Ask any man or any woman about shaving and hair removal in general and you are likely to hear horror stories about cuts, waxing and solutions bought over the television that contain more toxic ingredients than your average pack of cigarettes. But there are safe and completely organic ways to remove the hair from your face, legs and from your unmentionables. Let’s take a look at some of the basic steps you can take to keep razor burn at a minimum and lessen the pain of hair removal.

The most popular way to remove hair from our bodies is by shaving. It is cheap, although the price of disposable razors continues to climb at an astonishing rate and even though the results can be average at best, the procedure for shaving is simple. The first thing you need to do before you even press razor to flesh is to make sure that your skin is wet long enough for the razor to really do its work.

While every person is different, the average person needs at least 2-3 minutes of constant water exposure to help make the skin soft and easy to shave. If you simply apply shaving cream, or an organic alternative to your skin right away without letting warm water soften your skin, you are making your job much more difficult. Warm water is your friend so let it do the first part of the work for you.

Picking the right razor is another part of shaving that many people have disagreements about. Some folks swear by the newest multi-blade razor on the market, even though we’ll soon need a second mortgage on our homes to afford replacement blades, while others point to the simplicity of the two-blade disposable that’s been around for 30 years as the best. No matter which razor you put your trust in, the key is in replacing the blade frequently.



How frequently is enough?

It depends on how often you shave and how coarse your hair is. Obviously, the more your hair resembles steel wool, the more often you’ll need to replace your blade, but a good rule of thumb is once a week. You’ll know when you are getting a dull blade because you will start cutting yourself more and you might notice increased razor burn and even possible folic infections on your legs.


The real challenge for those folks that are looking for all natural and organic ways to shave comes from the search for shaving cream. Luckily, it is a myth that you even need shaving cream to shave your legs. Things like body gel and hair conditioner work just as well and most folks have a much easier time finding organic or at least partially organic soaps and conditioners as opposed to shaving cream. It does help to use something, however. Relying on just water seldom gets you a close shave because the cream helps to get the hair to stand up, which makes it much easier to shave away.

The debate about which direction you should shave is a nasty one, but there is really only one answer. You should always shave against the grain of your hair for best results. Some hair, especially in the bikini area, tends to grow in circular patterns so you might need to shave in multiple directions to remove it all.


One all natural solution to the aftermath of shaving, also known as razor burn, is the application of natural tea tree oil. In fact, one of the most popular “cures” for razor burn is to shave with hair conditioner made with or made from tea tree oil. Many Australian hair care products flaunt the fact that they contain tea tree oil, so if you can find one of these that is also organic, it can be just want you’re looking for to keep your freshly shaved areas clean and in great shape after you shave.