hair removal (merged)

suki1964

I epilate legs and bikini with no problem, the only "painful" area is the ankle bone which I find is tender even with a razor.

Two tricks for relative pain free epilating - exfoliate daily and when using the epilator, pull your skin tight. As with waxing, unless you let your hair grow for six weeks before starting you wont get a totally smooth finish, you will feel stubble within days. For this reason I tend to still shave lower legs during the summer months

suki1964

What has your age or weight got to do with the beautician? Blimey I used to go for waxing regularly in my early 40's and a stone or two over weight. And I was never made to feel uncomfortable. Any professional should be putting you at ease, not making you feel foolish.The only reason I stopped going was because I got to grips with an epilator and started doing myself.

If you want a wax and the whole lot off, go for it - your body - your life

keelykat

Not all young women have it all waxed off, you do what you want.

keely.

floyd

I have been using an epilator for nearly 10 years so I can give a lengthy case study :rotfl:
It is painful for the first year or so but you do get used to it after a while and it has saved me an absolute fortune over the years (only on my second one in 10 years). I have always used a Braun Silk epil, the one I have now is a Supersoft plus but I have never bothered using the cooling attachment, too much faff!
On average, I need to do it once every 4-6 weeks and I am a VERY hairy person :eek: as you can tell by my posts in the laser hair removal thread :rotfl:

In my experience, you can get shave-smooth legs but it takes continual use over quite a long time until you totally break the cycle of growth and get adept at the best way to pull the skin taut with one hand and angle the epilator with the other.

I epilate everything except my armpits, can't bear the pain with that one, it makes my nose run!

If you decide to give it a go, as Alderney Again mentioned, it really hurts just before your period and it helps to take a few paracetamol 20 mins before you start if you are really scared but wouldn't recommend doing it long term, just grit your teeth

frivolous_fay

I bought one last year, I think it's Phillips? Satinelle Ice - it has a money back guarantee if you don't like it, might be worth looking out for.

First time, I waxed, and picked off the stray hairs with the epilator, and then regrowth as needed. I got slack and just before Christmas, I had to do the whole lot again... for some reason I found it very painful and had to stop (normally I'm not that much of a wuss... it was about a week before I was due so maybe that was the reason.)

Luckily it also has a shaver attachment so I gave up and used that instead Great for when you're in a hurry, or just feeling sensitive... assuming you can cope with the invisible, but feelable, fuzz you're left with

misspointy

I think once you have been waxed you will never shave again. It so soft and smooth! Once you have been you soon get over feeling embarressed.....I used to worry that a lip would pop out etc lol. But Im sure the beauticians are used to it and it happens all the time! ( thats what i tell myself)
And if you are brave enough to have it all off the sensitivity down there is amazing!
Ive never used an epilator so couldnt compare the two.

steveo3002

okay im a male and id like to to remove some hair from back and shoulders

ive just tried a hair removal creme and it took several applications to get it all off :eek:

anyway...whats the most effective/strongest one avail , im assuming its more likely to meant for peach fuzz type on women rather than a hairy geezer lol

and when is it best to re apply...does it work best on short or long hair

Bubblebrain83

Veet is the most common brand of hair removal cream

frivolous_fay

I'd be considering some wax strips from Boots, quicker, less smelly, and if you take the pain you'll look well hard

Magpye

As a woman with exceptionally dark and apparently strong hair, I would recommend avoiding Veet (useless in personal experience) and Boots own, which did not work effectively either. Try Superdrug's own hair removal cream which I have found to work effectively within the timescale promised on the box, without burning or irritating the skin underneath.

Unfortunately everyone's different and these things can be trial and error. If nothing else works it may be worth booking in for a salon wax, as this will most certainly be effective!