What advice can you give to teenagers/young adults who are beginning to manscape their pubic areas?

Ok. Here we go : 1-Do Not Use Hairclippers no matter how thick your mane is (yep I cut my self and it’s not nice) 2- make sure you have the right tools available; a good clean new razor so it’s sharp, shaving cream (good to get the sensitive skin shaving cream) and a shower. 3- best to do it in the shower because you can keep the hot water running to soften your skin and let the razor move with ease, as well as be able to clean the razor. You could do it sitting down on the toilet after you’ve had the hot shower, but just make sure the skin on your private areas is completely soft due to the warm water because if its dry and you start shaving, the aftermath will be very uncomfortable for several days. 4- now it’s time grab the shaving cream. Keep it with you if you’re in the shower as you’ll use it a few times. Massage the entire pubic area including your scrotum (ball sack) with shaving cream. At this point you might get a semi, don’t be tempted to wank just yet as you’ll need it to help let the razor glide as opposed to being caught up in wrinkles of your skin. (Also once you’re done shaving your wank later will be slightly more enjoyable lol) 5- grab your razor and run it under warm water. Now for the shave: start from where the line of hair under your bellybutton connects to the top of your pubes. Don’t shave against the grain, not yet at least. Follow the direction of the hair, not too much pressure but not little either, and start shaving downwards, short swoops at a time and then clean the razor under water, add more cream if needed, This part takes a while as it has the most hair. Don’t worry about getting the deep hairs as you’re still shaving with the grain you’ll come back to them in abit. repeat untill the garden above your shaft looks like a stubble, If you want a clean shave, then Grab some shaving cream and cover the area again, this time itll be a thin layer as you’ve practically got rid of most of the hair, this shave is now against the grain, be careful as to not cut yourself. Light long strokes like it’s a face in a Gillette advert. First stage complete which is the pubes above your penis.
Next stage is the hair on the scrotum and shaft. As you were patient earlier and didn’t masturbate, your mini you is likely to be still standing so: Cover the shaft and ball sac with a thin layer of shaving cream, The shaft first: singular long stroke, top to bottom, ending at the ball sac. clean the razor and repeat. Next : the ball sac, Make sure it’s layered in cream as well and start shaving from top to butt. Take your time, clean the razor and add more shaving cream here as you don’t want to cut yourself. And that’s it, have a wash, you could add some baby powder, but if you’ve did the warm wet shave with ample shaving cream you shouldn’t worry about sensitivity or itching. You’re ready to go.

FYI: a good new razor will make it easier. After you’ve finished shaving, Take the the time to inspect yourself for any moles or spots that look unusual and you weren’t aware of before, it’s a good opportunity to make sure your tools are in good health and if you’re not sure about anything go to the doctors, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Also it’s good to know, pubes are not all bad, sure they might make you sweat more bit overall they are there to protect you so if you’re very active sexually with many different partners it’s not a bad idea to keep your mane for extra protection. Good luck bro

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