Step 1. Trim Your Public Hair

We also recommend choosing a trimmer or body groomer to trim your pubic hair first. Trimming your hair before shaving can help to prevent clogging your razor blades and reduce irritation when you shave.

Once that’s done, have a hot shower. This softens the roots and makes sure you’re nice and clean where it counts, reducing the risk of irritation and infection.

This is seriously, seriously important. The razor you decide to use to shave your pubes could make the difference between a clean-cut set of cojones or literally a clean-cut – possibly even an unwanted vasectomy. As much as you like the old-world gentlemanly appeal of the vintage-styled safety razor you use to shape your handsome beard, invest in a modern razor like a Gillette Fusion or a Schick Hydro for downstairs. The more blades, the less pressure you’ll need to apply to your baby-berries, and we don’t need to explain why that’s a positive.

Shaving oil and shaving cream have never been more of a friend to you than they when you’re slicing the hairs off your avocados. Once you’ve comprehensively trimmed the area with clippers and warmed your wiener, apply shaving oil then shaving cream. Liberally. Keep some on hand too, you’re going to want to reapply for each stroke.

We cannot stress this enough. Limp, sagging skin drags and catches under a moving razor like nothing else, and nothing else sags like a sad sack, so keep the skin taut while you shave to avoid a worst-case scenario. The brief, uncomfortable pulling sensation against your testes is far more pleasant than the Dexter-Esque aftermath that results from an accidental scrotal snip, so take heed.

This is crucial. You see, aftershave on your face helps soothe skin and smells nice for a bit, but on your balls, it plays a much greater role in reducing the risk of irritation and possibly infection. As blood is thicker than water, pubes are thicker than the rest of your hair, and as such, are more likely to become ingrown. Find a good quality alcohol-based aftershave and apply it liberally – not just straight after the fact, but in the following days too.

It is not uncommon to get rashes, bumps or ingrown hairs in your pubic region after shaving. If you notice this, it’s best to stop shaving until these symptoms go away. These tips, approved by Dr Shreya Andric our consultant dermatologist, may also help.