Choosing the Best Intimate Hair Removal Method

Trimming pubic hair is more popular than ever. Both men and women are taking better care of their genital hygiene. In addition to hygiene, a hairless or trimmed bikini area can reduce odors, generally improve comfort, and of course, enhance style and sex appeal. Oral sex is also much more enjoyable.

This article explores various methods of intimate hair removal, along with their benefits and drawbacks.

Hair Removal Cream

In theory, hair removal cream is an excellent option. The ends of the hairs aren’t left sharp, the skin doesn’t get scratched, and you achieve very smooth skin.

However, the thin and sensitive skin in the groin and intimate areas can complicate things. Whereas the skin elsewhere on the body can withstand the hair-dissolving chemical for the required 5-10 minutes, the skin in the pubic area begins to burn faster than the hair itself. Pubic hair is also often thick, necessitating the chemical to be left on the skin for a longer period.

Few hair removal creams are recommended for use near mucous membranes or on the intimate area in general, due to their corrosive chemicals.

Hair removal creams available to consumers often cause problems for those with strong or thick hair growth in general. They easily irritate the skin if left on long enough to sufficiently dissolve the hair. Hair removal creams are better suited for women’s finer hair and use on thick and resilient skin. Research and purchase hair removal creams.

Razor

The biggest advantage of using a razor is the closeness of the shave. You can only achieve shorter hairs with hair removal cream, waxing, or plucking. After shaving with a razor and foam, you feel refreshed, and your pubic area is practically hairless. It’s hard to replicate this feeling with other shaving methods.

However, shaving takes time and preparation. The longer the hairs have grown, the longer shaving will take. It’s best to initially trim long hairs with scissors before shaving. Alternatively, you can use a trimmer before shaving. Trimming with a trimmer is faster and safer than cutting with scissors, and it significantly reduces shaving time. On the other hand, shaving with a KingBalls trimmer achieves almost as close a shave as with a razor, so there is no significant advantage to shaving with a razor after using a trimmer.

An initial purchase of a shaving razor and foam is cheap. What many don’t consider is that, over time, using a razor becomes expensive. Companies selling razors make most of their profits from selling replacement heads, which need to be frequently changed.

Shaving with a razor also poses more risk to your skin than a trimmer designed for pubic hair. Razors easily cause annoying scratches, which may not be noticeable until the next day. Following shaving, sports can be uncomfortable when sweat enters the scratched skin. Shaving can also lead to ingrown hairs. In the worst cases, shaving may result in folliculitis. A pubic hair trimmer doesn’t cut hairs as close to the skin as a razor, making the best pubic trimmers also safer for your skin, not causing scratches.

While a razor trims hairs short, the stubble that grows in a day or two feels very uncomfortable in the groin area. The KingBalls trimmer leaves hair ends softer.

Trimmer

A trimmer designed for pubic hair is an excellent choice for several reasons. A purpose-designed trimmer makes hair removal incredibly convenient and fast. A good trimmer doesn’t require preparation, such as shaving gels, skin exfoliation, or pre-cutting the hairs. Just turn on the trimmer, and in a few minutes, you have a hairless pubic area.

A trimmer designed for genital area trimming doesn’t easily cut even thin skin. You can confidently trim your entire pubic area. When trimming the scrotum without an additional guard, however, slow trimming, carefulness, and keeping the skin taut are necessary to avoid potential small scratches and ensure a comfortable trimming experience. Keep the trimmer at the right angle. You can also use a three-millimeter head included with the KingBalls trimmer for extra safety.

With a trimmer, you can also choose the exact length of the hair. You can trim the hair completely off or use KingBalls’ additional heads for lengths of 3-12 millimeters. KingBalls also leaves the hair feeling nice – no rough stubble.

A quality pubic hair trimmer is expensive as an initial purchase. Razors and shaving foam are significantly cheaper. However, a quality trimmer lasts for years, at which point the cost of shaving has actually exceeded the cost of the trimmer. The one-hour charge for 3 hours of use with the KingBalls trimmer also ensures that not much electricity is consumed. A single charge can last for months if you’re only trimming the bikini area.

With a trimmer, you won’t get the hairs as short as with a razor. The best trimmers come close, even down to half a millimeter. However, this is also a positive aspect, as the further the trimmer cuts, the safer and more comfortable the shave. The KingBalls trimmer offers the best of both worlds: short hairs and a comfortable shaving experience.

On the other hand, shaving with a razor and shaving gel provides a very fresh shaving experience and even completely smooth skin, which a trimmer cannot match.

The trimmer head needs occasional replacement. On the other hand, razor blades require more frequent changes. We recommend changing the trimmer head about every 3 months if you shave often and a lot (e.g., your entire body).