Your SMOOTHEST SHAVE ever!

These simple expert strategies will help you get silky, stubblefree skin with less pain—and less time spent shaving

Fast regrowth?

Try a two-way shave

Mom may have taught us to shave against the grain, but this actually cuts hair at a harsh angle, causing it to grow back faster and spikier! A better way? First, swipe the razor down (in the direction hair grows), then do a second pass going up. This ensures the closest shave for slower growth, plus the more tapered ends grow back finer and softer.

Ingrown hairs?

Shave with baby oil

Shaving creams help a razor glide easily, but their foamy surfactants can dull the blade, resulting in ingrowns. Baby oil to the rescue! The oil moisturizes deeply, causing hair follicles to swell so hairs pop up. This allows the razor to grab a bigger section and helps ensure hair doesn’t grow back into the skin.

Sensitive skin?

Reach for eye drops

Sensitive spots like underarms and the bikini line are prone to irritation no matter how carefully we shave. Calm them post-shave with eye drops. The drops contain vasoconstrictors that shrink capillaries to reduce redness instantly.

Simply dampen a cotton ball with the drops, then dab onto irritation-prone areas after shaving.