Shaving My Legs

Jan 14, 2013

Sergio B.

I've tried everything
Different shaving creams
Letting my legs soak in water
Different razors
Exfoliating
But everytime I shave my legs I get small bumps mostly only on my thighs
And I can still see little black hairs on my legs
Am I doing something wrong
I even moisturizer right after with neutrogena body oil

Jan 14, 2013

Kierra B.

Exfoliate twice and shave at the end of your shower to give the pores time to warm up and open up 

Jan 14, 2013

Melissa M.

Invest in a good quality razor even if it's expensive. The kind that has like 4 or 5 blades.

Jan 14, 2013

Sarah J.

I like to actually use mens razors. The replacment razors are a little pricey but they usually get all the hair and are sensitive enough.

Jan 14, 2013

Sergio B.

Thank you lovelies. Any suggestions on what to exfoliate with? I am currently using a gillete mens razor to shave 

Jan 14, 2013

Tiffany P.

Are the bumps itchy? I get itchy bumps and I've figured out how to calm them down. But idk about the hairs. :/

Jan 14, 2013

Sergio B.

Yes! They are quite annoying

Jan 14, 2013

Tiffany P.

What I do is use body soap as a shaving cream and a hypo allergenic one (I have st. Ives) and the shave and put conditioner on top and don't rinse completely just run them over water and for me I can't touch them for a while other wise ill itch again I don't even dry them :P but I'm allergic to a lot of things and this is what has helped me a lot. 

Jan 14, 2013

Sergio B.

Thank you honey! I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks for the advice

Jan 14, 2013

Stephanie D.

Shaveworks The Cool Fix.

This stuff is the stuff of the Gods. It's kind of expensive for a post-shave product, but I seriously don't care how much it costs. It's amazing. 

Jan 20, 2013

Hannah G.

I have the bumps too, I use this razor gel/cream is so lovely x -Avon!

Jan 20, 2013

Victoria T.

I would suggest to steer clear of anything with frangrance. I used to have this same problem and realized it was my body lotion that was causing the irritated pores, because of the fragrance in them. I now shave with aveeno theraputic shave gel and moisturize with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. Neither have fragrance or irritating ingredients.

Jan 21, 2013

Ellie R.

this is normal. when i started shaving, i got really annoyed by the red bumps too. eventually, they do go away. i personallly recommend that venus embrace with the soap on the edges, and use shaving creams with little or no fragrance.

Jan 23, 2013

Henry R.

Let it all grow out gurl. 

Jan 23, 2013

Ashle H.

I had a similar issue and surprisingly my esthetician told me to shave with hair conditioner its so silky smooth and better then any shaving gel i have ever used. It worked great for me! 

Jan 23, 2013

Nicole V.

I second shaving with conditioner. I also like to follow with a little coconut oil afterwards. I tend to go for cheaper disposable blades that I can change very often - I used to use one razor for a two-week span but I'm doing better if I change once a week - or more often than that if I'm getting really sensitive.

Jan 23, 2013

Tosha J.

I used to have the same problem! What helped me was to put lotion on while my legs were still damp and when they dry reapply it 

Jan 23, 2013

Jade D.

get them waxed and see if that helps 

Jan 23, 2013

Tyler B.

I've switched to men's razors beacause I had the same problem, but only round my bikini line, works better, also use shaving gels and a bit of aloe vera cooling gel on afterwards, if that doesn't work, try waxing.

Jan 23, 2013

M S.

i have the same issue and so i bought a wax warmer and can of wax from sally beauty supply so i could wax my own legs. it helped with the bumps but not completely, and the hair didnt grow back for quite a few weeks.

Jan 23, 2013

Muna A.

I have the same problem and I start waxing it , it's softer and takes few weeks to grow back . 

Jan 23, 2013

Muna A.

And it helps with bumps too :)