I've had IPL treatment and that has been the best money ever spent. I used to get really bad in grown hair because I have really curly thick hair. I used to use lavender oil and tea tree oil, it does smell when you put it on, but eventually wears off.
The lavender oil is to calm the skin after shaving and tea tree oil is to prevent and draw out in-growns.
The Clinique toner Strawberry mentioned also works, but I lived miles from anywhere that sold it and I was way to lazy to go and get it.
Now that I've been IPL ed no problem. You can also buy home laser/ILP machines now, I've just bought the Boots one. I want to do my arms and legs. Hopefully it works, the reviews are pretty good.
Jas x