Ingrown Pubic Hair - Get Rid Of It Now!

In today's world of fitness and fashion, it's becoming the mode (again) to have a clean and bald look at the pubic area. Why the word 'again'?

The ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Indians preferred this look, and perfected ways to accomplish it.

They also knew how to deal with ingrown pubic hair, so let's look at some tried and trusted ways to take care of this problem.

What is an ingrown pubic hair?

An ingrown pubic hair is one that grows at an abnormal angle and turns back into the skin, causing the formation of a pustule or papule (A small, solid inflammatory elevation of the skin that may or may not contain pus.

Also commonly known as "razor bumps"). This is unsightly and an unwanted side-effect to the bald look.

How do you get it?

There are many ways, but the most common way is to shave with a razor in the opposite direction of the natural hair growth.

The pubic hair can also be trapped beneath the skin from blockages to the hair follicle (also caused by shaving in many cases). Also the other hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing, tweezing, electrolysis, often irritate the hair follicle, and the hair becomes trapped beneath the skin.

What do I do now?

There are many ways to treat it.

The best way, as in all medicine, is prevention. In Part 2 of this series we explain how to prevent ingrown pubic hair, but now you need first aid.

So here are the proven methods, some taken from the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who had the same problem 3000 years ago.

oUnderstanding that the body will try to eliminate the ingrown pubic hair itself, help it along. Go to a sauna, and when you have built up a good sweat, lightly scrub (meaning exfoliate, i.e. take off the dead skin) with a "loofa".

A loofa is a marine plant that grows in the Nile, and resembles a coarse sponge. You can find it at any store that sells bath products.

oAfter the sauna, and scrubbing, the ingrown hair may be free (due also to the dilation of the pores while in a sauna), and have a sterilized tweezers ready (the ancient method).

Pluck them out! One by one. You must stretch the skin tightly, grips the hair close to the root, and pull it out. Ouch! But it works. After each pluck, dab on some antiseptic solution.

oIf the above is not suitable for you, then you can do a three times a day compress on the affected area with a wash cloth soaked hot water (not too hot!), followed by the application of any product containing salicylic acid.

Salicylic acid is a strong exfoliating chemical that is useful to free such hair.

Ask your pharmacist to recommend such a product. There are many on the market.

oThe daily use of the compress will help the body fix the problem, but also, you can apply some baby oil mixed with Aloe Vera lotion (make it yourself).

This will keep the skin from becoming further irritated, and the Aloe Vera is a natural antiseptic which will help prevent infection at the affected site.

Of course, there are salon specialists, but their methods will be expensive, and no more effective than the above.

You can also see your doctor, as in everything of this nature, the ingrown hair may not be a simple problem.

By Sacha Tarkovsky

How Black Women Can Grow Long, Healthy Hair

I first started learning about proper black hair care in October of 2005 after reading the book, Ultra Black Hair Care Growth by Cathy Howse. That book started me on an eye-opening journey towards learning about why I could never grow my then ear-length and damaged hair past neck length.

The first thing most Black women do wrong when it comes to taking care of their hair is that they do not moisturize often enough or use the right products to moisturize with. Black hair is naturally the driest kind of hair there is because the curl pattern makes it difficult for sebum to nourish the entire hair strand. Therefore, we must add extra moisture. The best moisturizers for black hair list water or glycerin as the first ingredient. For example, I personally use Nexxus Headress Weightless Leave-in Conditioner. In general, hair grease products that contain petroleum or mineral oil as the first ingredient should be avoided because they do not moisturize, but instead merely coat the hair strands and block the pores of the scalp, causing buildup and attracting dirt.

The subject of dirt brings me to the next thing that black women are doing wrong when caring for their hair--they do not wash their hair often enough. A lot of black women I know (and I used to be one of them), will only wash their hair once a month because they believe the myth that water dries their hair out even more and that frequent washing causes damage. This isn't true. Water is the best moisturizer of all moisturizers, but when you simply let the hair dry without putting anything onto the hair to keep the moisture in, all the moisture evaporates into the air, leaving your hair even drier than it was before you washed it. You must add a moisturizer, followed by an oil (I use Olive Oil mostly, but there are hundreds of oils you can use!) before drying your hair to keep moisture in and avoid dryness. I wash my hair about once a week. Some black women wash their hair every day or every other day and it is long, healthy and strong. By the way, air drying is best for black hair because of the third and final topic I will discuss.

Excessive heat is another huge reason black women have damaged hair. Blow dryers, curling irons, flat irons and hot combs make the dryness in our hair worse and causes breakage and damage. The less heat and manipulation you put your hair through, the better it will look! There are many alternatives to using heat on your hair like rollers, wrapping, and air drying.

By following these and other Black hair care techniques, my hair is now almost arm pit length--the longest (and healthiest) it has ever been in my life!

By Karma Amarande

Get the Cheryl Cole Look, Including Makeup, Style and Hair

Cheryl Cole has found fame with Girls Aloud and is on our screens even more in UK now she is a judge on the X Factor with Simon Cowell. She has recieved much public attention recently following her husbands affairs, but she never fails to look her best in front of the cameras or on our televison screens. Here we will show you how you can get the Cheryl Cole Look.
Cheryl Cole Style Hair
Down to earth yet always stylish, Cheryl claims to be happiest in a pair of joggers however she never seems to be snapped without her hair done. Instead she sports spot-on salon strands giving her the real X-Factor. To keep your highlighted hair in perfect condition like Cheryl’s, pamper your hair with a weekly indulgence of Redken Colour Extend Highlight Fuel. Apply after shampooing to towel-dried hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes then rinse thoroughly to reveal Love Machine-worthy locks! When it comes to big hair Cheryl definitely doesn’t need help - she’s got it down to perfect here. Perfect root lift at the root is the key to Cheryl’s big hair do’s. Have a go at spraying on some Volume Expand Root Lift Spray on to towel-dried hair on to the root area, section by section, then style as usual. For added lift give it a bit of back combing for that extra sexy 60’s vibe.
Cheryl Cole Make Up
For eye make-up that just won’t budge on a long night out with the girls, apply Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. Using the wand, allow to dry then apply your eyeshadow on the top of it and enjoy longer lasting eyeshadow with NO creasing! Cheryl always has a perfect pout for the camers. One of the best tricks to keep your make-up looking flawlessly fresh is to make sure your pout looks permanently perfect! Wearing Too Faced Mirror Gloss in I Love Myself makes looking like an A-Lister a walk in the park for Miss Cole. Never seen without a good helping of eyeliner, try a readily-blendable super soft liner like Clarins Eye Pencil 01 in Black to get those beautiful Miss Cole style eyes. Cheryl has also been known to go for the Smokey Eyes look. If you are looking to replicate that look we recommend try out the Bare Escentuals Tutorials Smoky Eye Kit which contains everything you need.
Cheryl Cole Tan
Always looking her golden best, like she has just stepped of the beach with beautiful naturally looking tan. Try something like St Tropez Auto Bronzante that will deliver you a deep streakless tan that is just like Cheryl’s. Find out more Celebrity Looks including this Cheryl Cole Look at Celebrity Inspired

Celebrity Inspired

Ingrown Pubic Hair - Six Tips

Ingrown hairs are known as Psuedofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), razor bumps, razor burn, hair bumps, shaving bumps, ingrowns.
Psuedofolliculitis Barbae refers to hair which has been cut or broken off below the skin level which then begins to grow through surrounding tissue rather than out of the follicle.
In other cases, it curls round and starts growing back into the skin causing irritation and inflammation.
If you shave the pubic area, you remove the tapered end, and as the it grows back without that tapered end, the sharpness will literally cut the skin surrounding the hair follicle.


Use these simple precautions to minimize the discomfort from ingrown pubic hairs:
#1
For ingrown pubic hairs along the bikini line, hold a hot compress against ingrown spots for ten minutes three times a day to soften the skin and help the hairs work their way out.
#2
Wear loose-fitting underwear and clothing until the bumps are gone to avoid friction.
#3
Some find it helpful to exfoliate the area before waxing. This removes some of the dead skin cells in the top layer of skin cells that often contribute to trapping the hairs.
Exfoliating options include creams, lotions, or body gels, a slightly abrasive washcloth or glove specifically designed for exfoliation. Check at the beauty counter at your local department store.
#4
Do not exfoliate the skin if you already have ingrown pubic hairs as further skin irritation may result.
#5
When waxing, be sure to pull the hair out by the roots. Do not allow the hair to break below the skin surface.
#6
Use a specially formulated treatment (see below). It prevents pubic ingrown hair and eliminates existing ingrown hair within days.
Additional note: For ingrown hairs which are deep, sterilize a pair of needle-nosed tweezers with rubbing alcohol and individually lift each ingrown hair out of its follicle. Wipe the area with alcohol afterwards and shave.
If needle-nosed tweezers are not available, wipe a pin or needle and the ingrown area with rubbing alcohol, then carefully release the hair in the direction that it grows using the tip of the needle only. After the hair is released, wipe the skin with alcohol again.m

Eliminate And Prevent Ingrown Hair Within Days!
Mike Jones