Let's face it – intimate grooming always comes with more potential for discomfort than, for example, shaving your face. That being said, there is no need for it to be painful or even uncomfortable when you know what you are doing. Even better, the Gillette INTIMATE™ Grooming series of products makes it much easier to deal with pubic hair and other parts of the body accurately.
What are the best pain-free male intimate grooming tips today? Read on to find out more.
Common Approaches to Safe Intimate Grooming for Men
Although painless intimate grooming means different things to different men, there are several methods available to help make hair removal more comfortable as part of a regular body grooming routine. Let's look at some in greater depth.
Depilation Creams
The use of depilation creams is reasonably common among men and women. Nevertheless, such creams require a patch test and can cause a burning sensation in some cases, consequently, do not offer the level of control most men are after and shouldn't always be considered a truly painless intimate grooming method.
Trimming
For many men seeking pain-free intimate grooming, trimming pubes is often a preferable method for neatening up the look of straggly pubic hair. For some, trimming offers a quick, safe and convenient means of keeping pubic hair tidy.
Shaving
In places where you want no hair to appear on your pubic skin at all, shaving is advisable. Pain-free pubic hair shaving is easily achieved with the right techniques.
Trimming and Shaving To
gether
Note that trimming and shaving pubic hair is not an either/or option. These days, many men trim part of their pubic hair and shave only selected areas. This allows them to style their pubes in various ways with a look that suits them.
One of the best tips for pain-free male intimate grooming is to trim pubes first. This is because shorter pubic hair is easier to shave without excess tug and pull on the hair, thereby reducing the potential to nick your skin.
Let's deal with each preferred method – trimming and shaving – in turn so you know how to proceed in a pain-free way.
Advice for Trimming Intimate Parts of the Body
Check out our Skin-Safe Guide on men's body grooming because this offers great advice on what to do to trim and shave not only your pubic hair and most intimate parts of the body, but your back, chest and armpit, as well. You can find further body grooming tips from Gillette, too.
The main thing to know about trimming your intimate body parts is that a fixed comb length will be advisable. Use a proper body hair trimmer, not a set of hair clippers, for this sort of job. The Gillette Intimate Trimmer i5 or, its counterpart, the i3 are both ideal for trimming pubes, for example.
When trimming harder-to-access parts of the body, it is best to have a handheld mirror nearby so you can see exactly what you are doing. If you are trimming your pubic hair for the first time, use a long setting and reduce it as you make progress, so you don't remove too much in one go and potentially injure yourself. Trim over a bath or shower tray to capture the falling hair but use a high-grip mat so you don't slip over and hurt yourself.
Tips for Pain-Free Male Intimate Grooming When Trimming
Safe intimate grooming for men should always involve considering the following tips:
- Protect your sensitive body parts with our SkinFirst™ Guard and sensitive comb attachment. Trim with small strokes. These can be in any direction but don't push down onto your skin.
- If you're trimming your balls, stretch your scrotum skin gently by hand to flatten it. When you need to reach between and behind your most intimate body areas, place one leg up on the side of the bath taking care not to overbalance.
- Afterwards, shower thoroughly to remove any trimmed hairs so they don't cause itching or irritation when you have put on your underwear and are moving around.
Advice for Shaving Intimate Parts of the Body
In many ways, the best tips for shaving pubic hair in a pain-free way are the same as for trimming them only with a few extra things to bear in mind.
To begin with, start by bathing or showering and trim your pubes first so they're shorter and, therefore, easier to shave. Apply plenty of shaving gel or foam to make the passage of the razor more comfortable. The GilletteLabs Body + Intimate 2-in-1 Shave Cream Cleanser is a good option because it has been formulated for more intimate parts of the body.
Another tip is only to use a sharp razor with clean, undamaged blades to help avoid scratching or irritating your skin. A good choice for men who want pain-free pubic hair shaving is the GilletteLabs Body + Intimate Razor, which can help avoid nicks and cuts, thanks to its Triple Defence System to protect even your most sensitive areas. Even better, its Easy Reach Shower Grip handle provides maximum control even in wet conditions.
To make shaving your pubic hair a pain-free experience, the best advice is to take your time. Remove the blade head from your handle and fit a new one if you begin to feel dullness. Make an even surface for your razor blade by pulling your groin skin taut with your free hand. Then guide your razor blades with short strokes without applying undue pressure to help avoid unwanted cuts.
Tips for Pain-Free Male Intimate Grooming When Shaving
Pain-free pubic hair shaving becomes easier to manage when you remember the following tips:
- Rinse your blades after every stroke or two to keep them clean and ready to shave.
- Afterwards, wash the area you have shaved with water and avoid a traditional aftershave or eau de Cologne. Applying one would likely cause a sharp sensation of pain.
Apply a suitable moisturiser to help prevent the skin from drying out and potentially feeling itchy or irritated.
Pain-Free Intimate Grooming: Conclusion
Overall, whether you trim your pubic hair, shave your intimate body parts or prefer both methods, Gillette's purpose-built Intimate™ range has been designed to make grooming as straightforward and as pain-free an experience as possible.
