Saturday, June 12, 2010

Shaving Problems

It's been years since I shaved with anything like regularity. For the past year, I didn't shave any part of my body whatsoever, and for maybe three years prior to that it was only whenever I went swimming or for the period in which I was dating the guy who didn't know I was trans. Even when I was living as a female, it always seemed a really unnecessary thing to do that took up way too much time to maintain. Daddy has, I think, very reasonable standards about shaving when I consider the fact that a lot of AB/DLs are made to shave all over. He's okay with hair on arms and legs, but just doesn't like body hair. Now, under my arms is no problem, because I always shaved there up until last year. It's easy to do and I can do it in under a minute. Pubic hair, however, was a different story. Before last month, I had only ever shaved completely once, and had the reaction that I think most people who do it for the first time do - my skin got irritated and it itched like heck when it started to grow back, so I decided not to do it anymore, though I always kept the area neatly trimmed.

Well, I would do anything for Daddy if he asked me to, so a little bit of shaving is no problem. What is a problem, though, is that despite using all the tips I've read online and the advice Daddy's given me - I use a new razor every time, I don't shave first thing in the morning, I don't bear down hard, I use a thick cream-style bodywash, and I stay in the shower for a few minutes before shaving to open my pores and soften the hair - when I pull the razor across my skin it honestly just feels like it's ripping the hair out. I end up with about ten or so little cuts each time, fortunately always on the upper portion and not very near to my actual genitals, but they still hurt! It also seems impossible for me to get a smooth shave. Even right after doing it, there's still stubble. It helps to do it in short little strokes and to pull the skin taut, but it's still nowhere near what I'd like it to be. I know that it takes a little while for your skin and hair to get used to shaving and that it becomes more effective then, but the cuts have gotta stop!

So does anyone out there have any advice for me? I'd really appreciate it, because I would definitely like to have this whole shaving thing mastered by the time I visit Daddy again.

1 comment:

  1. Ok, I know this was over a month ago.. so I'm not sure if you've got the shaving thing down pat yet, but here is my advice:

    The first probably dozen times I did it were extremely unpleasant. Razor burns, ingrown hairs, itchy.. but the more often you do it, the easier and less tourturous it seems. Before I shave I use an exfoliator cream, which will help with preventing ingrown hairs, and I use conditioner instead of shaving cream because it basically does the same thing, softens the hair. Always shave in the same direction that the hair grows, except for maybe a quick stroke sideways (not in the opposite direction, which may be why it feels like your pulling the hairs?) I find that if you keep it up and shave everytime you take a shower, the uncomfortable ichiness stays away. Also, Bikini Zone is good to put on afterwards, it's medicated so will help with ingrown hairs. Nair is always another option, but the smell alone of that stuff keeps me away.. Anyways, good luck!

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