When the brush is removed from Australia - or down under as I often call it - you run the risk of the dreaded ingrown hair. It is an unfortunate fact that when the hair is removed from your pubic region, it grows back. If the area where the hair is removed is blocked by dead skin cells, clothing or the natural folds of your body, the hair begins to grow under the skin causing a painful red bump. These pesky monsters can be angry and irritating to your lovely lady bits. Don’t let that ingrown hair ruin your day. Your trusty esthetician is here to tell you how to get rid of the unwanted blemish as quickly as possible.

HOW TO GET RID OF AN INGROWN HAIR

“Leave it alone!” as most mothers have yelled a time or two. When you notice the painful sensation between your cheeks, the first inclination is to reach down and squeeze at it. When the ingrown hair first appears, the hair could be deep in the follicle. Compressing around it like a pimple will just make it worse and will leave your nerve endings screaming at you louder than of your mother.

USE AN EXFOLIATING CLEANSER

In the shower, use Comfort Zone Active Pureness Gel. This purifying cleanser contains a low percentage of gluconolactone, mandelic acid and glycolic acid. These alpha and poly hydroxy acids promote exfoliation of pore clogging dead skin cells. Target the ingrown hair with the cleanser and avoid getting the product on the inside of your vagina.

APPLY A SOOTHING CREAM

After cleansing, pat the skin dry and apply a non-mineral oil based oil or cream. I like Comfort Zone Remedy Serum. It contains Marvel of Peru and Mexican Hyssop both of which soothe and reduce sensitivity. You can also use coconut oil with a drop of tea tree. Eliminate the tea tree if the ingrown hair is close to your vagina. Applying a soothing cream will protect the area as well as reduce inflammation. It can be counter intuitive to use oil on a clogged pore, however oil molecules are attracted to each other and will help to break down the pore clogging elements thus allowing for the hair to grow to the surface of the skin.

BOOK YOUR NEXT WAX APPOINTMENT

Don’t try to stick your head where the sun don’t shine. Estheticians are experts at removing ingrown hairs without leaving a mark on the skin. At your next waxing appointment your trusted bikini waxer can look at the spot, see if it is ready for extraction and advise the next course of action. If the hair is close to the surface of the skin, a small lancet is used to flick the hair out enough to grab it with tweezers. Once the hair is removed, the skin can fully heal.

BUY NEW UNDERWEAR

My best friend gave me the best advice -as best friends often do - she told me that even if no one else knows, she feels more beautiful when she is wearing a pair of sexy panties. I tried it and agree! My advice, make sure they are comfortable and not riding up your butt or rubbing you in the wrong spots. In my 14 years of removing hair from people’s private parts, ingrown hairs often occur where your panty line rubs your skin. This friction can irritate the hair as it’s trying to grow. Look for panties that are comfortable against your skin and don’t leave a mark after you remove them.

Follow these simple steps and you will feel confidant showing off your purrfect hairless kitty to yourself or someone special.