Pro-tips: *Never* dry shave, don’t use dull blades, and take a mirror into the bathroom so you can see what the hell is going on down there. Most importantly, go slowly and be careful (aka, not in a rush after 1.5 glasses of rosé in between after-work drinks, and that birthday thing you’re already late for). After you’re done, moisturize with a fragrance-free lotion, and avoid super hot showers or baths - those might seriously irritate your pores. It’s ideal to shave towards the direction of your hair follicles as best you can to avoid ingrowns. trimming the hedgesīe careful down there, y’all - shaving any part of your body can be dangerous if you don’t take the proper approach! Start by giving the hair a trim, exfoliating with a loofah, and then go crazy with the shaving cream. No matter the current state of your pubes, here are a couple of tips and tricks to keep your sensitive areas safe and happy! keeping things *fresh*Īs we’ve spoken about before on the blog, your vagina is a self-cleaning machine, so there’s very little that you need to do to keep your pubes clean besides using a little soap and water (and don’t forget to keep those suds outside – anything inside can mess up your pH). Also, a recent study suggested that altering your pubes, whether by waxing or shaving, could increase your risk of contracting an STD by 80% (Although, of course, the best way to prevent STDs is to practice safe sex, not to stop shaving - nice try tho). Pubic hair basically acts as your first line of defense against bacteria and irritation during sex.
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You might be surprised to hear that pubic hair serves not just one, but multiple purposes: It provides a cushion against friction, wicks away sweat and discharge, and protects bacteria from irritating the skin and entering the urethra (where urine exits the body). Pubes are in! No, they’re out ! No, they’re back in ! But whichever way the wind currently blows, let’s keep in mind that you can do whatever the hell you want with your body hair. “OMG, look at the way you’re wearing your hair in a LOW PONYTAIL! EWW!!” Anyway, it’s kinda hard to keep up with what’s #trending in the world of body hair to begin with. Imagine having an opinion about someone’s decision to wear their hair the way people get into comments when a gal on Instagram has a pic with visible armpit hair. Whether we wax it all off or let it grow out - people always seem to have an opinion about it, which is, when you think about it, kinda weird. Curly, straight, long, short, trimmed, wild, waxed, plucked, shaved, bedazzled, or left alone – there are a whole lot of things we can choose to do (or not do) with our pubic and body hair.