How do you shave your balls? Every time I’ve tried with my trimmer it pinches and tears my sack and I’m too traumatized to try it again unless there’s a full proof bloodless method. Usually I just pluck as many as I can tolerate while I’m sitting around watching YouTube or somethin. But it’s such a pain (literally). Pic unrelated

  • Not much to share, I only did it once.

    Just made sure the skin is stretched where shaving, and that was it. No cuts.
    But I don’t plan on trying again. The first 2 days were fine. Nice breeze. But then the stubble feels awful. It’s like wearing underwear with coarse sandpaper, or better yet, steel brushes. Every, single, step,…

    Considering that nobody sees it anyway, I am not trying again.

    Good luck to you though.

  • Word of warning, DO NOT use regular Nair down there unless you are fine with potential chemical burns on your nuts for a week. It’s not fun, really really not fun. I’m not even sure I would use sensitive area Nair anymore, it just doesn’t seem designed for coarse pubic hair. I use a Philips Oneblade now with the body groom attachment, I’ve caught the skin once or twice but I’ve found it’s way better than any other electric razor I’ve tried in the past and does a good job. The gap inbetween the blade and stationary bit of the razor is smaller and harder to pinch your skin in.

  •  dogg   ( @dogg@lemm.ee ) 
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    I have experienced the trimmer nicks as well, maybe a shaver would be better than a trimmer.

    But i just use a razor now, either a multi-blade men’s razor or women’s body hair razors. Also i use conditioner instead of shaving foam, works just as well and easier to see what I’m doing.

    • Yeah OP please use a razor? Razors are made for shaving, trimmers are for trimming.

      Actual tips for shaving I can give you:

      • Stretch the skin a little with your free hand to make sure you have a smooth surface (helps you not cut into the skin) (unless you have perfectly smooth non wrinkled balls)
      • As with any body hair I’d recommend trimming before shaving so the hairs are shorter and easier to shave
      • In the same vein, frequent shaving helps keep the hairs short and makes shaving easier
      • As someone else said it might be nice to use conditioner instead of shaving cream. Personally I never use shaving cream anyway because it doesn’t help me at all lol. It anything make sure your skin is hydrated, it’ll make shaving a lot smoother
  •  Jo Miran   ( @JoMiran@lemmy.ml ) 
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    I highly recommend the “Philips Norelco OneBlade Face + Body Hybrid Electric Trimmer and Shaver”. The attachment pictured on the Amazon link is the trimmer with skin guard. I recommended using it for the bulk of the work when dry, then hopping into the shower, lathering up, and giving everything a thorough pass with a good disposable razor. I like the “Schick Xtreme 3 Sensitive” for that. You want to do this in a hot shower so that your sack relaxes and you can tug the skin. That will give you smooth surfaces to shave.

    Personally, I recommend shaving the taint while you are at it. Taint hair can help retain smell. Missed Wipe & Ball Butter is not a smell combo anyone needs when all they want is to go down on you.

  • I don’t do it regularly, just when I start looking like a monkey, but here’s what I do. If I just want to do it quickly I use the trimmer, maybe with a longer setting, because it pinches. Otherwise I use a regular razor, like the Gillette ones and a bit of patience, it’s surprisingly easy not to cut yourself. Sometimes I use depilatory cream, but be careful, if you put too much or leave it on too long it will burn for a few days.

      •  Mark   ( @markpaskal@lemmy.ca ) 
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        I use this stuff. link

        You could also try this stuff if you can’t find the men’s version. link

        Whatever you order you are looking for something that says bikini or intimate.

        Apply everywhere but balls first and then apply to balls. Wipe off in the order you applied after waiting however long. Rinse REALLY WELL with water but don’t use any soap. Soothing lotion optional afterward, I don’t need it.

        Keep it off the anus itself if doing your butt crack or you’re going to have a burning sensation.

  •  Cethin   ( @Cethin@lemmy.zip ) 
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    I trim things with an electric trimmer, but to actually shave I use a double edged razor. Some people are scared of them, and even a lot of the people who use them on their face are scared to shave their pubes with them. It’s really not that hard though. I also don’t see why you’d want more blades (which I think every disposable is like 5+), because that means if you fuck up and move your blade sideways your cut will be that many times worse.

    The key thing, and this applies to all methods, is you have to keep the skin taut. You have to pull the skin that is being shaved, not just drag a blade across the loose skin. If you don’t, you’ll likely cut yourself. Along with applying to all blades, this applies to all skin also.

  • In case you arent- never use an electric razor on your balls without a guard. And even then, I don’t try to get it too close to the skin, just to shorten the hairs a lot.

    Then if I want to go further, shaving cream and a safety razor is the way to go. Just try to smooth out the scrotum with your other hand to make it as flat a surface as possible.