Bikini line problems

IPL hair removal! I had the same problem and ever since I bought Braun ipl, I haven't experienced these issues :)

I haven’t read every post but this stuff really works (or the cream version is good too - absolutely stinks, but will work on even the most stubborn hair)

Long term I agree with PP’s - laser is the best thing I’ve ever spent money on

Another fan of IPL here. Had so much black hair. Got rid of most of it 8 years ago (salon). Wish I’d done it earlier. Go for it.

If you’re already waxing regularly, then the epilator won’t hurt more. Also go for a wax pre holiday then run the epilator over every few days( or day if you need) then it’s only picking up a few hairs each time so much less painful

But I still can’t say how much better it is to use the at home IPL. It really is fantastic and can do it on your own schedule - which is why I started with an epilator years ago. I just can’t be bothered getting to appointments and this I can do in the evening when I actually have some time. I have the braun one, been using since the covid years and barely have to do anything now

I have the same type hair as you OP but personally I just don't care that much about wearing so little clothing that people can easily see my pubes.

I wear legsuits or tankinis/costumes with swim shorts and I don't worry or feel anxious, I enjoy my holidays.

@IamSlave it doesn't sit tight on you. It feels like a normal swim suit.

Wax strips? Can get them from Poundland and Boots etc. Warm them up with your hands and then just put on the hairs and wax them off.

I get my husband to do most of my waxing for me! 😆

That swim suit from next looks amazing until it says... Loose an inch??

Why?? That would make me feel breathless and awful.

I'm so late to this epilator party, what do they do and are they painful

I have very thick coarse hair too, which comes down my legs a bit. Reading posters who say "just leave it" doesn't feel feasible.

Maybe get a couple of waxes, so not just one right before the holiday, get them in the months running up to have your hair growing back in the same cycle.

Plus one to taking an epilator with you. If it's too painful use an electric razor (my epilator came with an electric razor) and some razor bump cream - I don't get as many ingrowns with an electric razor.

Epilate every night or two, so the pain is minimised by not pulling out loads of hair at once. Then go over with the electric razor. Finish with razor bump cream.

Agree with trying IPL, it’s a game-changer. Not sure when you’re going but it takes a few sessions to kick in so I’d start ASAP. You can then wax any remaining hairs before you go. I’d also suggest taking some cold wax strips with you (Veet does some and they’re easy to pack in your luggage) to do a top-up wax once or twice while you’re away if necessary. This should keep you hair-free most of the trip and you could use swim shorts or similar on the awkward in-between days.

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

@Choochoo21 mine is this one

https://uk.ulike.com/products/sapphire-air-3-ipl-hair-removal?variant=44770181382431

Cheaper from them directly than from Amazon. I watched some videos on it from qualified skin people ie Cassandra Bankson and went with it. Am very happy. Pay close attention to the skin colour/hair colour to see how well it would work for you.

I have dark hair and since I hit 40 it seems to basically descend to my knees.
I wear bikino bottoms that are a bit shorts like but are more of a 50's style
Its mainly to cover my tum a bit (not saying you need that) but they do cover my pubes a bit so I only need a bit of a tidy

I got the Phillips Lumea Prestige (in the Amazon sale). It works best on dark and thick hair. Luckily for me, my Mediterranean heritage provided me with lots of that! 🤣

@Nori10
@GinnlyMontpeler

What devices did you both buy?

I’ve looked into it before and there’s so many different ones that I don’t know where to start.

Have you tried the Nair tough hair removal cream ? I gave it a go last Summer having had no luck with Veet/ Nair in years gone by. Absolutely brilliant !

If you can't stand the epilator try an electric bikini trimmer and do a close trim rather than a wet shave, less problems with shaving bumps

I use an IPL too. A Braun one that I got in a sale.

It absolutely changed my life. I've had it a few years now and I just do the occasional shave and zap to maintain being hair free and to get any odd hairs that do manage to grow.

I so wish they had been available in my teens and 20s. Holidays were always spent fighting stubble and stubble rash even after waxing before going away.

In the summer my underarms were often sore and the skin looked so dark, it still looked like I had stubble even when I didn't.

The IPL means I can, and do, wack on a swimsuit without a second thought now as I know I'm 99% hair free all the time.

@OlderandwiserMaybe I would definitely go for the Philips Lumea. Mine has lasted for ages. I go through phases of using it religiously and then sporadically but hair growth is still minimal.

Honestly an epilator is your best bet for this trip, just buy it asap, and get used to using it. It pinches a wee bit, but is very bearable. For the future, the home IPL will eventually get rid of all the hair. I did mine (and armpits) more than 10 years ago, and there is nothing left.

Sorry to Hi-jack this post. But those of you using IPL at home devices - what device would you recommend. I tried a cheap no-branded one from Amazon that didn't really achieve much so I've been put off spending big money - but am prepared to try if there is one brand/model that really comes highly recommended.

I use an epilator, I don’t find it agony on terminal hairs but it hurts with the finer hairs on my legs!

There's some great posts here. I always wear little light shorts over my bikini or swimsuit, or just use brief cycling shorts as bottoms. I hate worrying about my bikini line when on holiday!
Not like anyone will be looking or caring but you don't want to be fussing over grooming and hair removal when you could be enjoying yourself.

When is the holiday?

If it's a few months I would buy a home ipl device - Philips lumea or similar and give it a really good go - use once a week after shaving - it will take a good few rounds to start seeing a difference as the hairs grow in different phases but eventually if you're using it regularly you'll be zapping the hair at the crucial time

If it's a few weeks to a month I would book in for salon laser - more expensive but you'll get results quicker