For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the unofficial beginning of summer. If you're lucky to live near the ocean like I do, you might be spending a good amount of time at the beach this summer. And if you're anything like me, it's likely that you have experienced the irritation caused by salt water on freshly shaved skin. Ouch! We've made several last minute trips to the beach since moving to Hawaii, which means there has been a lot of last minute shaving on my part.
Since it's really starting to warm up, beach trips have been happening more frequently for our family. Wanna know what hasn't been happening frequently in my showers? Shaving. The baby bump gets in the way of bending over, and quite frankly, I can't even see everything, so it pretty much gets neglected. I do have some decency though, so I do attempt a quick shave before hitting the sand.Recently I started using a trick that I learned in college to quickly shave outside of the shower. All you need is baby oil, a razor, and a sink. Apply a generous amount of baby oil to the area that needs to be shaved. Wet your razor and shave as you normally would, rinsing off the razor when needed. When you're done, wipe off with a dry towel and you're pretty much good to go.
The first time I tried this, I prepared for the sting of the ocean upon entering the water. I was pleasantly surprised when there was no sensation of acid burning through my legs and bikini area. At first I thought it might possibly be a fluke, but I've been using this trick for the past couple of beach trips, and have not been disappointed whatsoever. We' plan on doing lots of stand up paddle boarding over the weekend and I am once again looking forward to not having to deal with the horrible sting from the salt water.
If you're beach bound this weekend, be sure to give this trick a try! I'd love to know that it works for someone else, as well!
Have a lovely weekend and remember the meaning behind the holiday.
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This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. :) have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteOooh great tip -- I'll have to remember that. I think sand on fresh razor burn and open pores is one of the most uncomfortable feelings EVER!
ReplyDeletegreat tip. definitely gonna try this b/c if it helps better than what my shaving cream or intuition razor does then I need to do this all the time.
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Awesome! Thanks for the tip! Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
ReplyDeleteHmm, good tip! Enjoy your long weekend!
ReplyDeleteI'm such a last minute shaver! I feel bad for my husband. Great tip!
ReplyDeleteI've never shaved w baby oil!
ReplyDeletegreat tip! i bet this will work well for the underarms too! have fun at the beach.
ReplyDeleteI tried this tip after reading it just this weekend and omg...it works wonders. Will be using that tip alot plus using my EOS shaving cream. It works wonders too. I highly suggest it.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Memorial day and a great weekend.
Hmm! I will have to try this! I have the most sensitive skin, and it makes shaving every other day obnoxious. I am hoping to have some poolside days, and this will come in handy!
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ReplyDeleteIt seems quite easy and might be effective to avoid irritation and bumps. Thanks for the tip.
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