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It really softens the hair, and it lets the razor glide smoothly. The Ordinary Sulphate 4% Cleanser for Body and Hair - $8Ĭassandra also finds that the conditioner works well. It doesn’t sud up very much which works well when you’re trying to see what you’re doing and whether the hair is gone. Cassandra finds the shampoo to be awesome. Cassandra has tried so many different body shaving creams, but she hasn’t found any that she absolutely loves. Likewise, this is what Cassandra uses to cleanse her armpits, but it's is not what she actually shaves with.įor shaving, Cassandra actually uses The Ordinary shampoo and conditioner. So, even if there’s something on the razor, it will kill the bacteria. Cassandra loves this from the Inkey List, and anything with benzoyl peroxide will kill bacteria. So, Cassandra has been using PanOxyl under the armpits for some time now, and it’s worked very well for her. There is bacteria beneath our armpits that ferments sweat. Benzoyl peroxide kills bacteria, and that’s why it kills acne. This is a great alternative to the PanOxyl which is what Cassandra used to use on her armpits. The Inkey List 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser - $17.99 What helps even more are the cleansing products you use before shaving. This helps the razor glide, and it prevents ingrown hairs.ĭon’t shave against the direction of growthĬassandra goes with the direction of the hair, and this causes fewer problems and razor bumps. You want to make sure your razors are sharp, and that you apply lubrication. Lastly, a dull razor is more likely to shave unevenly and cause irritation.Ĭassandra has been using these for two years. It harbors mold and bacteria that you could get under your arm and cause folliculitis barbae. This is something that Cassandra did for years, but it dulls your razor and causes rust to happen. So, how do we treat ingrown hairs, infected bumps, or the hyperpigmentation that comes from chafing or shaving? So, it often looks like acne when in reality, it’s an ingrown hair. The hair coils up underneath the skin, and it can’t escape. Also, this may occur, especially if you don’t exfoliate after shaving.

#DR SAM FLAWLESS BODY THERAPY SKIN#

And if you’re someone who likes to get a close shave, meaning you like to pull the skin and shave in the opposite direction, this can happen. On top of that, there ingrown hairs can literally curl up underneath the skin.īasically, the hair never makes it fully out. Cassandra is a curly-haired girl, and when we shave or razor off curly-hair they can curve back in. These are super painful and specifically, happen to people who have more curly hair. Razor bumps are often the result of inflammation from ingrown hairs. It just looks and feels irritated, itchy, and annoying. Pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps) doesn’t have the same bacteria, and it doesn't center around infection. There’s also folliculitis barbae, and that’s a little different because it's normally caused by bacteria which can happen if you keep your razor in the shower. We mentioned pseudofolliculitis barbae which are those bumps that appear after shaving. With this setting in use, the device does not heat up, but it still uses IPL technology to target pigmentation in the skin and zap it away.īut, before we get into products, we should talk about what causes bumps, specifically the most common ones related to shaving. The device has a cold setting or a button with a snowflake on it. On the other hand, the Ulike is more multi-use because of the Sapphire technology. But, the kenzzi IPL was just not as versatile. It never burned Cassandra’s skin, and it never felt uncomfortable.

Kenzzi IPL is something that Cassandra used to use for her legs, but she couldn’t use it on more sensitive areas. As you know, Cassandra has used and tried some other IPL hair removal and settled on Kenzzi. This is basically an IPL (intense pulsed light) permanent hair removal system that is cooling. Now she uses an IPL device called Ulike with sapphire (yes, the use 2 p’s, lol) technology. So, let’s talk about specifically what she does for that area.įrom using shampoo and conditioner in her armpit area to the actual razors that she uses, Cassandra’s routine has changed quite a bit. So, today, we are talking about the axillary or underarm area though because that is what Cassandra has been struggling with. But when it comes to the underarm area or the beard area, shaving the hair properly is very important because those little bumps left behind can be very painful. KP is known as chicken skin or strawberry legs. Many different things cause bumps under the armpit area, and it can range from things like HS (hidradenitis suppurativa) to KP (keratosis pilaris). It can also happen on the legs and groin area. This is common around the armpit or axillary area. Many different things can cause underarm bumps, but Cassandra wants to specifically speak about pseudofolliculitis barbae (aka razor bumps).

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