Leg waxing questions

[onepieceoflollipop]

(Yes I know when we talk waxing on mnet it is normally about bikini lines )

I have been waxing my legs for around the past 4 years. However in the last few years I have only done it a couple of times over the Summer. (e.g. before holidays etc). This year I have avoided shaving and waxed (lower leg only) about 4-5 times since the Spring. Is it really true that the hair will grow back less, because I think this is finally starting to happen?

I used to use the wax you heat up, as I find it more effective, but recently I have been using the Veet strips. I have noticed that the last couple of times I have used less strips and the process has been much quicker. If I miss a few hairs and tweeze them out they seem to pull out very easily, as if they are broken/weakened.

Have any of you waxed (legs or bikini) and genuinely found significantly less hair growth? Incidentally the same has happened with my bikini line but it took far far longer.

[Furball]

blimey don't tell me that! after 4 years of waxing every 6 weeks, it was first on the list to go when we tightened the purse strings. Hair still there in all it's glory but now gets shaved twice a week.

[onepieceoflollipop]

Did you notice no reduction in the hair growth Furball? (lol at your name on this thread!)

Obviously the strips I use now are expensive, but when I used to buy a pot of the "hot wax" with reusable strips, I didn't find it massively more expensive than razor blades. Did you go to a salon?

Perhaps it has to do with the thickness of the hair to start with. I have noticeable hair, but not loads of it iyswim.

[amidaiwish]

i have been waxing my legs for about 10 years

don't think there has been any noticeable reduction.

wish there was!

[onepieceoflollipop]

Thanks for the replies. Maybe it is wishful thinking on my part. I wonder if I have perhaps been waxing more frequently hence it looks less? (due to differing regrowth patterns)

[fishie]

i have been waxing/epilating for 20 years [gimmer] and so will pronounce.

there are two lots of hair growth, many small fine ones and fewer thick ones. they are on a different growth cycle so it is not economical to get a wax for fine ones, which nobody else will notice. big hairies are worth it if you have the inclination.

they will all ^appear6 less obvious because they do not have not got blunt ends. i have not experienced any lack of growth.

get an epilator not a razor if you are economising. stubble is not nice, better hairy.

[Furball]

I have an epilator but suffered big time with ingrowing hairs and decided that shaving was better for my skin.