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Hot shower

Get it warm and loosened up first

Gillette mach 3

Shave toward the tip (so, shave down from above, shave up from below, etc)

Safety razor, short strokes, gently, with the grain

There are actual shavers made for this, skin close shave without any chance of knicking the bits. Done in like 5 minutes. Mine has a foil in the middle and two tiny teeth shavers on each side to trim the long stuff.

If you're going for smooth just use Veet (hair removal cream) instead. Make sure you get the SENSITIVE kind though.

If you're really hairy trim first - leave about 1cm length.

Wash thorough and moisturise after. Smooth as a baby in 15 mins.

Trial and error was the preferred way prior to the internet. Just watch what your doing and be careful.

Don't shave! You are much more likely to get an infection down there where it's moist and there's minimal air flow. Use a set of trimmers with a #1 guard.

My advice, is go to an hair removal place. Pay extra to take care of yourself, because avoiding those cuts early is worth it.

Unless you have a friend who doesn’t mind getting up close and personal with your boys.

Years ago I saw a suggestion to use women's razors, which makes sense, tried a partner's and have never gone back.

Hot water / hot towel soaked in hot water helps

Get some Nair. Just rub it on all the places with hair, avoid the tip. Wait 10 minutes, then rub the hair off with a wash cloth in the shower. Way smoother of a shave than I've ever gotten with a razor, and soooo much easier and more comfortable to do.

Hair removal cream for most areas. Cheeks, base and pube line. If not looking for a wax looking. Shave the hairy bits with a electric razor and then in the shower smooth off with a razor. Always use a 5 blade razor, I found it nicked less and was quicker. If it's been a while and a jungle, best bet book a waxer and just get over it. I'm nd and hate anything up close or touchy touchy but it's like ripping off those really sticky plaster. Small pain and then she's waxing the next part. I've had head to toe. You will be grateful after

Shave top-down for pubes, sides, and front of sack (slowly), then shave your taint from crack to balls while holding your sack upwards, creating a longer runway.

If you want cleaner results:

-No Hair Crew Intimate, for balls and crack

-No Hair Crew Body, for everything else

-Nair for Men, If the above is not strong enough for your body hair

YMMV

Use Gillette fusion in the shower. That's all I do and haven't nicked myself once.

Just go slow and pay attention, if you're really nervous trim first then use a chemical hair remover just try it on a spot first as some can be sensitive or allergic to it

A few tips. No scissors or electric shavers. Pull areas to be tight and flat. Go slow at first. Use a razor you've used a couple times so it's not at it's sharpest, it'll still get the job done but be less likely to cause major cuts.

Also general advice, if your partner doesn't fully appreciate the results or effort then stop trying. I've never gotten criticized about a "full bush" or specifically complemented on a "smooth finish" so I stopped trying. Not worth the hassle if your partner thinks you're already sexy. More sit-ups or push ups might be more appreciated.

Get waxed, I've been doing it for a couple years now, worth it.

Hurts a bit when they pull it off, but not nearly as bad as you imagine, and it only hurts for an instant, not like it's a pain that's gonna linger around with you.

Smoother and longer-lasting than you could ever hope to manage with a razor, and no risk of cutting yourself

Depending on your skin, maybe you could have some issues with ingrown hairs, but I'm pretty sure if you're prone to that you're probably gonna have those issues shaving too.

My only complaint is the price, the place I've been going charges about $75 (+tip) for their "basic" service, which is just shaft and sack. I'm personally a really hairy dude and I feel like it would look weird for me to go beyond that and have bald patches on my crotch and ass crack, and I'm certainly not gonna spend the time and money for a full body waxing.

The full, most premium package to get all of you junk and butt waxed with all the extra goes up to something like $150 (+tip), and there's a few options in-between so that you have a sense of the price range.

Which I do think is a pretty fair price for the service, but it's also certainly not cheap. Personally I kind of justify it because I've known people who spend that much or more or haircuts about as often as I get it done, and i shave my head myself with a safety razor, so my haircut expenses are basically 0, so just kind of trading one grooming expense for another.

I usually go about a month and a half between waxings, first week or two there's no noticeable hair regrowth, and by the 6th week I usually have about the required ¼ inch or so for waxing. Takes about a half hour for what I get done.

In some places it can be hard to find places that do it for dudes, and not all employees are trained or willing to do male waxing, so don't ruin it for the rest of us, wash your ass and junk and don't be a creep.

Huh I've thought about making one and putting it up on porn hub but figured someone already had.

I've been shaving for decades thought. I use a Harry's razor (way cheaper than "premo" bs brands and works just as well) Don't use shitty disposable razors.

Use a CREAM shaving cream like "Cremo" not the foam crap. In a pinch hair conditioner can work but it's not good either.

If it's your first time trim it as short as you can before shaving. But never use an electric trimmer near and loose skin.

Rinse the blades often build up means they aren't working.

The more times you pass over the same patch of skin the more irritated it will get.

Do not rush.

It's easiest in the shower.

The main way to cut youself will be pressing to hard on the blade. But the way that will always cut you is letting the blade slide sideways. To avoid this alway lift your blade off your skin once done with a stroke or if you have to stop a stroke.

Shave regularly. It's easier to keep it up rather than redo it. I find every other day or every 3rd day works for me. If you put it off more than 5 days you're in regrowth danger zone. It will get itchy and if you scratch it you will end up with a sort of rash from irritation. If that happens it's probably the worst time to shave because your skin will be bumpy. If you do shave it will relieve the irritation but you need to be extra careful.

Also as much as you want to be smoooooth it ain't going to happen. Petting with the grain will be smooth but full prickle removal is basically impossible. I can get mely nuts fairly smooth with much effort and practice but the pubic patch is a no go. Maybe it's just me but the one time I did try to go against the grain in my pubic area it was smooth for a day and then irritated to hell and I ended up with bad ingrown hairs. Not worth it.

This part is main for males everything above applies to anyone I would assume.

Cold water = Shrinkage but can also make shaving easier for someone new. However because your sack is all scrunched up you're much more likely to have a patchy shave.

Warm water = Loose skin. This can make shaving trickier but is easier to get all the areas.

Don't be afraid to stretch that shit out like a paint canvas just make sure you have a firm grip before shaving a stroke.

Anyway hope this helps kinda just info dumped while laying in bed so might forgot something. feel free to ask questions.

Norelco makes a body shaver that is pretty great. The Body Groomer. It's a little pricey but it works well.

Does your partner want this? Every partner I’ve ever had thought he was doing me a favor by becoming hairless in some way, shaving his chest or manscaping all the way down to the skin and I hate it! Keeping things tidy is one thing, shaving down to the skin is another. So unless your partner has expressed a desire for you to do this, ask them first! If you already know this is something they want from you, well good on you for trying to do it the best way possible