The crotch, armpits, chest.

What are your recommended ways of shaving these areas, any special considerations, your thoughts on how shaved it has to be (armpits, chest hair), helpful tidbits/opinions.

-I shave, but I'd like to know alternatives

I shave all the above. I'm a hairy mother f*cker.

When you first start shaving you WILL get ingrown hairs and sh*t. These will eventually fade after a month or two.

Never shave two days in a row. You'll regret it.

Make sure your razor is sharp.

I've personally thought about waxing, I'm willing to take the pain for 6 weeks of no hair. However, I haven't had the time or the money to go buy some sh*t.

When you first start shaving you WILL get ingrown hairs and sh*t. These will eventually fade after a month or two.

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That's something I like to hear, because I got a few ingrowns, pisses me off when they act up, and I'm scratching myself that bad.

Oh they itch like a mother. I'd suggest you wait a week or so between shaves, and once you get very few ingrowns, maybe 3 or 4 days. I'd recommend AGAINST anything more frequent than that.

Alright, I'll see what that does. Any special equipment/cream?

Nah. I usually shave in the shower, after standing in there for a while.

I don't use shaving cream or anything...

I shave everywhere, and it ain't much fun for the first month or so as Staz said.

Razor as sharp as possible, the blunter is goes the worse coverage you get, and the irritation will be a biatch.

I use shaving cream for everything, but it's not overly necessary. Depending on what kind of shaving cream you use normally, it can get pretty expensive using it for everything, so beware of that.

As well, do it in the shower like Staz, or at worst immediately after. Hot water softens bristles, and the softer, the less irritating.

The in-grown hairs are horrible I know, but they will subside, just hang in there. Keep a regular pattern of shaving, every half-week at the very most, and you should be sweet.

I've heard mixed things about using creams and gels, some people say it ain't necessary, but I find the shave is a lot better using lubricant (Insert Gillette Mach 3 Shaving Gel ad here).

Good on ya.