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ingrown hair remedies
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items if you want to get rid of ingrown hairs caused by shaving or waxing, this is the list of products that will help you
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exfoliation
shaving
waxing
moisturizing
treatments
exfoliation
Exfoliation is the first step to eliminating ingrowns, you can choose between physical and chemical exfoliation (or both in one)
This is my favorite product for ingrown hairs, it helped me soo much ❤️
KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA - First Aid Beauty | Sephora
If you have very sensitive skin, use this scrub, it’s a lot more gentle than the others (also has natural ingredients)
Shea Body Scrub
This is what saved my legs from dark spots that are left after ingrown hairs. This is affordable but effective
Tree Hut Vitamin C Shea Butter Sugar Body Scrub, 18 oz
I use this 2-3x a week, life saver!
Ingrown Glove
shaving
Shaving products for preventing ingrowns. Always exfoliate before shaving!
Always use men razors to shave, makes the biggest difference since they are more precise
Gillette Fusion5 Men's Razor + 2 Razor Blade Refills
Switch from shaving cream to shaving oil. Gives you the smoothest shave ever and prevents ingrowns because it moisturizes
eos Cashmere Shave Oil, Soothes Razor Burn, Moisturizing Body Care, Bikini Safe, 6 fl oz
I would say i prefer this one over eos one, but everybody has their own taste. Tree hut also has more scents
Tree Hut Vanilla Moisturizing Shave Oil, 7.7 fl oz
waxing
Waxing products and tips for preventing ingrowns
If you want to save money from salon waxes, use this at home waxing kit! I personally use this, it’s very good for beginners. Tip- apply wax in direction of hair growth and pull in opposite direction, also do small sections
Easy-to-Use At-Home Black Waxing Kit by Tress Wellness - Hair Removal Wax Kit with Silicone Bowl for Men and Women - Salon-Quality Hard Wax
If you have ingrowns from waxing and shaving, i would recommend trying sugar waxing, it’s much more gentle and easy to do at home. You can watch some tutorials to learn right technique, but it’s very easy to
MOOM Organic Sugar Wax with Tea Tree Oil, 12 oz Jar - Hair Removal for Bikini, Brazilian, Face & Legs - Soft Wax for Sensitive Skin, Wax Beads Alternative For Women & Men (Waxing Strips NOT Included)
moisturizing
It’s best to use lotions and creams that contain urea and other calming ingredients
This lotion is good pick if you have sensitive or very dry skin, if you don’t have dry skin, or don’t like thick lotions skip this one
Calming Urea Body Cream
I use this one and all i can say is that - this is a life savior. This got rid of all my ingrowns in less than a week
Lipikar Urea 10% Roughness Smoothing Lotion
treatments
Use this if you have really inflamed spots, this got rid of mine within 3 uses
Neosporin Original First Aid Antibiotic Ointment - 1oz
Use this after shaving or waxing!
Topicals High Roller Ingrown Hair Serum Roll-on
This works like a charm, my holy grail product for ingrowns 🙈
Ingrown Concentrate - Fur | Ulta Beauty