IF you feel like your legs are still stubbly after shaving, this technique may be for you. One woman shared the military-grade hack her dad taught her for a smooth finish. In a Reddit post , user Bellski05 broke down each step of her RAF dad's shaving routine.
She tried out the technique after paying close attention to how her dad shaved his face during her childhood. "I decided to try out a modified version of my dads face shaving routine but on my legs," the poster wrote. "My dad is a pilot and, from people I’ve told about this, apparently this is an Air Force shaving approach.
" For the first step, she applied shaving cream to her legs and filled up her sink with warm water. "With each swipe of his face he’d rinse the blade in the water and continue on like that," she explained. "When he was done, he would just let the sink drain and it would take all the hair with the water.
" The Redditor revealed that she sat on her bathroom counter as she tried out the trick. She also made a simple swap, opting for a popular beauty buy over shaving cream. "I used coconut oil instead of shaving cream but to each their own," she wrote.
According to the National Library of Medicine , there are several advantages to using coconut oil while shaving. The medical experts reported that the product acts as an antibacterial protectant and antioxidant. They added that the ingredient helps to reduce inflammation and repair the skin barrier.
She praised the low effort routine, explaining that she.