How to Use ingrown in a Sentence

ingrown

adjective
  • Plus, dull, dirty blades can cause nicks, ingrown hairs, and rashes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
  • It should be noted that ingrown hairs have no place in my dreams either.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2023
  • This will help keep a smooth shave and minimize the chance for ingrown hairs.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2023
  • Don’t let your friend suffer from ingrown hairs, gift them this Fur oil.
    — Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
  • That was, until an ingrown hair showed up, then a second, and then a third.
    — Kate Branch, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Fine scrub grains work to de-flake skin and lift beard hairs, helping to reduce ingrown hairs.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • This can help keep the skin hydrated and prevent the growth of ingrown hairs.
    — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 23 Jan. 2020
  • While testing this dry brush, those ingrown hairs were non-existent.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Chances are a bump on your labia (the lips) or vulva (the skin around them) is just a pimple or an ingrown hair.
    — Amber Madison, Seventeen, 30 May 2017
  • An exfoliant will remove dead skin and help to prevent ingrown hairs.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Shoes that fit poorly or lack support can be a recipe for blisters, ingrown toenails, or sore feet.
    — Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Still, following the above steps to help prepare the skin for shaving can help cut down on ingrown hairs.
    — Melanie Rud, SELF, 16 June 2022
  • Plus, here are a few and products that can quickly (and painlessly) help treat ingrown hairs.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 May 2025
  • The best way to treat ingrown hairs, according to Rieder, is to prevent them in the first place.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • Make quick work of those unruly eyebrows or take care of ingrown hairs in one quick pull with these state-of-the-art tweezers.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 13 May 2021
  • Speaking of ingrown hairs, don’t reach for that tweezer between waxes.
    — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 May 2019
  • On a less sensual yet equally as important note, body scrubs help to keep ingrown hairs at bay.
    — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 11 Sep. 2018
  • The best way to prevent ingrown hairs is to use razors with fewer blades and change them frequently.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Much like a pesky ingrown hair (or a pesky ex), keratosis pilaris is difficult to get rid of.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 9 July 2020
  • Check out these top skin products for men and treatment options to help soothe ingrown hairs or sensitive skin.
    — Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Pointed tweezers have a narrow, angled tip that is helpful for ingrown hairs.
    — Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Some of its content mirrors that of old-school teen magazines with tips on how to lose weight and prevent ingrown hairs.
    — New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Fur specializes in skincare products to soften coarse hair and treat ingrown hairs.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Dec. 2022
  • For example, ingrown hairs don’t stand a chance against Fur’s hair-softening oil.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This condition is painful, leading some people to try to cut off the ingrown toenail themselves.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Aluminum can dry out your skin, increase the chance of ingrown hairs, and cause other irritations.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • While a good razor can make shaving quick and painless, settling for just any old blade can leave you with painful nicks, razor bumps and ingrown hairs.
    — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Dealing with razor burn, ingrown hairs, and post-shave irritation?
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 30 June 2026
  • The key to preventing ingrown hairs (an all too common downside of waxing for many) is to get the full hair follicle.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Because shaving is damaging to the skin, a shave cream should work to rehydrate skin cells and prevent ingrown hairs.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021

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