Why do my lower legs get all red and bumpy when I shave?

I use shaving gel, I change my razor every two weeks, and I put lotion on afterwards. But my legs get all red and bumpy, and the follicles swell up. When those go down (usually the next day), my legs still aren't smooth. The hair is starting to grow again by then. It basically looks like razor burn, and I don't know what to do. It looks horrible. Do I use a hair remover, and which one is the best? Or do I just have an issue with my skin?|||WAX!!! or change your lotion (my old one used to irritate and I had to change it but after that i didnt get bumps). also, if you just wax once in a while it will still help (ungclog the pores and make the bumps go away) you dont need to wax all the time, just when you see the hairs getting irritated again. Before waxing dont shave for like 2 weeks, youll have the best results that way.|||ingrown hairs. try waxing.