I've been removing my chest/stomach hair for a long time now, so let me tell you the various process I tried and what worked best.

I'll tell you right off the bat, waxing is NOT the way to go. I tried it over the summer before I went on vacation because my girlfriend told me the hair would grow back slower, and I wouldn't have razor burn. Wrong and wrong. The hair grew back just like it usually does, and my skin got incredibly irritated afterwards.

I've also used Nair; this might be an okay option if you just have a very light amount of chest hair. BUT, I didn't. I had quite a bit, and the Nair was not very effective in removing all of the hair and I ended up having to shave still because of how much remained after using the Nair.

The method that has worked best over time for me is this: start off by trimming the hair with a beard trimmer or similar, so you can get it down to a 'stubble' of sorts. Next is probably the most important part, and that is purchasing a high quality shaving cream. I've used all the well-known brands (Edge, Schick, etc.) and while they are alright, I still get some razor burn. I use ZIRH, and although its a little pricy, it does a really good job of preventing any bumps or irritation.

http://www.amazon.com/ZIRH-SHAVE-CREAM/dp/B00027S61G

So obviously, after trimming and applying the shaving cream, just do a good old razor shave with a triple or quad blade razor. And then of course, after the shave, use an aftershave balm or lotion to protect your skin even further.

I think if you follow these steps to ensure the preparation and protection of your skin before shaving the chest hair, you'll find that you won't have any more red bumps or razor burn.

Good luck!

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