I get tons of ingrown hairs around my bikini line, hence I absolutely refuse to shave past a birthmark that's about halfway up my thigh more than 3-4 times a year. (seriously! one of my standard birthday presents to Joe is a shaved bikini line. that's how rare it is...)
But...I have no shame and I swim regularly at a very public local pool and have been known as a hairy bastard.
YMMV, but i say "go for it!" :)
ps... if you shave in the direction of the hair, you're less likely to get ingrown hairs. The shave may not be as smooth, but its worth it :)
oh, i don't shave my legs or pits, but for some reason i feel like i will make more friends and influence more people if i go ahead and fix up the bikini line when swimming. the rest of the time, it's ALL or NOTHING, with the, ahem, cooch. i would say more but am thinking i should have saved this for a post my parents couldn't see.
that said, i don't even remember which direction i went. i think both. doh. i also think it was the razor i was using. tzel told me try rubbing sea salt mixture in at the time of the shaving. *shrug*
Use soothing lotion after shaving! It really helps. I kinda like the shaved look. Look at me, giving into the pressures of society! (And dark haired tall girls really can't get away with hairy legs.)
Re: pubes...geniealisaAugust 20 2003, 17:50:54 UTC
I got this epilator thing from Mom and it rocks! I HATE shaving my bikini line, but now I have a neatly trimmed and non-pimply pussy. It is fabulous. It hurts a little, but really not that bad. And the hair doesn't grow back as thick or as often. Very cool.
I also bought a new bathing suit that's very retro and has little hip hugger shorts so I don't have to shave my bikini line nearly as often unless *ahem* inspired.
But...I have no shame and I swim regularly at a very public local pool and have been known as a hairy bastard.
YMMV, but i say "go for it!" :)
ps... if you shave in the direction of the hair, you're less likely to get ingrown hairs. The shave may not be as smooth, but its worth it :)
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that said, i don't even remember which direction i went. i think both. doh. i also think it was the razor i was using. tzel told me try rubbing sea salt mixture in at the time of the shaving. *shrug*
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(i know how to shave well, but i was in a pinch)
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I also bought a new bathing suit that's very retro and has little hip hugger shorts so I don't have to shave my bikini line nearly as often unless *ahem* inspired.
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YAY NO SHAME!!!
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