ingrown hairs on butt

hey, so i am middle eastern and i get very thick hair almost everywhere. i also get a lot of hair on my butt (not so much the cheeks but getting closer to the crack is where it’s mostly present) so i decided to shave. i exfoliated before i shaved, i used warm water as well along with an unscented shaving cream that works everywhere else on my body.

it’s become one of my biggest insecurities.

this is what it looks like now

does anyone have any tips on how i could shave in the future, as well as how i could reduce the amount of ingrown hairs i have? it hurts:(