hair removal (merged)

anguk

Personally I would just let her shave, waxing hurts, lots, especially the armpits. Also my local salon wouldn't wax anyone that young, I don't know if all salons are the same?

I ended up getting my daughter a little lady shaver and she just goes over her legs & armpits every couple of days, only takes 5 minutes.

red

It is obviously about choice and convenience. I would recommend sugaring - like waxing but with sugar. Sugaring/waxing is my choice as it eventually slows down the hair growth to a point where it is not necessary at all. It may hurt the first couple of times and depending on her pain threshold probably tolerable. Regrowth is slower than shaving but in the summer when she will probably want to shave to have hair-free legs all the time.

an1179

My salon would not use this treatment on under 16's unless they were exceptionally dark/course hairs

spaghetti_monster

Is shaving not the easiest/quickest/most effective/cheapest option?

I personally find shaving the best (for these areas). Bikini line is another story (as said in another thread). If I shave down there (or use a cream - I've only dared a couple of times), I always get itchy ingrowing hairs - which I never get on legs/armpits. The only option for me is a salon wax.

Maybe when she's older and wants to tidy up the bikini line you could take her to a salon? And maybe then she could see if she wants legs/armpits also waxed?

brokeinwales

Professional waxing really doesn't hurt as much as people think, and is usually kinder to sensitive skin than regular shaving - but IMHO waxing armpits is a complete waste of time and money.

It does leave skin smoother, and it does last a little longer than shaving (although if she has fast/ thick hair growth, "longer" may translate into around a week before first new hairs come along), and the stubble isn't so itchy, but the problem is you have to wait for the hairs to grow to a reasonable length before you can wax - leaving a window of a couple of weeks when you can't show the area due to hairiness! So you may as well have just shaved. This is fine for legs, but not as great for armpits, which tend to be on show more.

Creams are even more of a waste of money - in my experience the majority just leave you with red skin, a messy bathroom and little else - most of the ones I've tried didn't even take the hairs off.

You'd be better off getting her a decent razor (I would always recommend using a men's razor as they're much kinder on the skin, women's razors are usually rubbish as well as being more expensive - always leave me with a rash! King of Shaves is a good easy to use range.).

tinker1001

I agree with the others that at her age shaving is probably best - at least for her legs. In terms of pain though, as someone who screams whilst being waxed (honestly, i'm such a baby!), I didn't find waxing my armpits to be painful - as it's such a small area, and so is over in seconds. I keep meaning to get it done again, but never get around to it!

Lady_Tara

silvertabby wrote: »

I started waxing after the light treatment, but I am considering laser treatment. Has anyone tried laser treatment and how effective was it?

I had laser treatment - very expensive, and I had 4 treatments on upper lip and chin, no noticeable difference in growth, but the main problem is that a year and a half later I have been left with dark pigmentation on my upper lip that looks awful, far worse than the hair growth. I wish I'd just stuck to having it waxed every 4 weeks. I'm fair skinned and it really shows up, especially if I get a slight tan.:(

ScottishLass_3

I saw an advert for this gadget on a shopping channel, it cost about £230 and claims to reduce hair permanently. I can't seem to find any real reviews about it, just a couple on amazon. I am impressed by what it claims and if me and my daughters used it and it worked, it would be worth the money in the long term.

I was wondering if any of the members here have it or have experience of it to pass on.

Slainte
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kencokenco

Hi, can I please ask if any of you have had experience with the Tria laser for home use. I have read alot of reviews that all seem good, and a few people I know swear by them, but just wonder if anyone else has tried them, Any info would be gratefully received as I have just saved the £675 for the machine, but wonder before I part with this amount of money.

Thankyou in advance, hope someone can shed a bit more light on this machine????

suki1964

It doesnt. Nothing that can be sold for home use ( in this country at least) will reduce hair permanently