With the summer season just around the corner, you might be hoping to strut your stuff on the beach. But first, it is probably time to trim the bikini area before showing off your body.

If you are interested in removing some unwanted hair in your bikini area without experiencing the excruciating pain of waxing in your more sensitive area, look no further, because we have some options for you and your hair problem that does not leave you screaming in agonizing pain.

What Is Pubic Hair?

Firstly, if you have been looking up ways to remove hair “down there”, you might have come across “pubic hair” and you are probably wondering what that is specifically. Well, pubic hair is the hair found around a man or woman’s genitals – meaning your sex organs.

This hair is usually thicker than other hair found all over the body but it only gets coarser after you have gone through puberty. It is very normal to grow hair around your genitals and, in many cases, the upper thigh as well. The hair acts as a protective barrier that prevents any bacteria from causing an infection in your private parts.

Home Methods For Removing Pubic Hair Without Pain:

Shaving: 

The first method is the most common one used by both men and women. People already shave their legs, beards and armpits, so why not the area around the genitals too? If you choose this option, you better do it right. Since you are going to be sliding a very sharp blade over a very sensitive area, you might want to take a few precautions. 

For starters, DEFINITELY USE SHAVING CREAM. The shaving cream provides a thin layer of protection between the skin and the blade and it also reduced the friction, ensuring a clean shave.

You should also make sure to use a sharp and clean shaver in order to reduce the risk of nicking yourself which could possibly become infected. Be very careful when shaving – it would be best to shave with ease and not rushing.

Remember to shave in the direction the hair grows and not against it, as this could leave behind bumps and cause ingrown hairs in the future.
Unfortunately, shaving only removes hair temporarily and hair will begin to grow back in a couple of days. 

Trimming:

If you are only looking for a way to groom without leaving your bikini area completely hairless, you can choose to trim your pubic hairs with a pair of scissors or shears. This method will only reduce the length of the hairs and the bushy appearance, it will not give a “hairless” appearance.

Once again, make sure that your scissors or shears are clean. Simply trim off all the hair until you are satisfied. For those with much longer pubic hair, it might be best to trim your pubic hair before shaving it all off later.

Depilatories:

Depilatories are creams that are used to remove any unwanted hair. The chemicals in the cream break down the hairs on the surface of the skin, but they are not harmful to use. These creams can be bought over the counter at any drug store and are typically inexpensive.

All you need to do is clean the area where you are going to apply the cream. Each cream has its own set of instructions on how long you should leave the cream on your skin before wiping or washing it off. Some creams recommend leaving it on for 10 minutes and some recommend that you do not leave it on for longer than 30 minutes.

As the cream breaks down the surface hair, you will not feel a thing. After the time is up, you either wipe away the cream and hair with a cloth or you can wash it off with lukewarm water – it all depends on each depilatory brand and their instructions.

Depilatory creams will leave your bikini area feeling smooth without leaving behind any bumps like those from shaving. Since the surface hair was in some way dissolved and not cut, you can count on a hairless appearance for a longer period of time compared to shaving.

Laser Hair Removal:

Thanks to the development of modern technology, laser hair removal devices are no longer an expensive treatment that you need to go to the salon for. There are many hand-held- laser hair removal devices on the market that have been approved by the FDA to be used at home. 

Laser hair removal is one of the best ways to remove unwanted hair as it is relatively painless and the effects last for a long time. The laser uses heat that either damages or destroys the hair follicle.

Some people may argue that lasers are painful, but that pain is subjective, as many people have testified that it is much less painful than waxing. Once again, thanks to 21st-century technology, lasers are now easier and more comfortable to use, and they are not as expensive as they were in the past.

Natural Method:

There are many recipes on the internet that claim to remove unwanted pubic hair using natural ingredients. Some people have testified to one method working, while others had more success with another method, but it is up to you to decide if you want to give each of them a shot.

The most commonly used ingredient is crushed papayas, adding turmeric powder and then mixing the two into a soft paste that you then apply to the area where you wish to remove hair. The enzymes in papaya will stunt hair growth, which means that the paste should be added after first shaving or using one of the other hair removal methods.

Another option is to add sesame oil to the papaya paste instead of turmeric powder. Both ingredients help to reduce the rate at which hair grows leaving you with a longer-lasting smooth appearance.

Conclusion

The hair removal method you choose depends entirely on what you are comfortable with trying, what ingredients or supplies you have available, as well as how often you intend to remove your pubic hair. For a quick solution, we recommend shaving or trimming.

For a longer-lasting, but still temporary effect, we recommend the natural method or depilatory creams. But if you want a method that will last months, you might want to give laser hair removal a try. The choice is yours, and thankfully, there are many methods to choose from.