Body shaving for ladies?

Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social⁩

So I’ve been wet shaving a long time and I’m pretty handy with a DE razor, a half hollow straight, and a shavette, but I’m at a loss for this one…

My wife is getting laser hair removal for several areas including Brazilian, and there are sone places she just can’t shave. Apparently a wax is no good because they are basically destroying the hair root and follicle and it targets the melanin?

So, to the point, my wife took a shower today and did her best, then I took a quick shot with my adjustable DE, but the results were… not so good. I think this may be a shavette problem for control, but I gotta see what I’m doing so a thick soap lather cushion is out. Also there’s some delicate contouring obviously which is pretty different from my leathery flat face.

The treatments are kinda pricey so it’s important to get a clean shave, and anything she can’t do is basically the most important stuff to zap… But I figure the first time I cut her or leave a nick I’m out. I gotta figure out the… uh… Front door back door problems because those are just not flat areas and the risk of failure or accident seems high.

Anybody got experience? Or ideas? Water-based lubricant was pretty decent (the third thing I tried) to help the shave, but tools and materials seem like important choices to make.

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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
First off, massive respect for helping your wife with such a sensitive issue. 👍🏻

Now, if she actually wants to shave with a DE or SE razor, it’s generally recommended to start with a less sensitive area than the groin for body shaving. The legs are a really good starting point, alternatively the armpits are also rather tough.

However, in your/her case, if it’s just to get a close shave before a laser hair removal… I seriously wouldn’t bother with a DE. A basic electric body shaver should be mild enough to get rid of the hair but don’t hurt the follicles. Alternatively, there are disposable razors by Wilkinson Sword (Schick in the USA) with a flexible head - means it doesn’t only pivot, but actually adapts to the contours of your body. These here are what I mean. Don’t let her pay the “lady razor tax” though.

As for lather, I’d recommend a brushless cream, shaving oil or a transparent gel to see better. It might also come in handy to use (shower) mirrors. Best of luck!

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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
FWIW, in other contexts where the risk of injury is unacceptable, I have seen a general consensus on recommendations for the Oneblade. It appears that it’s basically impossible to cut yourself, even if you try. So if injury is a major issue, but getting an ultraclose shave and spending 30ish € aren’t, you may want to look into this.

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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
There’s an “NSFW” checkbox right above the “Create” button, at least in the default UI. If you’re using another app it would depend, but the option is there in all of the popular browser based front ends. I can’t change it after the fact. Hope that helps.

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- dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I’m on Voyager and it was not apparent.
  
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Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Laser hair removal works by shooting the laser at your skin and the hair. You have to have hair that absorbs a lot of light, and skin that does not. So if you have dark pigment in your skin, it will burn

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- wesker@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I have a chocolatey colored butthole, does this mean I can’t get laser hair removal on it?
  
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- dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  She is a Targaryen / Viking blend. Shock blonde and light skinned except for leg, pit, and groin hair which is up for laser removal. Just gotta solve the shave a few times so the treatment works.
  
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  - Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Those details don’t tell me much. But yes, light skin and dark hair should be fine. If you’re worried tho, you should be able to just ask a clinic that does this kinda work.
    
    If you’re worried about the price, philips makes a portable one called lumea. I haven’t tried it myself tho
    
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sxan@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Is she sure she wants to shave? There are those rolling tweezing things which I’ve never used and sound like mild torture, but pulling the hairs out by the roots usually leaves things bare for longer, and there’s no risk of getting cuts; plus, with such pliable skin in that area, it’s probably less challenging to shave.

Or, maybe an electric razor? There are also hair removal creams especially made for sensitive areas, and things like Cyperus Routundus and Oleum Cyperus oils. The linked NIH study says Cyperus Rotundus is as effective as Alexandrite laser.

I’d try a lot of things before I took a razor to my bits.

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- EleventhHour@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Once tried an Epilady. “Mild torture” doesn’t begin to describe the horror.
  
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  - sxan@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    How bad was it, really? I’ve pulled plenty of individual hairs out with tweezers; some made my eyes water. If I were going to use an Epilady, I’d douse the area with numbing cream and go at it. It can’t be worse than waxing or tweezing, can it?
    
    Am a guy, so my experience in this specific scenario is limited.
    
    If Epilady is not acceptable, even with serious numbing, then I’d try the Cyperus Rotundus. The NIH report looked promising.
    
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- dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Well that’s the whole problem, it has to be shaved or else the hair treatment doesn’t work. Can’t be plucked or pulled. The laser works on the pigment of the hairs left in the follicles. Basically we gotta do 2 to 4 punishing but thorough shaves and then she’s (theoretically) free of the razor after that.
  
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  - sxan@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    After I responded, I did some more reading. It looks like Cyperus rotundus is the way to go. It’s quite similar, though: waxing, threading, or tweezing, apply the oil thoroughly, and then daily until the next wax; repeat a couple of times, and Bob’s your Uncle. Same efficacy, except Alexandrite lasers work only on dark follicles, whereas Cyperus works on all follicles.
    
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