Shaving Bumps Below The Belt

Silver · 08-18-2008, 01:10 PM

Greetings Ladies and Gents

A few members including myself have mentioned getting shaving bumps after a coochie shave. After I had my last shave I applied some of my moisturiser to the area and this reduced the ammount of bumps I had, yay!

Has anyone else found anything that works? I remember Sno asking a while back but noone had found anything at the time.

BigMallard · 08-18-2008, 01:49 PM

I have similar results while using an aftershave balm or cream that has moisturizers in it.

chief · 08-18-2008, 03:07 PM

yes, exfoliate.

sicboater · 08-19-2008, 03:05 AM

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xman · 08-19-2008, 05:01 AM

Seems to me that's a razing you've given yourself often simply referred to as razor rash. Maybe you should try a slicker shaving cream. I know the folks at Lush claimed that their Razorantium Cream would prevent that. their Ambrosia is truly awesome stuff. Here's a link to their stuff.

X

holli4pirating · 08-19-2008, 08:10 AM

I'm not sure how important a BBS shave is, but I find that not going against the grain will usually eliminate any sort of irritation. I find that going across the grain gives me a close enough shave, and I only go against the grain for special occasions.

Silver · 08-19-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xman

Seems to me that's a razing you've given yourself often simply referred to as razor rash. Maybe you should try a slicker shaving cream. I know the folks at Lush claimed that their Razorantium Cream would prevent that. their Ambrosia is truly awesome stuff. Here's a link to their stuff.

X

Thanks X. I usually use Mama Bears shaving soap, but followed up with a Lush moisturiser Celestial this time, which did help. Spike and I are both fans of Lush products.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chief

yes, exfoliate.

Not sure if you were being serious or sarcastic but I shave after having a bath so exfoliating is always part of my ritual anyway.

Holli, WTG and XTG are the passes that are made. As Spike usually does this shave for me and he thinks it could be because his technique has improved and he took more time to do it.

Thanks for the suggestions and input Gents.

holli4pirating · 08-19-2008, 08:53 AM

Hm, perhaps try only with the grain if the problem persists.

With regards to exfoliating, I actually find that shaving alone exfoliates enough, and if I do anything in addition I run into problems. For example, if I'm planning on shaving after a shower, I don't wash the parts of my face that I'm going to be shaving. It might be because I have sensitive skin, but I find that using soap and a washcloth and then shaving is a bit too much.

chief · 08-19-2008, 09:23 AM

I am indeed serious about the exfoliating.

chief · 08-19-2008, 10:33 AM

Even when I shave my face (with a straight), I give the face a good scrub, so it wouldn't hurt anywhere else either I suppose... And use a balm for sensitive skin, that should do the trick.

Silver · 08-19-2008, 05:59 PM

The reason I started this thread in the first place was that a few of the Ladies had previously mentioned the bumps after a straight shave, as had some of the Gents who shave with a straight below the belt.

I was simply trying to pull some collective info and advice together as this board is seriously low on experienced Lady straight shavers. I've only been doing it myself for 2 months so most of us, with the exception of Lilith and Viola, are still learning and sorting out the bumps along the road (pardon the pun

)

And as there have been some new Lady members lately I thought it would be a good idea to share something that I have found that works for me.

LilithParker · 08-19-2008, 06:16 PM

I usually just live with the bumps... I'm just enough of a tomboy that they don't bother me.

(Sorry I've been quiet lately. Life threw a whole bunch of crap at me and I'm not quite back together yet.)

Silver · 08-21-2008, 11:47 AM

LOL @ Lilith!

Well I had aonther shave last night courtesy of my beloved Hubby, time taken was 1/2 hour. Only 2 nicks that I didn't even feel and happy to report NO BUMPS today, woohooo!!! I used my Lush Celestial moisturiser again as a follow up and it seems to be doing the trick very nicely.

I've also decided (after my stint on the soap box in my previous post) that the next time I shave my legs Spike will take photos to be posted. Pearl honey, if you change your mind about your photos being posted (I didn't see them at all

) it would help as I'm sure we all have slightly different techniques like the Gents do.

If you don't want them back on the board any chance you could email them to me, pretty please?

Lynn · 08-22-2008, 01:42 AM

Try just a little triple antibiotic. Seems to work really well on this sort of thing.

Good luck,

Lynn

onimaru55 · 08-22-2008, 09:22 AM

If antibiotics work then any moisturisers containing Calendula are worth a try too.
Calendula is the common Marigold and is a herbal bacteriostatic which works a treat on burns as well.
I make my own aftershave balm which always contains Calendula.
Never had a razor bump. May work for you too. Just an alternative perspective.

Silver · 08-22-2008, 09:27 AM

Thank you Lynn and Os.

My Mom is a big fan of Calendula so I'll see if I can blag some from her to try.

onimaru55 · 08-22-2008, 10:20 AM

No worries Silver. Hope it helps. I might go into business. LOL.

Lynn · 08-22-2008, 04:11 PM

You bet. Actually I like the ointment vs. the lotion, but either should do fine. I use it for little nicks sometimes and it heals them up in a heartbeat.

Lynn

onimaru55 · 08-23-2008, 02:28 AM

While we're on the herbal stuff. There's a plant analogue for styptic. It's called Symphytum - Comfrey is the common name.
It stops all sorts of bleeding and in the old herbal books its recommended for gunshot wounds. Supposed to knits bones in half the time too but lets hope no one cuts themselves that deep.
I prefer the Calendula because of its bacteriostatic qualities for general use tho. Taking off my Homeopath hat now.

Spike J · 08-23-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LilithParker

I usually just live with the bumps...

Likewise! I shave below for the feel of it, not the appearance (I guess only, ahem, adult performers do it for that reason). I have always taken any rash as part of that feel. You only get it when freshly shaven & it is part of that feeling to me. Hey I am a pervert & proud of it!

Thank you for your suggestions Lynn & Os! We can not get any sort of antibiotic without a prescription here, drat it. But the calendula & comfrey we can get our paws on. I have seen comfrey in the woods up the road.

I am not sure why, but rash & or bumps have always been a lot more common with south of the border shaves, in my experience.

More in a bit, dinner is ready...