I would love to be able to shave all my pubic hair off completely.
I can deal with the funny angles and the learning curve, and even having to use a mirror or whatever, that's not the issue.

The issue is: I GET THE WORST RAZOR BURN DOWN THERE EVER.

I don't have this problem with my legs or armpits, at ALL. It's not tight underwear, either. I can shave and then go around naked in my house the rest of the day and still get pubic area razor burn.

For now, I trim, but I'd love to be able to shave that all off. My girlfriend would love it too.

I've tried sensitive veet (no hair loss whatsoever), and I've tried the shaving, and then being naked, and then granny panties the next day (so not a tight underwear problem)

Any advice or products that really help with this? ... what do you do to avoid razor-burn? Any of you have this problem? less

I totally sympathize with the razor burn struggle! There's the ol' new razor/good shave cream suggestion, but I know that doesn't always cut it. As far as products go, EF carries Coochy Protection. I have a bottle of it and I believe it's helped with my razor burn. If nothing else, it certainly didn't make it worse! Exfoliatiing may help if you get ingrowns, and a waxer once told be that hydrogen peroxide can be used on ingrown hairs and other such issues. I've also heard that hot compresses and aloe vera can help. I hope you find something that works for ya! less

I know everyone's skin is different. My wife and I have both found that shaving frequently leads to the fewest problems - mostly fewer in-growns. To avoid razor burn we use conditioner as shave gel. Conditioner is much the same as Coochie Cream - but a lot less expensive. I also find that after shaving I don't need any sort of skin conditioner - apparently the ingredients in the hair conditioner take care of that.

I've used razors from 2 to 5 blades and find that they all seem to work OK if they are relatively fresh.

I think patience may be the key - everyone struggles with shaving when first starting but eventually most peoples skin adapts to the routine.

Good luck. less

I always use a men's razor, too. It's because ladies razors are designed for softer leg and armpit hair, while pubic hair (on both men and women) more resembles the male beard in texture.

Honestly, after trying painful waxing (which made me bleed profusely) and laser hair removal (didn't work, apparently my brown pubic hair has too much red pigment to be picked up by the laser) I have mostly made peace with my pubes.

I know that you probably have your mind set on how you want your VJ to look, but I'll offer these suggestions anyway.

1. The labia majora is less sensitive than the mons pubis (I have no idea why). The most sensitive area to shave is the center of your mons pubis, right where your pubic bone is. If your girlfriend is looking for soft, soft nether lips to kiss and hoping to eliminate pubes between the teeth (sorry if my graphic description offends you, these are from my own experience) then try just shaving your labia majora, leaving the hair on the front.

2. When you are taking your normal showers, even when you don't intend to shave, put conditioner down there as well as on your head. The hair will be softer and easier to shave, and will not be as prickly during sex.

3. Make shaving a romantic experience. Allow your partner to shave you slowly, so she can enjoy it before the razor burn shows up.

4. When I trim beforehand, I use beard clippers to get as close to the skin as possible. Then I use an electric SHAVER to get even closer. That leaves very little work behind for the razor to do.

I hope I helped! less

Wow, thanks for that advice! I'm definitely going to try that. I'm in college, so I don't have the money for waxing every few weeks, but with people my age, pubic hair is not a normal thing. I've been trying all sorts of tricks, and yours seems like it might really work less

Razor burn?

Two words: MAGIC POWDER. Basically it's a powder depilatory. You mix it with water, apply it and leave it on between 6 and 8 minutes, then use a credit card, popsicle stick, or something similar to scrape it off.

Aside from waxing, it's the best thing you can get to keep you genitals and bumhole smooth. And you will not have to deal with ingrown hairs or bristly stubble.

I've been using this on my shaft, balls, perineum, and bumhole and my wife LOVES it. Keeps me super smooth for about two days and then you can start to feel the regrowth, but it isn't stubbly like when you shave.

A few tips:

Follow the instructions to a T, or it will not work.
Apply it very liberally.
Do not put it on areas where there is no hair (vaginal mucosa) and do not leave it on longer than the instructions say - you will get burned!
Do not scrape too hard with the card, you might irritate the skin.
Don't let the stuff dry out once you've applied it (I keep a spray bottle to mist, usually about halfway through the wait time)

Practice makes perfect with this stuff, but believe me the results are worth it. So smooth, and no red bumps!. This stuff was formulated for black men's facial hair, as black men frequently have trouble with ingrown hairs, so if you can;t find it at the drugstore with the shaving stuff, look in the "ethnic" section.

I usually do it once a week, it's generally enough to stay completely smooth/really short. A guy's anatomy is just a little trickier time consuming ( 20 minutes) to do it. But a female could do it really quick 2 or 3 times a week and always stay smooth. less

I would love to be able to shave all my pubic hair off completely.
I can deal with the funny angles and the learning curve, and even having to use a mirror or whatever, that's not the issue.

The issue is: I GET THE WORST RAZOR BURN DOWN THERE EVER.

I don't have this problem with my legs or armpits, at ALL. It's not tight underwear, either. I can shave and then go around naked in my house the rest of the day and still get pubic area razor burn.

For now, I trim, but I'd love to be able to shave that all off. My girlfriend would love it too.

I've tried sensitive veet (no hair loss whatsoever), and I've tried the shaving, and then being naked, and then granny panties the next day (so not a tight underwear problem)

Any advice or products that really help with this? ... what do you do to avoid razor-burn? Any of you have this problem? less