You're not doing it wrong. You were given the wrong advice.

It usually isn't you — it's the technique and the blade. Multi-blade razors cut hair below the skin line, so curly hair re-enters the skin and bumps up. Shave with the grain on warm, softened skin, use a single blade, don't re-pass the same spot, and exfoliate gently between shaves. Glosom tailors all of this to your skin tone and hair curl — there's no one-size fix.

Strawberry legs is a mix of trapped hair, clogged follicles and pigment left in the pore — not dirt, and you can't scrub it off. A leave-on salicylic acid plus a urea or AHA body lotion, used daily and consistently for a couple of months, is the evidence-based route. Patience beats intensity — harsh scrubbing only makes it darker.

Those are post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) — your skin reacting to irritation, not permanent staining for most people. The two highest-leverage moves: stop the irritation that creates new marks, and wear sunscreen on exposed areas. Gentle actives (azelaic acid, niacinamide, gradual AHAs) fade them over time. Glosom keeps every recommendation PIH-safe.

Very often it's over-exfoliating or scrubbing too hard, which inflames skin and triggers more bumps and dark marks. The fix is usually fewer, gentler steps done consistently — a mild chemical exfoliant a few times a week, daily moisture, sun protection and a better shave method. Not more friction.

Razor bumps, ingrowns and folliculitis are extremely common and usually shaving-related, not an STI — but Glosom gives cosmetic guidance, not a diagnosis. If a bump is painful, spreading or oozing, or you're worried, see a clinician. For ordinary post-shave bumps, gentler technique and exfoliation typically clear them up.

Common triggers: blade quality dropping, a product reformulation, hormonal shifts changing your hair texture, or skin renewing faster than hair grows. The fundamentals still apply — softer prep, a sharper single blade, gentle exfoliation — adjusted to how your hair is behaving now. Glosom re-reads your skin every scan.

For many people, reducing the hair is what finally ends the ingrown cycle — no hair to curl back in. At-home IPL helps over months of consistent use; in-clinic laser is faster but pricier. It's a real option, not a requirement. Glosom helps you nail shaving first and decide if hair-reduction is worth it for your skin tone (it isn't safe for everyone).

Generally no — strong acids right after shaving (especially underarms and bikini line) sting and irritate. Space exfoliation and shaving on different days. Your routine in Glosom lays out exactly which day does what, so you never have to guess.

That's exactly what Glosom is built for. We profile by biology — your skin tone and hair curl — not race, and on tone-prone skin we prioritize gentle, fragrance-free, PIH-safe actives and skip anything (like at-home IPL or hydroquinone) that's risky for deeper tones. Gentle by design.

The skin scan is free — no card needed. The full routine, AI coach and progress tracking start with a 3-day free trial ($0 today), then $49.99/year (under $1/week) or $7.99/month. Cancel in two taps during the trial and you're never charged — and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee after that.