Tips for shaving/waxing?

[Crazy_Emma]

Hello,

i started shaving quite recently and on the first day everything is smooth as it should be, which is why i love it.
But on the second or maximum third day it's all itchy and bumpy (razor is new and i always use shaving cream)... it is really annoying and i have considered waxing, but never actually tried it.

Does anyone have any advice on how to prevent this or wether i should just try something else (e.g. waxing)?

[Julia1996]

Hi Emma. It depends on what area you are talking about. I assume your legs? I prefer waxing my legs to shaving them. You can get wax and a warmer on amazon pretty cheap. Gigi is a good brand. For waxing legs the honey wax with the linen strips works well. For corse or wiry hair Brazilian hard wax is better. The difference is that the Brazilian hard wax doesn't need strips. The wax hardens and you just rip it off. But I find the honey wax with the strips much easier for legs.

Julia

[elkie-t]

If waxing for the first time, take 2 ibuprofens 1 hr before.


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[Crazy_Emma]

Hi Emma. It depends on what area you are talking about. I assume your legs? I prefer waxing my legs to shaving them. You can get wax and a warmer on amazon pretty cheap. Gigi is a good brand. For waxing legs the honey wax with the linen strips works well. For corse or wiry hair Brazilian hard wax is better. The difference is that the Brazilian hard wax doesn't need strips. The wax hardens and you just rip it off. But I find the honey wax with the strips much easier for legs.

Julia

Yes, indeed, I meant my legs.
Thanks for the advice, Julia. I'll look into it when i got some more money to buy anything.. I'm quite low on it...

[Crazy_Emma]

If waxing for the first time, take 2 ibuprofens 1 hr before.


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I'm quite used to physicsl pain, but thanks for the advice ^^

[Harley Quinn]

Shaving will only ever really last a day or 2. Waxing or an epilator are better options.

[classicbeauty9922]

I've never tried waxing or epilating. I would love to have a simpler long term hair removal system. Shaving is fine for short periods of time.

If only humanity could tackle the age old problems of easily permanently removing hair where it isn't wanted and helping hair to grow where it is desired. Then I could sleep easier. Alas the struggle continues, lol.

[Julia1996]

I've never tried waxing or epilating. I would love to have a simpler long term hair removal system. Shaving is fine for short periods of time.

If only humanity could tackle the age old problems of easily permanently removing hair where it isn't wanted and helping hair to grow where it is desired. Then I could sleep easier. Alas the struggle continues, lol.

Using an epilator is a pretty simple method. You can get an epilator on amazon or Walmart. It looks like a electric razor but instead of blades there is a rotating head with rows of small tweezers that open and shut . I've always waxed my legs so that's just what I'm used to. But an epilator is easier to use and doesn't make a mess like the wax and strips do.
Julia

[Lexi Smith]

Using an epilator is a pretty simple method. You can get an epilator on amazon or Walmart. It looks like a electric razor but instead of blades there is a rotating head with rows of small tweezers that open and shut . I've always waxed my legs so that's just what I'm used to. But an epilator is easier to use and doesn't make a mess like the wax and strips do.
Julia

Does the epilator do a thorough job?  Does it hurt any?  Thanks.

[elkie-t]

Does the epilator do a thorough job?  Does it hurt any?  Thanks.

As thorough as you are with it. Meaning you'd need to move the epilator over each hair to pluck it. Waxing is probably more bomb-proof because you target an area and not individual hairs. But it'll do the job in about the same amount of time and probably would pull even shorter hairs.

Pulling hairs hurt, epilator by itself doesn't. Since an epilator pulls a few hairs at a time (comparing to waxing), it probably would hurt less.

Disclaimer: I never had a successful wax experience.

[Lexi Smith]

As thorough as you are with it. Meaning you'd need to move the epilator over each hair to pluck it. Waxing is probably more bomb-proof because you target an area and not individual hairs. But it'll do the job in about the same amount of time and probably would pull even shorter hairs.

Pulling hairs hurt, epilator by itself doesn't. Since an epilator pulls a few hairs at a time (comparing to waxing), it probably would hurt less.

Disclaimer: I never had a successful wax experience.

Thanks.  I think I may try the waxing and see how it goes.

[Kelly1ca]

I had a sugaring about a month ago and it is just starting to grow back. I have been told that sugaring doesn't hrt as much as waxing because only a small area at a time is done and you can stop it at anytime. But with waxing once the wax is on it has to come off.

[Julia1996]

I've never found waxing my legs or even bikini area that painful. But everyone's pain tolerance is different. Actually the only method that ever hurt was this antique epilator I was foolish enough to try. I was cleaning out a closet and came across this weird looking thing called "epilady". My mom said it was an epilator and that she had never used it. So I thought why not try it. OMG.  It was horrible. It used this thing like a rotating spring to pull out the hairs. It hurt and it also like pinched the skin. I can't imagine who invented that awful thing.
Julia