question for the ladies (maybe some men)

waxing? i had my legs done about 5 years ago but had problems with in growing hairs

now fed up shaving and was going to wax again. any tips

also never had bikini area waxed but am going to consider it. how sore on a scale of 1 - 10 is it. 10 being giving birth with no pain relief to a 9 lb 6 baby.

Originally Posted by nutty tart

also never had bikini area waxed but am going to consider it. how sore on a scale of 1 - 10 is it. 10 being giving birth with no pain relief to a 9 lb 6 baby.

11, but yer man will appreciate it

Bikini line - well having never given birth - so having no frame of reference - I can only imagine that it's like that, but condensed into a split second of sheer agony.

After that it's kinda like just after a tattoo for a bit.

I'ts supposed to get less painful each time it's done (a familiarity/tolerance thing I guess) but having it done once was enough to make me have second thoughts.

Personally I use the 'Veet - Ready To Use Wax Strips' without too much trouble.
After an off road bike tumble took most of the skin from the front of both my legs (after the gravel had stripped away my leathers!) they have since been somewhat sensitive to stuff like this.
It also means I often have a similar problem regarding in-growing hairs, but fine that the occasional use of a rough soap (y'know, one of those exfoliating ones with gritty bits in ) from about week 3 takes care of it.
It seems to clear away the skin to let the regrowing hair through kind of thing.

Sorry Nutty - Im a cheapskate - I just use disposable razors - so I wouldnt know - but a killer when it starts to grows back - not that Ive ever gone as far as the Brazilian route (sorry - too much information )

Originally Posted by Jabba

11, but yer man will appreciate it

oh well let me rush out and book it

[JediGoat]

You could try using an epilator instead.

Hurts like hell at first - so my tip is to have a full bottle of vodka with you when you start.....by the time you've drunk half, you'll barely notice the pain

The pain lessens the more you use it....or maybe you just get used to it

Jo

If the hair is dark why not try laser?

My girlfreind gets ingrowing hairs - she uses stuff called "Ingrow" that you put on a few days before waxing and a while after, it reduces the ingrowing hairs.

I also get them on my face when i shave. Nowt i can do about it tho, so a pin and tweezers it is to get them out

Matt

Originally Posted by Razor

If the hair is dark why not try a Taser?

I guess that one of those shortly before the wax-rip would numb the pain for long enough

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I also get them on my face when i shave. Nowt i can do about it tho, so a pin and tweezers it is to get them out

I'm with ya, man

Hazel dont worry about yer legs. Plus that other problem? Many men find women with facial hair rather attractive. HTH