Yeah, if I was doing it I think I'd use some kind of unscented alcohol (surgical spirit? vodka?). It would still sting, but at least I'd know I wasn't putting anything particularly wrong there.

Ingrowns.. VILE!! I hate them with  a passion and they always appear it the most inappropriate times too. If I'm holed up in my bedroom doing cam shows I never get them... when the boyfriend says he's going to pop round for the night BAM... there it is.

I remember once I had an ingrown that left me unable to sit or walk without extreme pain. It was the size of a large grape and I couldn't get the bugger out as it was so swollen. about 5 or 6 days later I worked up the courage to pop it. It was like a scene from a low budget horror movie but holy crap, the relief was instant, pmsl.

Sorry for the TMI 

Don't know 100% if it contributes to the easing the problem, but forgot to mention I usually brush my skin before showering each morning.  It's maybe worth trying too?

Ever considered getting it waxed?

Of course she has, since she'd have to have actually done it to know that it gives her worse results as she said it does.

Im foverer shaving my legs, i work for a gentlemans club so keeping my legs looking smooth is like a top priority.

Lol. I was stripping when I started waxing, and I was bad at making the appointments so I did it about once every four weeks. I felt like a drag queen in the changing room with killer heels and hairy legs, but out in the club it's too dark to tell the difference.

I switched to waxing as my poor delicate skin was sick to death of shaving rash, but I still get horrible ingrown hairs, looked at reviews for various solutions and one that stood out was Skin Doctors ingrow go, fab reviews, had wax yesterday and mentioned it to the girl doing it and she swears by it, so will let you know how I get on!

Now if anyone can come up with a solution of this 4 weeks growth in between waxing!

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

You'll av to let us know how it goes luv.

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I have used ingrow go... One word... OUCH! It irritated my skin so badly I threw it away after using it a few times... Might be just my skin but it's something to look out for...

Aloe vera is working reeeeally well! Very impressed with the results im getting!

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It seems to be okay, I think the first time I used it I had not given enough time for the wax chaffing to settle so was a bit owtch, but now it is okay, but as of yet still the same problem.
What is the aloe vera you are using?
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