Whichever method you use, the second row is for the bumps that follow. Fur started with an oil for pubic hair that became unexpectedly famous on Instagram, and its Ingrown Eliminator line grew from there, made by two childhood friends in New York. Soft Services, from two Glossier alumnae, calls itself the first targeted body-care company, and its green banana buffing bar is a firm exfoliating bar for keratosis pilaris and ingrown hairs. Topicals was founded by two pre-med students, Olamide Olowe, who grew up with razor bumps, and Claudia Teng, and High Roller uses AHA and BHA to target visible bumps. Eadem, founded by two friends who met at Google, adds azelaic acid to Smooth Slate for dark spots, which matters on deeper skin tones.

The last row is the gentle end of the routine. Luna Daily's Everywhere Oil blends eight oils, including jojoba and tamanu, and Katy Cottam developed it with dermatologists and gynecologists for all skin, including intimate skin. Jack Black started in Texas in 2000 as skincare for men, and Bump Fix works on razor bumps anywhere. Nécessaire was named for the question of whether a product is really necessary, and its founders started with body care because it had long been an afterthought; the Body Exfoliator combines a physical and a chemical exfoliant in one wash. What I would skip is exfoliating the same day you use a depilatory. Wait at least a day, or the skin can sting. If bumps turn painful or infected, see a dermatologist.

Use cream when your skin tolerates it and you want the result to last a little longer than a shave. Reach for a razor when you are in a hurry or your skin is reactive. Either way, exfoliate gently two or three times a week between sessions and moisturize daily. That alone prevents most bumps. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Greasy Hair by Noon and Ulike, the Hair-Removal Brand That Grew Up Fast.