I got silly yesterday and bought myself an epilator. Of course, I HAD to try it last night. Freaking hell!! I honestly don't think any medieval torture device comes even remotely close to this "thing". This thing is evil!!!
As soon as I've built up some courage again, I will try and epilate another inch of my leg.
I do believe it gets better as time passes, or does it?
Huggs
Maegan
I keep trying to convince myself to buy one. But I'm kind of afraid of trying it with my wife in the house, in case my reaction is audible. And afraid of buying one, because I don't want to spend money on something that will sit in a drawer if I'm not woman enough for the pain.
LOL I had a feeling once i clicked on this, it was going to be about epilating.
I hate my fur, and I'm a bit of a masochist, so I enjoy getting it off of me.
I bought one a couple of years ago, used it for three four months. I like the razer much better. I couldn't give that damm thing away and it cost me $106 there was an hour and a half of missed electrolysis.
That thing is indeed like torture, bought one a few years ago...used it like 3 times then just gave up lol.
Are you using it on very short hair? A decent epilator will pick up hairs as short as 1mm so hair should be trimmed very short before using it.
If used on longer hairs it will pull more and will be more likely to break the hairs off rather than pulling them out, which is much more painful and can cause ingrowing hairs.
@Beverley: I am lucky in that I do not have any body hair. Only my legs and underarms. Thanks for the advice. I will try the waxing route first and then use the epilator again.
@ JoeyD: Am I that predictable?
@ Gretchen: Come on, I dare you to use it again!
@ DonnaTroy: I dare you too!!
@ Siren: I bought a Philips Satinelle. It does grab the short hairs VERY well, maybe too well to my liking! I have not used it on long hair at all.
I had one, and then I simply didn't. The pain just wasn't worth it. D:
Weenies.
All of you.
It gets better and easier. I can do my chest and most of my stomach almost pain free. It still hurts a bit on fine hairs on the side of my stomach but it tolerable. The spearmint tea is helping too with regrowth. Everything is coming in slower and softer. It's been weeks since I did my lower legs and I've only gotten a few stray hairs here and there.
Well you girls are braver than me...
I still shave with a razor... its only my legs and underarms that require shaving..
had laser done on arms, chest and of course face
Quote from: Beverley on February 28, 2012, 09:28:25 AM
We can see your avatar. Let's see YOU epilate you... you... you.... FURBALL !
>:-)
Beverley
Sorry, couldn't hear you over the sweet sound of the hair being ripped out from under my arms. ;D
WAXING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just too much adrenalin wasted...
Though if things get as light as in my face, yes FACE, then it is easy peacy. I use the epilator once a week in my face after electrolysis to get a basis for next weeks electrolysis.
But I agree with not liking stubble, its icky, even on gg legs!
Michélle
Quote from: Beverley on February 28, 2012, 08:17:08 AM
You want to experience pain? Epilate your stomach....
:'(
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Pro tip: alcohol + epilation the first couple times (or if your boring maybe some paracetamol or equivalent :P ). After the first few goes it really weakens your hair and it comes out easy with no pain.
QuoteQuote from: michelle666 on Today at 10:27:32 am
It gets better and easier.
No it doesn't!!! :)
Yes it does! - but it takes a while. You have to persevere but once the hairs are fine and weak the pain is a insignificant.
The benefit of the epilator above shaving is obvious - no strong, sharp stubble.
The benefit over waxing is that it is not messy and a major project - having cleared, I just use mine for 2 minutes at a time when I notice hairs on a particular small area.
I do my underarms with it too.
I must just say...... I had been elipating for a year and was fine and happy with everything about it. Then out of the blue, although the hair on my arms was only fine fuzz it suddenly became so very painful to do that I could not bear to do it at all. That lasted about 6 weeks but then all was well again and I was back to happily epilating. I have no idea why that little spell happened though.
(Phillips Satinelle)
Quote from: Axélle-Michélle on February 28, 2012, 10:19:47 AM
WAXING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just too much adrenalin wasted...
I would hate to see what's in your closet, well maybe hate is not the right word? >:-)
Nice things in there hon, it's actually open, so closet, openet, hum?
Also holds a "goodie bag" that does not hold ANYTHING epilator :-)
Giggle,
Michélle
Quote from: JoeyD on February 28, 2012, 08:09:12 AM
LOL I had a feeling once i clicked on this, it was going to be about epilating.
I hate my fur, and I'm a bit of a masochist, so I enjoy getting it off of me.
;D
I've been going to electrolysis sessions 2 straight hours a week for the past month. Through the pain, I've convinced myself to
like it somehow, knowing it will all be worth it one day. Today when I was lying there in pain, I thought to myself "you're becoming a masochist!" :P
By the way, I've been to Wal Mart, Walgreens, Target, etc, I just can't seem to find a damn epilator in stores! Anyone know where to get one?
Quote from: Christine Eryn on February 29, 2012, 12:33:50 AM
;D
I've been going to electrolysis sessions 2 straight hours a week for the past month. Through the pain, I've convinced myself to like it somehow, knowing it will all be worth it one day. Today when I was lying there in pain, I thought to myself "you're becoming a masochist!" :P
By the way, I've been to Wal Mart, Walgreens, Target, etc, I just can't seem to find a damn epilator in stores! Anyone know where to get one?
I don't believe they sell them in retail stores o:
I've never seen one in my life at a store. And I've checked, trust me.
I ordered mine from Amazon, I use the Emjoi Emagine.
Oh Joey,
I am not a weenie. I am going to be very brave and epilate my underarms tonight! >:-)
If you never hear from me again, well, then I suppose I either did not survive the torture, or I am still busy running to who knows where, whilst feeling very sorry for myself for not listening to the other girls. :-\
Huggs
Maegan
Quote from: Maegan on February 29, 2012, 12:47:22 AM
Oh Joey,
I am not a weenie. I am going to be very brave and epilate my underarms tonight! >:-)
Plumb crazy! Unless you got elephant skin! I'm cringing just at the THOUGHT of it!
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If you never hear from me again, well, then I suppose I either did not survive the torture, or I am still busy running to who knows where, whilst feeling very sorry for myself for not listening to the other girls. :-\
You got that one right honey! But you will live to tell the tale... :-)
It's the same in the soft pubic area(s), been there and suffered the consequences... saving grace might be the very narrow e.g. BROWN epilator head meant for 'bikini' area... grrrr
Girl, I hope you will be just fine after it all - yet as always, YMMV :-)
Michélle aka Axélle
Axelle, you should know by now that I am totally nuts!! :laugh:
The pubic area is next, IF I survive the underarm episode! :-\
Honey,
nuts or not... you make my balls cringe... even though they long GONE.
In any case I'll hold thumbs all will be fine. I do remember some 2 years ago the sheer determination to get rid of all my 'fur'...
Determination is key and you sound determined. Good for you! :-)
After all, giving birth, having a baby, will be worse I'm quite sure.
Live to tell the tale...
Hug,
Axélle aka Michelle
Oh dear Lawd, Maegan,
Quote from: Maegan on February 29, 2012, 03:53:22 AM
The pubic area is next, IF I survive the underarm episode! :-\
What are South Africans made from? ...... You wouldn't dare; with an Epilator ..... surely??
Well .... if you choose to go that way, make sure you let me know when. I'd like to be wearing ear muffs at the time. You know, you've now made it an OH&S issue. Excessive workplace screaming, (noise)
Here's hoping, be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs (and skin repair cream)
Catherine
Quote from: Catherine Sarah on February 29, 2012, 06:21:01 AM
Oh dear Lawd, Maegan,
What are South Africans made from? ...... You wouldn't dare; with an Epilator ..... surely??
Well .... if you choose to go that way, make sure you let me know when. I'd like to be wearing ear muffs at the time. You know, you've now made it an OH&S issue. Excessive workplace screaming, (noise)
Here's hoping, be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs (and skin repair cream)
Catherine
I touched the epilator down there once when I got the idea in my head that I would do that area. It grabbed a couple of hairs and that was that. Shaving is fine in that place.
Epilating underarms...... this WILL hurt the first time(s) :(
KEEP THE SKIN TAUGHT so that you get a simple pluck...... if the skin can pull loosely with the hair then it hurts a lot worse
Catherine, they say we are made of sterner stuff! :laugh: Hey, I might as well give it a go! We are a brave nation!!!
I will let you all know how it went tomorrow.(Or didn't)
Why am I starting to get worried? LOL
Huggs
Megs
Okay, as promised, the update on the underarm epilation!
I did it! It did not hurt at all!
I'm lying!!! ::) It was excrutiating!! It made my eyes water. Didn't you all hear me screaming like a little girl? :'(
Will I do it again? You bet! Love the smooth underarms. :laugh:
Will I do the "down there" area? Hell, no!!
Huggs
Maegan
QuoteI shall, of course, be utterly silent.
Why? Isn't epilation pain for sharing? >:-)
Oh, and apologies to all who were woken by my screaming. :embarrassed:
Huggs
Maegan
Quote from: Maegan on March 01, 2012, 04:36:23 AM
Why? Isn't epilation pain for sharing? >:-)
Oh, and apologies to all who were woken by my screaming. :embarrassed:
Maegan ? Is there something in the water over there that makes you all that way, or are we just a bunch of whimps here in Oz. By the way, you made it to the late edition if the Channel 9 news over here. That was awesome. There's a group of talent scouts on there way over from "Australia You've Got Talent." I think they want to sign you up.
Well, I'm off to my 'slow release labotomy' (Opps - sorry, Electrolysis) in the morning. Enjoy your masochism, be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs
Catherine
Quote from: JoeyD on February 29, 2012, 12:36:52 AM
I don't believe they sell them in retail stores o:
I've never seen one in my life at a store. And I've checked, trust me.
I ordered mine from Amazon, I use the Emjoi Emagine.
Damn! Getting stuff at the store makes returns less of a hassle. Anyone else know where they might sell epliators in stores?
About a year ago at Walmart I bought:
Remington Smooth and Silky Complete Epilator Kit
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Remington-Smooth-and-Silky-Complete-Epilator-Kit/14978540 (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Remington-Smooth-and-Silky-Complete-Epilator-Kit/14978540)
I don't have a problem with it hurting, but if I do exclusive epilation on my legs I get ingrown hairs that just sit barely under the surface and you can see them, so I alternate between epilation and shaving/exfoliating to balance things out. I did try sugaring at home which was sorta fun but in terms of effectiveness, the epilator is the way for me. (no suga tonight)
Quote from: Christine Eryn on March 01, 2012, 10:29:44 AM
Damn! Getting stuff at the store makes returns less of a hassle. Anyone else know where they might sell epliators in stores?
I got mine at Target and I've seen them in pretty much every department store.
Quote from: Catherine Sarah on March 01, 2012, 08:51:34 AM
Maegan ? Is there something in the water over there that makes you all that way, or are we just a bunch of whimps here in Oz. By the way, you made it to the late edition if the Channel 9 news over here. That was awesome. There's a group of talent scouts on there way over from "Australia You've Got Talent." I think they want to sign you up.
Well, I'm off to my 'slow release labotomy' (Opps - sorry, Electrolysis) in the morning. Enjoy your masochism, be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs
Catherine
I vote wimps. (as my kids say now JK, LOL)
After the first month or so to get through the growth cycle, all of the hair that regrows is finer (except for the ones which snapped instead of plucked) so the pain level gets less.
Remember, the first time you ever plucked your eyebrows you probably wanted to yelp too. It gets better.
Ingrown hair can be a problem - I scrub myself hard with an exfoliating glove. Once the hair breaks out and is no longer ingrown, pluck it for quicker healing of any inflamed spot and use antiseptic cream.
My epilator is a wet/dry model and I find rinsing the head in alcohol after each use has dramatically reduced red spots and infected follicles.
Hi chrishoney,
I'm the wet model myself and I find rinsing my head with alcohol after ever use, dramatically increases my red nose and reduces over all pain as I become legless. :laugh: ...... not from the epilator. Although that could be partly responsible.
Be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs
Catherine
P.S. Ohhh!! Beverley ..........
Quote from: Christine Eryn on March 01, 2012, 10:29:44 AM
Damn! Getting stuff at the store makes returns less of a hassle. Anyone else know where they might sell epliators in stores?
Also, I think many stores that have websites will have "online only" products on their web site, but still allow you to return in your local store. I've never done that myself, so I don't know how easy or complicated it is, but is another option that might not require shipping back a return. Just make sure you know the chain's return policy.
I'm the insane one that uses an epilator on her face. My family cringes in pain as I use it :D
Just epilated my cheeks!
and I'm not talking about the ones on my face :3
Quote from: JoeyD on March 03, 2012, 01:54:08 AM
Just epilated my cheeks!
and I'm not talking about the ones on my face :3
HAHA. I read your first line, and I was like ohh, then I read your second line and I'm like OHHHH.
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I don't think I could do epilators, I did it once and I completely f'd up.. lol
Go forward in Peace my dear daughter ........ your sins are more than forgiven :angel:
Huggs (with moisturing cream) :laugh:
Catherine
Okay Beverley, so tell me what is in your water!!?? :o That brave, I am not!
Huggs
Megs
I have to do my legs tonight. I am probably going to make world headlines again tomorrow. :embarrassed:
Sorry, but I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to pain.
Hey, maybe I should try a single malt scotch beforehand!! :laugh:
Huggs
Megs
I got used to the pain level fairly quickly, but once the HRT kicked in the hair on my legs thinned a lot and started to break off just below the surface. Growing out it itched unbelieveably and I had to go back to waxing and shaving.
I wimped out on the back, stomach and chest, and had laser. Not quite as bed. :o
Ended up giving it to my GF as she wore hers out. Wonder how long this one will last?
Karen.
Quote from: Catherine Sarah on March 01, 2012, 08:51:34 AM
Maegan ? Is there something in the water over there that makes you all that way, or are we just a bunch of whimps here in Oz. By the way, you made it to the late edition if the Channel 9 news over here. That was awesome. There's a group of talent scouts on there way over from "Australia You've Got Talent." I think they want to sign you up.
Well, I'm off to my 'slow release labotomy' (Opps - sorry, Electrolysis) in the morning. Enjoy your masochism, be safe, well and happy
Lotsa huggs
Catherine
Blush...
And the noise? I thought it was whales.
QuoteMaybe when she sobers up from her pain session she will report in on her fantastic success.
Huh? Wa was dat? Sober? Mee?
Okay, I'm sober. Actually it wasn't too bad. The only problem I seem to have is that some of the hair seems to have broken off, instead of being pulled out. I've only done the one leg so far and I've been wondering whether I should let the hair grow a bit longer before doing the other leg. The hair on my legs are quite thin after being on HRT for a year and two months now, so I am not sure if that is the problem.
Thanks Beverley. :-*
I will give the exfoliating gloves a try. Interesting enough, I have noticed that my underarms are still nice and smooth after epilating them last week. Epilating is so different from shaving. No hard and scratchy stubble. :)
Huggs
Maegan
QuoteIt is great, isn't it? Worth the pain IMNSHO
Oh Yeah!!! I will keep doing it! I will keep doing it! I will keep doing it!
Oh, and thank you for your NSHO!
Huggs
Maegan
I think I'm gonna make it a point to ask someone the next time I'm at a Walmart or Target. ;D I live in a big city in Texas so one would think they would sell them in stores. Thanks everyone.
I did about half of my pubic area tonight. That made the stomach feel like a gentle massage.
Quote from: michelle666 on March 14, 2012, 06:18:02 PM
I did about half of my pubic area tonight. That made the stomach feel like a gentle massage.
...if you had the balls to do that... then you know what, so will i.
the pubic area is the only area i haven't touched xD
the area with the thickest hair i've epilated was my armpits and epilating that for the first time was pretty painful.
but nothing too bad.
this threads making me crack up. i'll remind myself not to get one.
Quote from: JoeyD on March 15, 2012, 12:36:36 AM
...if you had the balls to do that... then you know what, so will i.
the pubic area is the only area i haven't touched xD
the area with the thickest hair i've epilated was my armpits and epilating that for the first time was pretty painful.
but nothing too bad.
I'm not going to lie, it hurt. But, not as bad as I thought it would. I took a really hot shower and stretched the skin as tight as I could and that helped a bit. If it doesn't get better after a couple of more times, I'll be back to shaving that area. It is very nice how smooth that area is right now, much more than shaving.
I haven't done my armpits with it. I'm incredibly ticklish in them and just don't think I could take it.
Quote from: michelle666 on March 15, 2012, 06:53:56 AM
I'm not going to lie, it hurt. But, not as bad as I thought it would. I took a really hot shower and stretched the skin as tight as I could and that helped a bit. If it doesn't get better after a couple of more times, I'll be back to shaving that area. It is very nice how smooth that area is right now, much more than shaving.
I haven't done my armpits with it. I'm incredibly ticklish in them and just don't think I could take it.
Hey it might get better after a couple of times!
The hair does thin out when pulled from the root.
I can't wait to scream from doing that area lol.
Quote from: Beverley on March 05, 2012, 06:02:30 AM
Once upon a time, the answer would have been 'single malt scotch'. :D
You will be. I have grown to loathe my body hair and the less of it I have the more loathe what is left.
Beverley
Surely you don't add water to your scotch!?! Well, unless you're buying cask strength Macallan....but watering down a 12 or 15 year old brings tears to my eyes.
Quote from: Beverley on March 15, 2012, 10:40:37 AM
HIGHLY OFF-TOPIC
Living only a few hour's drive from the world centre of Scotch production, I have indulged myself on several tours over the years and the distillery people are quite adamant about the issue of water in scotch. They say that, straight from the bottle, whisky is so strong that it numbs the pallette and if yuo want to detect delicate notes and flavours then dilute by half. This is why trained blenders rely on smell.
At the local whisky festival, the reps had water on every table.
Beverley
Ahhhh...what do they know?! But seriously, I bow to the knowledge and experience of those that make the nectar of the gods (unless of course you are talking about a really fine tequila, but I digress). Thanks for the info....I will have to conduct some taste tests......
Quote from: JoeyD on March 15, 2012, 07:13:10 AM
Hey it might get better after a couple of times!
The hair does thin out when pulled from the root.
I can't wait to scream from doing that area lol.
I've done the original area that I did down there about three times now and it does get easier to do. Each time I've been doing a little bit more. Now I just have about an egg sized area in the middle that I haven't epilated. That area seems to be the worse!
If i wax that area, and then keep epilating it, that is the only way it feels any better... Bit waxing in genwral just feels so much easier, though it can be messy.