Re: ingrown hair..
Apricot scrub is really helpful. Also, try exfoliating regularly. And someone passed this on to me not too long ago:
Take exfoliating gloves (NOT loofas as they accumulate bacteria) to your skin every time you shower, and you'll not only get rid of flaky dead skin, but also loosen up and prevent ingrown hairs. Make sure to throw the gloves in with your next load of laundry to properly clean them of ingrown-hair-causing bacteria.