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Which parts of your body do you remove hair from?

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iamruth · 22/12/2020 20:28

As a woman (or man) which parts of your body do you routinely (or periodically) remove hair from?

I shave my legs and arms regularly and remove some pubic hair (less often) and some bleach the hair on my arms as it can be quite dark in winter with no sun and makes me a bit self conscious on ‘special’ occasions.. as I’m waiting the required 7mins for the bleach right now I’m curious to see if this is normal?

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Bluesheep8 · 23/12/2020 07:07

Lower legs
Armpits
Eyebrows
Upper lip
Chin

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SelfIcellation · 23/12/2020 06:05

Priority is the pits and hair on the chin.
Legs, feet, pubes, eyebrows, nipples, and the mole on my arm: when I get to think about it or when it's obvious I'm turning into a Yeti.

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Kinsters · 23/12/2020 05:51

Pubic hair is always gone - I get a wax probably every five or six weeks. Everything else I don't really bother with. I'll shave my underarms if I'm going to wear a strappy dress. Legs my hairs are so light and fine I just can't be bothered. If I have time for a long shower then I might shave them but that happens very rarely nowadays.

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Bronzino · 23/12/2020 05:41

All body hair lasered off years ago (I’m not a porn star!) but I have sensitive skin and I’m dark haired and PALE. Any other method of hair removal resulted in rashes, ingrowns and all sorts, so I just got rid of it all. Eyebrows now, and the odd chin hair!

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Bearkuma · 23/12/2020 05:20

Trim my pubes
Laser my face, the joys of pcos.

For everything else I just embrace my inner yeti.

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dontgobaconmyheart · 23/12/2020 02:08

I pluck my eyebrows intermittently, just stray hairs. Rarely bother shaving my legs and almost never my underarms in winter but I would in summer if I'm going to have them out. Bikini line I trim but never shave. Can't be bothered with the discomfort of regrowth and the question of why I want to and do I even agree with the misogyny of it all, answer is no so I don't and barely notice anymore.

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DelphineWalsh · 23/12/2020 01:58

My face. Sometimes legs and arms but not often

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Pyewhacket · 23/12/2020 01:46

Pits

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Pyewhacket · 23/12/2020 01:45

Puts, legs and fanny. Once a week.

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AdultHumanFemale · 23/12/2020 01:43

One small mole on my jaw sprouts a coarse hair every few weeks. It gets removed. The rest I love, so it stays.

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MustardMitt · 23/12/2020 01:33

Eyebrows, the odd upper lip hair, armpits (although I can’t find my epilator right now so getting a bit fuzzy). Bush and legs only in summer and often not even then.

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MrsPear · 23/12/2020 00:55

Once a week ish bikini line - not the whole lot just edges and volume .
Ties, belly and around nipples when spotted.
Lower Legs and pits daily - hate stubble

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Veronika13 · 23/12/2020 00:52

I laser all hair off bikini area and underarms once every 6 weeks. It’s amazing as I never shave/wax and am completely smooth all the time. No ingrowns. One of the decisions I’ve made.

Shave legs, pluck eyebrows.

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tenlittlecygnets · 23/12/2020 00:33

Legs, underarms, face - when I can be arsed!

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PurpleFrames · 22/12/2020 23:39

From the lisp down it's all off!
(Including big toes and nips) 😂

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Loveandpeace56 · 22/12/2020 23:28

Legs,arms occasionally I have dark hair so shave my arms in the summer,eyebrows,upper lip,arm pits

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CrimsonCattery · 22/12/2020 23:25

Legs also includes feet and toes which I forgot. Also trim arm hair short sometimes but don't shave as dislike stubbly arms.

I once waxed my own arse in my misguided early twenties. Not only did it require muscle straining gymnastic moves, it also created a rather unpleasant sensation of my arse cheeks sliding against each other once there was no 'traction'. Have not touched my bum hair since as it performs a valuable service in sticking the arse together when walking.

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CrimsonCattery · 22/12/2020 23:19

I am a very hairy woman and a ginger. Its a pain in the arse but am grateful hair isn't darker.

As a matter of course (less in winter), I shave: legs, armpits, bikini line and wispy hairs on stomach and chest. I trim my actual pubes shorter but don't shave or wax.

I pluck: eyebrows and nipples rarely as these need it less.

I have plucked and epilated my moustache, chin and cheeks since I was a teen (PCOS). Have had laser in the past but it was useless. Currently getting electrolysis to hopefully have rid of it forever.

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Sunbird24 · 22/12/2020 22:21

Legs, pits and bikini line if there’s a possibility of anyone else seeing them (so not at all recently)
Eyebrows and random nipple hairs when I notice them

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SweetPetrichor · 22/12/2020 22:17

Armpits every few days, pubes trimmed weekly along with clipping my hair down to a few millimetres every week. I don’t to my legs cause it always irritates the skin and I’d rather be hairy and itch free! I sometimes shave my arms in summer cause tattoos look nicer without the hair.
I use one of those facial hair trimmers to do the ‘tache, chin, neck and eyebrows whoever they start looking too wild.
I rotate between proudly growing in my belly hair cause there’s so much of it, then shaving it all off on a whim.

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MissCalamity · 22/12/2020 22:08

I shave legs/armpits, get my bikini line waxed and my eyebrows threaded.

Have to pluck random stray hairs on my chin, and noticed one sprouting from the edge of my areola the other day Shock

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maddiemookins16mum · 22/12/2020 21:29

My chin and upper lip. I’m a 56 year old female 😊😊

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FreshfieldsGal · 22/12/2020 21:29

Legs and armpits every other day.
Tummy line at the same time.
Face and neck every few days - I use the Hollywood browzer recommended on here, it's v good.
I do my bikini line as and when needed, feel better when it's tidy. Either shave or veet.

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Baycob · 22/12/2020 21:28

I’m a woman and I remove hair from everywhere very regularly - except my head because I’m growing my hair 😂

I hate the hairyness I feel more feminine and clean without it.

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MrsWooster · 22/12/2020 21:24

I tear my hair out whenever I see a member of the cabinet on telly. also pluck my chin hair

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