The best shaving creams, razors, and pro tips for bump-free skin all summer long.
DON'T… use shower gel as shaving cream. "Some contain a lot of perfume and, when used with a razor, can be drying," says Shays. (In a pinch, use hair conditioner.) And pretty please, never dry-shave. DON'T… get a wax right before or during your period, if you've had more than two caffeinated drinks, or if you're hung over — all of which make skin more pain-sensitive. The ideal time is the week after your period, says waxer Liana Mitrita of Kimara Ahnert Studio in New York City. A numbing, cooling spray such as Completely Bare Not Feeling It, $22, can also reduce the sting. DON'T… only shave up and down on your underarms. Going side to side and diagonally nabs those wayward hairs.
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DON'T… use shower gel as shaving cream. "Some contain a lot of perfume and, when used with a razor, can be drying," says Shays. (In a pinch, use hair conditioner.) And pretty please, never dry-shave. DON'T… get a wax right before or during your period, if you've had more than two caffeinated drinks, or if you're hung over — all of which make skin more pain-sensitive. The ideal time is the week after your period, says waxer Liana Mitrita of Kimara Ahnert Studio in New York City. A numbing, cooling spray such as Completely Bare Not Feeling It, $22, can also reduce the sting. DON'T… only shave up and down on your underarms. Going side to side and diagonally nabs those wayward hairs.
