Casualties of Trimming

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

This is more of a commiseration-seeking, "am I the only one?" type of post, but --

Has anyone else ever nicked themselves -- broken skin and/or drawn blood -- while trimming their pubic region?

Me, I've done it too many times to count and with at least 4 different models of trimmer, leading me to believe the common denominator is not the product I'm using. I managed to do it once today while the plastic blade guide/guard was actually on.

Grr.

If I didn't like the trimmed result so much -- and the fact that with shorter pubic hair, my vaginal discharge can't stick my lips: a) to one another; b) to my underwear -- I'd consider ceding victory to the hair.

As it happens, though, that is a non-option. (Shaving, waxing, sugaring, Nair-ing, and epilating are also non-options.)

So.

Tips for surviving a trim unbloodied? Or at least voices letting me know I'm not alone?

:D

Comments

[seberia.livejournal.com]

Constantly. Though I have managed a way to do it with my method (disposable Mach5 razor) to not get razor burn so I don't mind so much the cuts I manage.
So, no, you're not alone. :D

[cheesybunny.livejournal.com]

I use the trimmer that pops out on my boy's electric shaver. It yanks less (or something) than his regular beard trimmer... (just realized it sounds kind of weird that I use his face trimmer on my bits... oh well)

[abbydabby.livejournal.com]

You are not alone either. I ganked my ex's beard trimmer for the same purpose. Beats the hell out of a razor, if you ask me.

OP: Nope, not alone. Would a mirror help?

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

I think not. I can see what I'm doing the whole time -- and I could definitely see the part of my bikini line that I cut tonight. I just, apparently, cannot use that visual advantage to keep the trimmer from drawing blood.

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

Not weird at all. My current trimmer is an all-purpose model -- for face, head, and body hair. When I first brought it home, my partner commented that he liked it better than his own beard trimmer -- so I told him to go ahead and use it if he wanted. ;)

[uberliz.livejournal.com]

You're not alone.

That is all I will say.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

My super cheapo method? Big ol' pair of regular scissors. I just pull clumps of hair up by my fingers and snip away. It's never perfectly even, but it's perfectly serviceable for the intended purpose, which is to a) keep things tidy during periods and b) keep the hair short so boyfriend doesn't get long ones in his mouth. I get it down to about a quarter-inch to a half-inch long doing this and since I'm holding the hair up, I can feel when I'm getting too close to the skin with the scissor. I've never nicked myself yet. *knocks fervently on wood*

[sdwellington.livejournal.com]

that's what i do. it looks patchy but whatever, i never remember to get a trimmer when i go out, ha.

[there-she-went.livejournal.com]

see, i sliced myself up pretty badly doing that....

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

I think being so petrified of doing so has saved me thus far (the past three or four years).

[there-she-went.livejournal.com]

haha. i've managed to send myself to the er in need of stitches.

that's a fun one to explain to the intake nurse.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

Ow ow ow ow ow!!!!

[there-she-went.livejournal.com]

tbh, it didn't really hurt more than a papercut, it just bled. a lot. like a lot a lot.

[rachelish.livejournal.com]

I cut myself with scissors too, and I was surprised by how little it hurt, although it did bleed a lot like you said. Luckily it stopped and I didn't have to go to the ER for stitches! that really sucks.

[limonchiki.livejournal.com]

I do that too! Last time i nearly cut myself; but up until now, it worked perfectly and doesnt look that bad.

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

I've tried scissors in the past, too. Like you, I've never gotten nicked when using them. Unfortunately, I also don't get the hair as short as I'd like -- particularly on the insides of my labia, where, for some reason, I have trouble getting the scissors to cut the hair at all. (I think that's a visual thing: there are only a few long hairs there, so it's harder to judge where to put the scissors to actually cut them.)

[airenwoodmoon.livejournal.com]

I've managed to slice a nice centimeter chunk into my labia with scissors once. :D I've paid more attention and don't trim so close now days.

I'm sure I'd really screw up with a trimmer, so I've never tried. XD

[knemesis.livejournal.com]

Are you oiling the trimmers very often? I'm a hairdresser and I know that if I don't oil what I use to trim hair on people's heads regularly they will certainly start garbling up people's skin!!

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

My current trimmer is very new. I've only used it twice and have oiled it after each use.

With past trimmers, I've been generally pretty good about oiling as well, though I can't say as specifically how often I did it then.

[starkidqt.livejournal.com]

This is a voice to let you know you are not alone, although I wish I had some tips to share! I hear ya. Unfortunately, I can't manage NOT to nick myself every time I trim. The common denominator is also me, but I at least know why, and that is because I have Tourette's Syndrome and I have frequent muscle tics, that almost always result in nicking and other very irritating problems while performing what might otherwise be not-so-difficult hygiene tasks. So, actually, thanks for sharing because it comforts me too and lets me know that just because I have this disorder, I am not the only one who manages to do this all the time. Thanks, and I feel your pain! :)

I shave too, but have found that using this: http://www.schick.com/products/default.asp?p=225 has helped me greatly reduce the number of nicks I get while doing so. It's next to impossible to do with that blade because you can't press too hard with it, and it will only move in certain ways. Sometimes I just skip the trimming altogether and go straight for this. Though that has its own issues too, and I understand that you cannot, so I guess we just can't win, huh? ;) Anyway, thanks for sharing, and good luck!

[nightchild01.livejournal.com]

I used to use scissors to trim. I stopped when I cut myself in the shower. Then I used to shave but I was always nicking myself. Now I use a men's beard trimmer with a bit of corn starch. It's amazing.

[katrina-splat.livejournal.com]

Yes. Ow. With scissors. If you're careful with a trimmer with a plastic comby thing you should be fine. I have one that's specifically designed for the bikini area.

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

I currently have a trimmer with a plastic comby thing. That's what inspired this post. :)

[archangelbeth]

I do occasionally nick myself while using the spouse's old electric razor's beard-attachment. (I use the three-rotary fingy on my legs for a pre-shower shave. It's dull and clogs up a bit, which is why he doesn't use that one anymore, but it's fine for my legs when I go over them with a disposable razor in the shower later. I have to use a dull one there or I nick my legs up more.)

Generally the nicks I get feel like a small scratch and I don't notice them as a nick until I do a quick wipe-off and see little spots of blood.

Does that help any?

[mares.livejournal.com]

I've definitely nicked myself while trimming my public area. Sometimes I trim too close to the skin and end up chafing myself, too. You're not alone!

[magna-carter.livejournal.com]

Blunt scissors.

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

Been there, done that. For me what it means is that the cuts I get are of the jagged gash variety and tend to heal more slowly and less cleanly, with an increased appearance of scar tissue.

[tearsofaclown.livejournal.com]

I've done it. I was using a small pair of scissors, and I gave myself a snip in the WRONG PLACE. >.< It's the only time I've ever done it, and it was because I was rushing, not paying enough attention. I normally trim with scissors - small ones work best. But when you use them, make sure you're not distracted, haha.