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mm306 and krzykrn - well done on trying shaving!! It can be great fun, as well as being incredibly sexy!

I shave from my neck down, and shave my pubic hair nearly every day. Usually in the shower - just soap up and shave away. Pull the skin taught, and be careful not to shave the same area more than once. As for 'the boys' - generally they're ok if you just keep the skin taught and shave different bits at a time. I've never had a problem.

At first though, you won't be able to shave every day or use the above technique - your skin isn't used to it. First of all, trim the hair as close as you can with either a beard trimmer or ordinary scissors. Then, have a nice warm shower or bath. Get some shaving gel or foam, and apply it liberally all over the area. Shave IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HAIR to start with. Always use a new razor blade. Several days later, you can do it again. Keep shaving every third or fourth day, then gradually after several weeks start doing it more frequently - every 2 - 3 days. Finally, you should be able to shave every day without nicking yourself or getting razor burn.

But when you're not used to it, shave in the direction of the hair growth. It won't be as close a shave, but it'll be safe! After a while you can shave against the grain, but again don't shave and shave the same spot trying to get super smooth - you'll end up shaving skin off!

Afterwards, some people like to use moisturiser or baby oil or something. I don't find I need it - and sometimes I think moisturiser clogs up the hair pores a bit. But if it needs it, use it by all means. Experiment until you find the best things that work for you: razor, cream/gel/foam, after care product, even technique.

Everybody's different, and what works for one person won't necessarily work for you!

Good luck, and give shaving a go for a while - it's worth it in the end!! Looks great, feels great, is sexy!!

CasperTG