Have you got strawberry legs?
If you’ve ever noticed tiny black dots left all over your legs after shaving, chances are you’ve got strawberry legs.
Technically we call them open comedones and they happen when oil, dirt and bacteria get trapped in your pores causing them to stretch and become darker. These little dots very much resemble the seeds of a strawberry, hence where their cute nickname comes from.
Whilst they’re not harmful, painful or contagious in any way, I understand we’re all after smooth, even legs for the spring/summer. And thankfully you can get rid of them in a few simple steps...
1. Up your shaving game!
Razor burn is one of the main causes of strawberry legs. Using a blunt tool without any shaving gel irritates your skin and leaves that familiar dotty rash behind.
So, make sure you’re changing the blades regularly and always use them with a matching shaving cream too. Together they’ll keep your skin baby-soft and I personally have mine on a subscription, so a new set arrives each month without me needing to think about it. I also buy the ones aimed at men too as for some reason, they’re always more cost-effective!
2. Start exfoliating your legs
Just as our face needs exfoliating to prevent blackheads, our legs require the same treatment to prevent those pesky dots as well.
Scrubs will stretch your pores further, so always use exfoliating acids like the ones found in Pin Perfect instead. They gently resurface the top layer of your skin and completely renew the texture.
All it takes is a couple of applications a week to achieve skin so smooth, your clothes might slip off 😍
3. Moisturise. Moisturise. Moisturise.
Amy x
Amy is a qualified skin expert and founder of BASE. When she’s not writing about skincare, you’ll find her applying it, developing it or daydreaming about it instead!
