Scrub yourself smooth

Ingrown hairs and a bumpy rash can be a side-effect of regular shaving and waxing. Keep ingrown hairs at bay with regular exfoliation, say the experts. “Exfoliate twice a week to remove dead skin cells and help new hairs push through,” explains MariaLouise Featherstone, co-founder of wax specialists Strip. “Don’t pick or squeeze ingrown hairs as they can get infected; use a product formulated to tackle them.”