Originally Posted by
FlyingJesus
The shower is the best place to do it really, I do all my gardening there. If it's really that bushy and wild get some scissors (buy some new ones, don't use the kitchen scissors... hygiene) and have a cheeky trim to start, letting just a bit at a time go down the plughole so it doesn't block. Takes a bit longer but it's better than having to unclog it all later. Then if you're gonna prune it right to the shoots and roots make sure you lather up properly like you do when you're tending to the upper boughs, and do it in very small parts (like literally best off postage stamp size first time) with a razor, taking care to rinse it every couple of passes so that neither the blades nor the plug get clogged up with large amounts of loose twigs and leaves. Be careful, take it slow, and go WITH the grain not against as some people believe you're meant to do - you want a nice clean slicing of the branches, not tugging and tearing which can leave the ground in really bad shape. You can go back up against the grain once you're done for fine-tuning if necessary, but don't start off that way.
It's probably best not to wash over it with any soaps or anything afterwards in case it causes irritation, and once you're out of the shower pat the area dry rather than dragging the towel against you like you might normally do. Moisturising is also a lifesaver for after-care, and I'd recommend wearing something loose :P not gonna lie, it'll probably grow back itching and annoying as hell the first couple of times you do it, but if it becomes routine there's pretty much no trouble as long as you don't slice yourself up or anything.
Frankly waxing has farrrrrrrr superior results that last for longer but can take ages and costs a lot more than shaving gel