The trimmer head also comes in five adjustable positions, so you can adjust based on how close you want your hair shaved. It trims very close to the skin so the hair is really short and takes longer to grow back," one reviewer says. I drag it through the hair I want to trim with a guard on, and it just goes where I need it too, trimming the hair without too much effort on my part. I rarely use it with the guard on, but I love having it as an option when I want a slightly longer length between waxing appointments. Over the years, she has interviewed experts, written product reviews and tested hundreds of hair removal products, including razors, trimmers, dermaplaning and hair removal processes like sugaring and waxing.

She's a fan of whiskey neat, podcasts that give her nightmares, and one time Zoë Kravitz laughed at a joke she made.So, when I first decided to get into the bikini trimmer game, I obviously went for all the pink, ~feminine~ trimmers. This will prevent hair and shaving cream from clogging up the area between blades," says Danusia Wnek, a chemist at the Good Housekeeping Beauty Lab, allowing for the smoothest shave possible. The best way to prevent ingrown hairs when trimming your bikini area comes down to a few key practices.

For this article, she interviewed Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann, who develops laboratory protocols using specialized lab equipment, conducts product testing across hair and skincare categories and oversees large consumer studies. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There are plenty of other hair removal options out there, of course, but there seems to be a downside to each.Are you tired of struggling with painful and time-consuming hair removal methods for your bikini line?

I usually recommend also using a spacer to avoid a super close trim, which can lead to inadvertent cuts,” Dr. I’ll just exfoliate in the shower, rinse, then lather up a moisturizing, fragrance-free shaving cream and run the trimmer along my bikini line while still in the shower.Siena Gagliano is the associate editor at Cosmopolitan , where she primarily covers beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle.