first-time shaving help

[empressofstars.livejournal.com]

So i really need to shave my pubic hair, not even a lot of it just some of it so it doesnt come out of my underwear and wahtnot because i have to wear udnerwear on stage. and i have really sensitive skin and really a lot of long hair and whatnot. and im at college, so theres no privacy and no bathtub, only standing showers. and i need to shave only a little bit, like, the stuff thats on my thighs but i never have before and i am freaking out. and i took a warm shower and started to try adn trim but my scissors got dull really quickly and i dont have any others and i feel really scraed and alone and really stupid because this is freaking me out so much and i'm crying and i dont know what to do or how to do this and i'm sorry i sound so panicked and this is so run-on but im really upset. please help me.

Comments

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

Don't panic! How soon do you need to have this taken care of? My next question...does it matter what *kind* of underwear you wear on stage? I'm thinking this whole issue might be avoided with boyshorts, but if that's not an option, you're still going to be okay.

Do you have some shaving cream? A nice new razor? If not, and if you can, get those things. Then get some warm water (it can be in a cup, really) and a washcloth and a towel. Then hold a nice warm washcloth over the area you want to shave for a minute or two. Rub some shaving cream on (think of it as relaxing!), and shave the area you need to shave carefully, but firmly. Rinse the razor in the water frequently, and know that you may need to go over the same area more than once. When you're done, wipe off with some of the water and a washcloth and dry yourself with the towel. Apply some gentle, preferably unscented moisturizer (If you have any kind of sensitive skin lotion, that's probably fine.)

Above all, know that nothing truly horrible will happen. It might seem awful and upsetting at the moment, but it'll all be over with soon!

[empressofstars.livejournal.com]

see the thing is, i am wearing boyshorts...they actually cover LESS than regular underwear, oddly enough. i might actually switch to regular underwear because it covers more.

also, how do i do that? do i sit? or stand? logistically i just dont get it...

[she-obliterated.livejournal.com]

You can do either. You can stand like in the picture I linked or you can sit with your legs spread apart.

I don't suggest sitting directly on the floor of a dorm shower, however. If you are going to sit get a basin of water and do it sitting on a towel on the floor in your room.