How to Get a Clean Shave Under Your Arms

How to get a close shave under your arms!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Washcloth (soft)
• Moisturizing shaving cream (or lotion)
• Shower gel (moisturizing)
• Razor
• Baby powder

1. FIrst you must exfoliate your under arms. You take the soft washcloth, and put the moisturizing shower gel on it. Get it really foamed up with the warm water. Make sure the water is NOT too hot or it will cause marks when you go to use the razor. Rub gently, again so you do not make marks. Then rinse off the shower gel real good. The best way to get a close shave is to do it while you're in the shower.

2. Next take the shower cream or lotion, and put it on real thick under just one arm. You should shave one arm at a time. Leave your arm raised up if you can, so that the shaving cream stays in place.

3. Next turn your water to a little warmer than it was. Always make sure that you use a different razor for your underarms, than you do for your legs. NEVER use the same razor that you're using to shave your legs. Take your razor and run it under the warm water for a few seconds. Then you're ready to start shaving.

4. When you're shaving under your arm, you want to create almost a star pattern. First you shave upwards, then downwards crossing over to the right, then cross back over to the left, then go down to the bottom of your armpit. By doing the star pattern it will allow you to remove all unwanted hair.

5. Next do the other armpit just like you did the first one. Let the shaving cream sit for a few minutes with your arm raised up in the air. Then shave the same way with the star pattern. It doesn't have to be a perfect star (almost if you're drawing it on a piece of paper).

6. When you are all done shaving feel with your hand. If you feel that there is more stubble there, then go back over it with the razor. Just concentrate on the area with the stubble. Use more shaving cream if you have to. Again the key is to go in all directions, not just up and down, or just back and forth.

7. When you feel that your arm are stubble free, then rinse them off really well.

8. Get out of the shower, and dry off each armpit carefully so that you don't irritate the skin. Then put some baby powder on your hand, and rub it into your armpit. Do this with both underarms. Wait a few minutes before putting on your deodorant. That is how to get a close shave on your underarms.

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on 7/31/2009 I needed this information for sure! Thank you.