Shaving versus Waxing

Deep Brunette · 17-05-2005

Do you prefer shaving or waxing for legs? And why?

star · 17-05-2005

shaving, i tried waxing and it didnt really make a difference to me. it was never completely smooth.

Hipkitten · 18-05-2005

Shaving. I can't let my hair grow long enough on my legs to get it waxed - just feels gross to me. I have shaving my legs down to a science

Moda_junkie · 18-05-2005

I'm not shaving or waxing my legs. Like it hairy. I'm male anyways.

Was just wondering, why don't you try Lasering them? Like photolysis or something. It's very common here.

Hipkitten · 18-05-2005

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Originally Posted by Moda_junkie

I'm not shaving or waxing my legs. Like it hairy. I'm male anyways.

Was just wondering, why don't you try Lasering them? Like photolysis or something. It's very common here.

I had laser hair removal on my under arms and have considered getting it done on the lower half of my legs (below the knee). It's quite painful, but bearable. Guess I should get off my butt and schedule a series for my legs, but my leg hair doesn’t grow that fast and it really isn’t an inconvenience like my under arms were.

Plastic'sWife · 18-05-2005

Never waxed, but I am just so used to shaving...

sapphireskies · 19-05-2005

What I've always wondered is, what do models, particularly lingerie and swimsuit ones, do? I'm sure some have had laser hair removel, but do the majority wax?

I've always thought waxing (even though I've enevr done it), has got to be easier(in terms of maintenance and effect on the skin) than shaving?

Erin · 19-05-2005

I do neither, I use Nair. Part of it is because I'm lazy - the other part is that it gets ALL the hair (I have a tendency to skip the knees when using a razor...). Also, it's a less painful alternative to waxing.

ShOe GaL 19 · 21-05-2005

I prefer shaving b/c its painless... but waxing is awesome! keeps the hairs away for over 2 weeks.

Deep Brunette · 21-05-2005

Om a scale of 1-10, how painful is waxing? Is it worth it?

columbine · 22-05-2005

Ip prefer waxing. It keeps hair away for weeks and thats great because I have dark hair. At first time it can be little bit painful but it´s worth it. From scale 1-10 I would say it´s 2 or 3. But that´s me, everybody is different and someone can be more sensitive for pain

Hipkitten · 22-05-2005

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Originally Posted by columbine

Ip prefer waxing. It keeps hair away for weeks and thats great because I have dark hair. At first time it can be little bit painful but it´s worth it. From scale 1-10 I would say it´s 2 or 3. But that´s me, everybody is different and someone can be more sensitive for pain

I agree. Waxing the legs, in my opinion, is less painful than a brow wax

laura4eva · 22-05-2005

ive only had my eyebrows waxed,and on a scale of 1-10 id say its proberly a 3/4 for me.I would like to get my legs waxed though,my aunty gets them done and she says it doesnt hurt.

lifeis · 22-05-2005

waxing is kind of painful but not as mucha as people say it is. I wax my legs, bikini line and armpits and its betetr than shaving beacuse the hair grow more fragile. In u were to shave hair grow back in about days and really and strong. But sma thing as shaving don't let the waxed area in the sun.

Becky_da_da_da · 22-05-2005

I also don't find waxing that painful. Its like plucking your eyebrows. There is a tiny amount of pain but you don't really notice it.

But it changes for everyone. My friend's the complete opposite - waxing almost kills her!

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Deep Brunette front row Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: L.A. Gender: femme Posts: 218	Shaving versus Waxing Do you prefer shaving or waxing for legs? And why? __________________ "Cocaine is God's way of telling someone that they're too rich." - Robin Williams

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star front row Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto Gender: femme Posts: 368	shaving, i tried waxing and it didnt really make a difference to me. it was never completely smooth.

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sapphireskies front row Join Date: Jan 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 214	What I've always wondered is, what do models, particularly lingerie and swimsuit ones, do? I'm sure some have had laser hair removel, but do the majority wax? I've always thought waxing (even though I've enevr done it), has got to be easier(in terms of maintenance and effect on the skin) than shaving? __________________ "Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary" -Mahatma Gandhi

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Erin Iowa Girl at Heart Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles Gender: femme Posts: 14,556	I do neither, I use Nair. Part of it is because I'm lazy - the other part is that it gets ALL the hair (I have a tendency to skip the knees when using a razor...). Also, it's a less painful alternative to waxing.

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ShOe GaL 19 front row Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: U.S of A. Gender: femme Posts: 449	I prefer shaving b/c its painless... but waxing is awesome! keeps the hairs away for over 2 weeks. __________________ "When women go wrong, men go right after them"-Mae West* "If people would stick to what they say, there'd be no such thing as confusion"

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lifeis backstage pass Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Madrid & Bilbao, Spain Gender: femme Posts: 740	waxing is kind of painful but not as mucha as people say it is. I wax my legs, bikini line and armpits and its betetr than shaving beacuse the hair grow more fragile. In u were to shave hair grow back in about days and really and strong. But sma thing as shaving don't let the waxed area in the sun.

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Becky_da_da_da trendsetter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 1,159	I also don't find waxing that painful. Its like plucking your eyebrows. There is a tiny amount of pain but you don't really notice it. But it changes for everyone. My friend's the complete opposite - waxing almost kills her!