I'd have liked to see a "Both A. and B." type of option. To me, none of the above is a deal breaker. I prefer to have it smooth to my lips. That can be either totally smooth or with a neat, trim strip.
Add to that, I love to trim a woman, and MMMM.. that's delighful.
Guys, you all know how to shave, and gals, almost all of you do too, legs and pits at least. But, I'll go into a bit of detail, just to illustrate the point.
Before shaving, the area must be clean, warm and moist. This is to prepare the skin, open the pore, and set the follicles at the ready. Do NOT shave immediately upon waking up, but give it at least fifteen minutes to let your blood get pumping, not pooled, and the skin tone to wake up. Usually a good warm or hot shower accomodates this, but sometimes you're not shaving in or after your shower. At the barber, guys, if you've had an "Old School" barber, before the shave, they'll cleanse the face and wrap in a hot towel. Now, shaving a pussy in a barber shop may be a fascinating premise for a story (think I'll write that one), but not really practical. I have however done many bed shaves. That's Hot (ala Paris Hilton, lol).
So: clean, warm, wet, blood pumping. I can accomodate ALL of those with my mouth. I'm not going to complain about a bit of stuble when getting my knees dirty, lol. It's not necessary to bring your girl all the way off, but for some it puts them in a really relaxed state. For others, it may leave them entirely too agitated for further work. Case by case basis.
Once the pussy is ready to get to work, lather up. At this point, do use a professional product. Something with skin soothing properties, moisturizers, etc. is a good idea. Glycerine based, pH neutral is ideal. Above all, don't use something that will wind up irritating her sensitive parts.
Next, begin the shave. Find out (or decide for her) what the finished product is going to look like. Shave WITH the grain. You can raise up the hair by bringing the skin taught. Hold with thumb of hand opposite razor, and press firmly in direction opposite grain, to bring up stubble. The grain in these close spaces will be going in a few different directions. Guys, think of your chin, then think 10 times more complex. Of course, if your doing this right, you'll be pressing and holding in different directions on all of the flesh in the area. This will allow the blade to glide smoothly, removing the hair growth. Take your time. I recommend using a single blade razor as they have a smaller head and greater control. Sometime soon, I'll be buying my first Straight Razor, to REALLY do the job I want to do. I can't wait!!
For a bed shave, I always get a bowl of HOT water, a couple of wash cloths and a full size towel handy.
If desired, you can also shave the perineum and anus. But remember CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!!!
After the first pass, wipe clean, inspect and apply another light coat of lather. While applying the lather, glide fingers over the entire area to see what still needs extra work, and to plan out the second pass. Be thorough. The second shave cleans up from the first shave and really leaves the skin smooth to the touch.
The process of the second shave follows the same directions as the first shave. It finishes the job.
Afte the second shave, clean and inspect again. At this point, any fine tuning may be done. I get my face as close as possible to really check completely. Is a hair on the landing strip out of place? Is there one on the inside of the outer lips that the razor missed? If so, tweezing may pick off any one or two strays. Be carefull! After thoroughly cleaned and inspected, use an after shave product. Not the same stuff guys use on their face. Use a lady's product, moisturizer, lady's after shaving spritz, etc.
And, of course, (Chef, can you attest?) the final test of the finished product is the taste test. After the shave, cleansing, and rubbing a light lotion, I just have to try it out, and see if what I've seen with my eyes, and touched with my hands shows through on what I feel with my lips and tase with my tongue.
Happy Trimming!!!!
BTW, I do have some openings in my appointment book, Ladies, LOL!!