What's the best way...

[Eilan]

Mmmmm I would love to Help

Good luck with that. Her last activity on this site was in 2010.

 

[x_Ava_x]

Waxing by a professional is the way to go.
Find someone you feel comfortable with a book your appointment with them for every time.

 

[fire_breeze]

try IPL

using IPL, it would set you back by about $4k for a lifetime deal.... for your upper legs, about $3.7k

Actually, IPL may not be the way to go. First off, the quality of the light may vary, and they are used for a variety of other procedures so they aren't as effective in permanently removing hair, so you may end up needing more sessions, costing you a mint.

Diode is the one recommended by dermatologists and aestheticians. Just make sure that the technician is certified, and gives you an honest evaluation based on your skin colour, tone, and the hair colour. Not everyone is a suitable candidate.

And for it's worth, the 2500$ I paid for lower legs, armpits and semi-brazilian was money well invested. 90% of the hair there is gone.

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I only know of one person here (fire_breeze) who's reported very good results with the type of wax you can buy in the hair removal section of the drugstore or mass merchandiser. And I haven't been able to find the type she likes in my area. All of the types I tried before buying the professional warmer and wax (including salon-quality hard/no-strip wax; it's not right for my skin/hair type) have ended up being extremely painful, poorly done disasters.

The one that I used is Veet Ready-to-Use Wax Strips, (and still do for the few hairs remaining) with excellent results. The strips are pre-wax, so you rub the strips in between your hands, apply, rip et voilà, waxed skin. Just make sure you use the one for the bikini for your bikini, as they are smaller strips and specifically formulated for the delicate skin.

There are also microwavable wax roll-ons, but the problem with those is that sometimes the wax can get too hot and trust me, that burns like a fucker. Either get a professional wax warmer, as SweetE has done or the wax strips.

So, I'll get it done professionally the first couple of times (something that's a very good idea for anyone because those are the most painful, and if you plan on waxing at home in the future, you can learn about the correct type of wax and techniques from the professional), then have Hubby help me keep it up at home after that.

Excellent advice, SweetE! Although I've been waxing for years at home, the first several months, I went to a professional. It takes a while for the skin to get used to waxing and for a person to know what the correct technique is. Waxing isn't all that painful if it's done correctly. If it isn't, it is not only painful - and not in a good way - but can invite all sorts of infection. So it's really worth a person's while to invest the money for the first several times and go to someone who is trained in this.

 

[trueasfiction]

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