What do I need to change in my shaving routine

[cville]

For years I've used a Venus embrace razor and Aveeno positively smooth shave gel. Like, at least 10 years. I have not changed soaps. I occasionally exfoliate with whatever body scrub is cheap at Target. Literally NOTHING has changed.

Now, whenever I shave my legs I get HORRIBLE razor burn but ONLY on the backs of my thighs. Awful. I tried shaving the other direction, but then none of the hairs got cut.

What do I need to buy? Why is this happening?

[Deleted]

Need more moisture after?

[Saint Monica]

epillator + hair growth inhibitor?

[snipsnsnails]

You need to drink more water.


Ok, LOL, really you don't, I just remember one time you were asking about smoothing baby hairs and I said something about drinking more water and the universe heard me and laughed at my stupid recommendation and then decided to curse me with the wispiest of all wispy baby hairs. And now I have wispy hair, drink too much water and love you. xoxo

[cville]

Aug 17, 2016 19:13:04 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Need more moisture after?

Same moisturizer as always (CeraVe).

This is a conundrum! Horrible razor burn and 10,000 tiny ingrown hairs.

[shamrockshake]

Eos shaving cream is amazing if you want to try a new one

[cville]

Thanks for the recommendations!

I will try anything. I'm in misery.

[jane6672]

I exfoliate the back of my thighs (Neutrogena grapefruit body wash and an exfoliating cloth) otherwise I get bumps and ingrowns.

[irie]

I find that I need to change razor brands every year or two.

[Eagles]

Dollar Shave Club razors and shave butter. Changed my life.

[juliachild]

How often do you change razor blades?

I like cremo shave cream and neutrogena sesame oil or lotion after shaving.

[DotAndBuzz]

This sounds ridiculous, but whenever my legs start to hate me, I use hair conditioner as my shaving cream. Brand is irrelevant. I just use the conditioner on my legs, and shave away.

Walla, problem solved.

[stephm0188]

Whenever I get razor burn like that I have to stop shaving and look like a Yeti for a bit and give my skin time to heal and recover.

I've also discovered I do better with men's razors and I'm lucky if I can get three weeks out of a blade before I need to change it :\

[cville]

Aug 17, 2016 19:25:08 GMT -5 juliachild said:

How often do you change razor blades?

I like cremo shave cream and neutrogena sesame oil or lotion after shaving.

Every 1-2 weeks depending on how frequently I shave.

[shamrockshake]

Also are you sure it's razor burn? I actually had some weird infection on my legs years ago. It was tiny red bumps and hurt a lot. Dr gave me some cream and it cleared right up, it was caused by something on my razor

[juliachild]

Aug 17, 2016 19:28:42 GMT -5 cville said:

Aug 17, 2016 19:25:08 GMT -5 juliachild said:

How often do you change razor blades?

I like cremo shave cream and neutrogena sesame oil or lotion after shaving.

Every 1-2 weeks depending on how frequently I shave.

Huh. Well that sounds good to me. I don't know. I like Dorco razors. They're the same as the dollar shave club. 

[cville]

Aug 17, 2016 19:29:40 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

Also are you sure it's razor burn? I actually had some weird infection on my legs years ago. It was tiny red bumps and hurt a lot. Dr gave me some cream and it cleared right up, it was caused by something on my razor

Caused by what on your razor? Like, a metal that's in a certain brand or something?

[Deleted]

Could it be ketosis pilaris?

[shamrockshake]

Aug 17, 2016 19:36:40 GMT -5 cville said:

Aug 17, 2016 19:29:40 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

Also are you sure it's razor burn? I actually had some weird infection on my legs years ago. It was tiny red bumps and hurt a lot. Dr gave me some cream and it cleared right up, it was caused by something on my razor

Caused by what on your razor? Like, a metal that's in a certain brand or something?

I'm very fuzzy on the details because I forget, it was like 5-6 years ago. Google tells me it may have been folliculitis, that sounds familiar. But mine was just small red bumps, not the very gross pictures Google has :x

[cville]

Aug 17, 2016 19:44:39 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

Aug 17, 2016 19:36:40 GMT -5 cville said:

Caused by what on your razor? Like, a metal that's in a certain brand or something?

I'm very fuzzy on the details because I forget, it was like 5-6 years ago. Google tells me it may have been folliculitis, that sounds familiar. But mine was just small red bumps, not the very gross pictures Google has :x

Thanks for the information. I'll Google carefully.

[gozf]

I am prone to ingrowns and razor burn, and I have had really good luck with the men's Schick Hydro razors.

[Deleted]

I used to get riddddiculous razor burn every time I shaved. I started using a shaving brush to apply my shaving cream and it works so well. No more razor burn or ingrown hairs!

[sparkythelawyer]

More protein :-)

[moonriver]

Aug 17, 2016 19:17:29 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

Eos shaving cream is amazing if you want to try a new one

The EOS shave cream totally clogs my drain! I don't know how but every time I use it, it won't drain after.

[lostrn]

I use a mens razor (gilette I think?) and shave secret oil. I also change my blades frequently. 2 weeks is the max I usually use a razor blade for.

[spindle92]

Aug 17, 2016 19:55:10 GMT -5 gozf said:

I am prone to ingrowns and razor burn, and I have had really good luck with the men's Schick Hydro razors.

I think you were the one who recommended these to me last year and they are fabulous.

[Eagles]

You should change once a week if you shave regularly, because we cover so much more surface area with legs and pits than dudes do with their faces. Long after I started using DSC I met a customer who works for them, and he explained that to me.

[gozf]

Aug 17, 2016 20:24:38 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Aug 17, 2016 19:55:10 GMT -5 gozf said:

I am prone to ingrowns and razor burn, and I have had really good luck with the men's Schick Hydro razors.

I think you were the one who recommended these to me last year and they are fabulous.

It's seriously a game changer, right?

[copperboom]

This sounds crazy, but try applying Dove deodorant to the affected area after shaving. A friend just recommended it for bikini line bumps and irritation and it works so well. Get the regular cheap kind, and it must be dove brand.

[rupertpenny]

Aug 17, 2016 19:32:07 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I don't shave the backs of my thighs...

I don't really shave the front either...