Manscaping

[Guest someone or other]

Alright, sorry to be crude, but I used to shave downstairs, and I've stopped, but I feel like I should trim it at least. Does anyone have any manscaping tipz?

[Guest ShortyT]

Philips Bodygroom.

[Guest Superrad]

Even before I realised I was trans I only shaved downstairs once. The hair growing back was murder, as I remember it. Itchy and miserable no matter how I moved and certainly something I won't be trying again. Of course, I imagine it wouldn't be too bad with daily touch-ups but I don't really have the time. Sometimes I trim, which I feel is appropriate, but I'm not sure what else I'd really do. xD

[Guest ShortyT]

Now that I have more time: I went full bush for quite a while, then started shaving (razor) like once a week or so. Seems for me, that was enough for the skin to get used to it and not be a pain in the... anywhoo. I now use my Philips to keep it trimmed, but still use a razor now and then.

[Guest someone or other]

Dang those Philips things are expensive =/ I'll try the normal razor thing and see how that works. Thanks for the advice!

[Guest ranse]

You can use a beard trimmer for body hair. It trims evenly, but not down to the skin.

Some discussion on the topic by men who were both with the plumbing they ordered (there's nothing graphic, but maybe some people's word choice isn't PG-13?):

My link

[Guest AlyTheGreatAngel]

If u shave just apply chortozone idk how to spell it xD

[Guest PaintedWingss]

I just use a normal razor and shaving cream. I did read something on the proper way to shave downstairs once before I did it. You're supposed to soak the skin to make sure that the pores have opened, trim the hair with scissors, shave in the direction of the hair, then shave against the direction of the hair, all the while using plenty of shaving cream. I do shave every day, and it's never been too itchy or irritated since I started.

- Taylor

[Guest Mina89]

Trans-girl here. Something like six years ago I tried shaving "down there" like I did the rest of my body and found out that the skin on my unfortunate appendages likes to get caught in razor blades. I started waxing after that, and it's the only time waxing has been less painful than shaving.

If all you're looking to do is trim, I can't offer much from personal experience. This might sound really stupid, but I noticed my dad trimmed his beard with a small pair of scissors. Maybe something like that would work? Just make sure you don't let anyone else use them for anything else if you do try it.

I'll shut up now.

-Valerie

[Guest Carter L]

I've been shaving 'down there' very regularly for over a year, so hopefully I can give some insight -- be gentle, but don't be afraid of it. It's actually fairly hard to cut yourself with a razor, at least in my experience. I usually use generic feminine Shick dual-blades (with the "lubricating strip" or whatever it's called), they're pretty cheap at any drug store. For the first few times, or if you haven't shaved in a really long time, there's a three-day itch cycle. The first day after, it's okay and you just know you've got a little stubble. Second day, it's a little itchy. Third day is the "hump day" -- if you can get over it, you're good. I usually shaved once a week, now I do it once a month (yay, laziness). After you've been shaving for a while, though, it doesn't itch at all. I'm not sure if you get used to it or your body changes the way the hairs grow back, but it stops itching after a couple months.

[JJ]

The weird thing to me is that I never wanted to shave there till now. Not sure if I will but I don't understand the dynamic of wanting to do so as a man when I didn't before.

Of course I always hated shaving anything but did because I "should" presenting as female.

Not sure if I am going to shave or not-if I do it will ba an impulsive and not a planned thing

[Guest CrimsonEdge]

I trim it regularly, every month or so, or whenever it starts looking ugly.

I don't think it has anything to do with gender, it just makes me feel clean.

[Guest barton]

I have absolutely nothing to add to this discussion. Just wanted to say this: Manscaping. Dear god I hate that term.

[Guest ashermohawk]

personaly, i dont shave it. sure, i attack it with a pair of scissors every once and a while, but thats pretty much it. i cant imagine how the regrowth of hair down there would feel after a shave. i can hardly handle the itchyness after shaving my pits...