You wouldn't take a cartridge razor to your beard before trimming it down, and the same can be said for shaving any body hair. Start with a trimmer on the shortest setting to give you better visibility and necessitate fewer strokes when you go for the razor. Make sure you trim with completely dry skin and hair. Wet hair will stick to your chest making it harder to trim, and it can also stick to the trimmer. Depending on your level of chest hair, this can cause quite a mess. Putting down a towel or trimming in a dry bathtub basin can help keep the process tidy. With the hair down to an appropriate shave length, get in a warm shower. The heat will soften the chest hair and open the pores and hair follicles, making the hair easier to shave. You want the shower to be warm and steamy but not scalding. You definitely do not want to irritate your skin before you even start shaving. A shaving product will help lubricate the skin for the razor blade to pass more easily, and it will also cut down on shaving irritation. You may prefer a clear product that goes on smooth as opposed to a rich-lathering shaving cream that can cover chest contours and make it more difficult to see what you're doing.
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One-sentence summary -- Trim your chest hair outside of the shower. Take a warm shower. Apply a moisturizing shaving gel, lotion, or foam.

If you're visiting an area you're not from, try not to dress like a tourist. This is because muggers and other criminals often target people who are tourists or visitors. If you have any, wear domestically made clothes instead of designer imports. Avoid wearing t-shirts that show you're a tourist. For instance, if you bought a shirt at a local tourist attraction, wait until you are home to wear it. If you're in an impoverished or unfamiliar area, don't wear expensive watches, jewelry, sunglasses, shoes, or display electronic devices. In addition, keep as little money in your wallet as possible and don't display a lot of money if/when you purchase something. If you have to transport jewelry or expensive items, conceal them. Move along a street or sidewalk as if you know where you're going and know what you're doing. If you walk in a timid and unsure manner, a mugger could spot you as a vulnerable person. Avoid looking around nervously as if you are unsure of where you are or what you're doing. Avoid taking pictures of every little thing on the street. While something might make a great photo op, your interest in photography may give off the impression that you're a tourist. Take self-defense classes so you can defend yourself. While this won't prevent you from being mugged, it will bolster your confidence, and could deter a potential attacker. Since there are very few people walking at night, you'll draw attention to yourself by being on the street very late. Even if you're with a group, you'll increase your chances of getting mugged. Instead of walking: Get a taxi. Call a friend to give you a lift. Return home earlier or spend the night at the person's house you're visiting.
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One-sentence summary -- Dress like a local. Avoid displaying signs of wealth. Walk with purpose. Don't walk around late at night.

If your skin is dry before you apply wax, it will try to soak up the moisture in the wax. This causes the wax to sink into your skin a little and stick to it, making it difficult to pull off. The morning before you plan to wax your skin, apply a moisturizer to make sure your skin is well hydrated. Be sure to allow the moisturizer to completely soak into your skin before you apply the wax. You want your skin to be hydrated, but not greasy, or else the wax won't effectively pull out your hair. Avoid using an oil-based moisturizer, since the oil takes longer to soak in and may render the wax ineffective. Your hair is easiest to wax if it is between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch long. Hair that's longer than this will get tangled up in the wax, making it much more difficult to pull it out cleanly. This results in wax sticking to skin where it shouldn't. Try shaving a week or so before you plan to wax. This gives your hair time to grow in to the right length. Or trim your hair in areas where it's too long to wax, such as your bikini line.
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure your skin is moisturized. Trim your hairs to a manageable length.

Mix tablespoon (3.7 ml) of baking soda with one or two drops of water to form a paste. Make sure the paste is not too watery, as this will decrease the paste's cleaning power. The paste should be relatively dry, but not powdery. Look for a toothpaste-like consistency. Use a clean, cotton cloth to rub a pea-sized amount of paste onto your pieces of silver. Rub the silver in a straight back and forth motion until you see the shine return. As you clean your silver, it is normal for the baking soda paste to turn grey. Do this by diluting your paste with a couple more drops of water. Then dip your toothbrush into the diluted paste and scrub the smaller crevices. Alternatively, you can use a Q-tip to clean small crevices if you do not have a spare toothbrush. Do this once all the tarnish is removed. Dry the silver with a soft, cotton cloth like a dishtowel or with a Selvyt cloth. Finish by polishing the item with a microfiber cloth.
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Make a baking soda paste. Rub the paste onto your pieces of silver. Clean small crevices with a toothbrush. Rinse the silver with warm water.