In the summertime I have always spent a lot of time in bathing suits, tank tops and sleeveless shirts. So, I've done my fair share of shaving.

Typically, I use depilatory creams, especially on my underarms. After I remove the cream then I shave as usual. Then I use good moisturizing liquid soap on my underarms in particular and finish my shower.

I like the depilatory creams as they seems to dissolve the hair way closer than razors do. I still use the razor to catch anything that was missed. Another reason is I get fewer "shave bumps" using the cream.

As far as razors go, I get the good ones when they go on sale and I use coupons to reduce the cost. Then I use the heck out of them! I probably get 20 or better shaves out of 1 blade. That's another benefit of using depilatory creams. Less wear on the blade since the hair's been dissolved by the chemical in the depilatory cream.