity cream, which is enriched with Sahara prickly pear extract that nourishes and protects the skin, since the active ingredients usually come in higher concentrations. Creams are also ideal for nighttime use. This is so that the cream’s components can be given more time to penetrate your skin, and also because they can be rather uncomfortable to wear during the day due to the thicker, heavier texture.

Which One Do You Need

If you have normal skin, lotions are already sufficient to moisturize your entire body, including your hands and feet. As mentioned earlier, lotions are also ideal to use during the day and during summer as well, since they are absorbed easily and don’t leave a sticky, sometimes greasy residue; if you live somewhere hot and/or humid, you may also want to use lotions instead of creams. However, if your hands, elbows, knees, and feet are particularly dry, you can find some specialized creams that can address the dryness in these areas.

Meanwhile, if you need intensive moisturization — for example, you have very dry skin — then creams best suit your needs. Those who live in places with strong winds or extremely cold winters may also benefit from the usage of creams, as they are thicker and thus provide a greater level of protection from harsh environmental conditions.

The trick to using both lotions and creams is to apply them when your skin is still damp, say from a shower or after cleansing your face. This locks in the moisture better than when you apply these moisturizers on completely dry skin.

Another thing that you should remember is that, unless you’re using natural moisturizers like coconut or olive oil, you should only use products intended for a specific use. That is to say, hand lotions and creams should only be used for the hands, and so on. This is because there are often ingredients in these specially made lotions and creams that aren’t supposed to be used in other parts of the body.

Now that you know the difference between the two, it’s time to get a lotion or cream (or both!) to take care of your skin all over.