Shaving

[caustic-sofa.livejournal.com]

Okay- so this probably sounds really dumb, but how do you shave your pubic area into a landing strip?

Wait.. I know HOW. The real question is: any tips on making it STRAIGHT? Whenever I've tried, it's always a bit wonky-looking.


Thanks, VP!

Comments

[nerdymusician.livejournal.com]

Mine always seems to turn out straight when I do it, but I'm not sure how...I always start shaving from the outside edges so if it looks a little funny I have room to correct.

[cfoxrun.livejournal.com]

same here, I start on the outside and keep shaving in until it is the right width. I've never had any problems with it being crooked. It just kinda works? lol

[wynter793.livejournal.com]

Haha whenever I start at the edges and work inwards I end up with a tiny tiny tiny wonky few hairs in the middle as I've taken more and more off to straighten it up! :/

[glass-houses.livejournal.com]

Use a ruler? jk lol sorry I don't know :)

[caustic-sofa.livejournal.com]

That is actually not a bad idea. But how to keep it on? lol

[burntbuffalo.livejournal.com]

Use eye liner or lip liner to draw a straight line

[pianokitten.livejournal.com]

was just gonna say that. any kind of makeup pencil, ruler it down while you're standing up or you're laying down with a mirror above so you can see... at what point does it become wonky? like, does it look funny while you're standing? or while you're laying down? i mean, your skin is gonna stretch some when you're rolling around and posing :P

[hey--itsrachel.livejournal.com]

yes, this! it works great!

[mydocuments.livejournal.com]

Honestly, you just get a steady hand after awhile. I can do it now practically with my eyes closed, but when I first started, I ended up scrapping the entire thing a bunch of times and shaving completely, it was so lopsided. =)

[jetaimemoncheri.livejournal.com]

I line up my finger of one hand where I want the edge to be and then shave from my finger and out. It seems to work pretty well. Just don't cut your hand. =]

[memery.livejournal.com]

ditto here. Been over a decade of shaving, and I still wonk it up when I try to go freehand. lol.

[angie-aubergine.livejournal.com]

i use a comb (skinny one) and just center it and hold while i shave around it.

if you have hair clippers, try using them first to trim your outline, and then shave the remaining hair.

you could just find something the width you like, and as someone suggested, use eyeliner or marker to draw the lines and wipe off when you are finished!

[threemadness.livejournal.com]

here in japan they sell strips to stick on to keep the section you want so you can save around the rest too -- i've seen ones for landing strips and ones for heart shaped ones too.