Hair removal cream for 9 year old

[Laszlomydarling]

Hi, could I have your recommendations for the best hair removal creams for my daughter. I was hoping to stick with creams rather than shaving for now. Used the superdrug own brand one for the maximum time and it's very patchy. What does everyone else use. She's 9 if that makes a difference. Thanks

I started off with Nair sensitive for my dd when she was around the same age. She has very dark hair and it was making her really self conscious at school in the summer.
I bought veet but that burned, then we tried Nair sensitive and it worked really well. It was great on her skin too.
After a few weeks, I bought my dd a gilette venus spa breeze razor. They have lotion bars on the blade so no need for shave foam etc. This worked brilliantly for her. She has never cut herself with it so I'd recommend.

I did the same, I stole a razor from someone I baby sat for and DRY shaved my legs, if I had a DD who wanted to shave I'd find a way to help them.

I got this for my 12 yo who has just hit this self conscious stage. She can use it really easily in the bath and seems very happy with the results. It sort of exfoliates the hair off.

www.bmstores.co.uk/products/style-studio-hair-eraser-grey-4051151

I wonder if some of the people insisting that girls/women should not want to shave might possibly come from an ethnic background where the women generally only have a few wispy blond hairs on their legs. Personally, I am an Italian Jew and had more hair on my chest than either of my very anglo saxon ex-husbands. No way in hell would I tell my dd who had man hairy legs by the age of 7 that she has to embrace that and stand up to all the boys at school teasing her.

No way would I use creams on young skin. Lady shave so she can do it herself. Safe and quick.

This.

All those crap cream are full of chemicals.

For all the people criticising OP and saying let her be a child, I shaved my legs with my dad’s razor at 9/10 and both my daughters did the same ( not dad’s razor but independently removed hair). I think it would be mean to make a child keep their leg hair if they are self-conscious about it.

I was thinking this - body hair means very different things to different ethnic groups. A friend of mine commented she hadn't shaved her legs before we went out but she had very sparse thin blonde hair. I wouldn't have bothered either if my leg hair was like that!

And if it was a boy wanting to shave his legs at 9? Would everyone be applauding it? No. It's just girls who are 'supported' in this endeavour.

9yo is a young pre-pubescent child. I can't believe the support for it on this thread.

Ignore all the sanctimonious bullshit on this thread. If your daughter isn't happy with her hairiness, it can be sorted. She doesn't need to work at their timeline of appropriateness. The world doesn't end because she uses veet at a young age but it will feel like it's ending when she is bullied for it or feels uncomfortable in her own skin over something that is resolved so easily. Yes, no one should be bullied but we don't live in that world. Get over yourselves.

As a hairy person, I understand her feelings. It's better to face this together, support her and bond.

Veet for sensitive skin, even if it isn't sensitive and a boat load of moisturiser thereafter. I think my DD was 10 when she started and I was yr6 so probably the same.

Absolutely! There is no way they have a personal affiliation with this! This is a hill i will die on!

Another vote here for an electric shaver. My dd was 10 when she first shaved her legs because other kids made unkind comments.
It's easily solved so why not?

I wouldn't recommend this at 9 but I know people who leave it a lot longer than the recommended time and it's safe and works for them

@Laszlomydarling sorry I commented before I'd read all of your comments because I was so infuriated by the comments here.

Would you consider a multi head electric razor? They are really good at removing thick and stubborn hair. Something along the lines of this? https://www.therange.co.uk/health-and-beauty/personal-grooming/shaving-and-hair-removal/male-shavers-and-beard-trimmers/seven-blade-electric-shaver/?gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADFuktwFUJXyUnOx7kFlAyiqowrwY&gclid=CjwKCAjwko21BhAPEiwAwfaQCMETttBQ24UWTH2lipixp894FQU6GgHwH1ZINfGtCHzPSRdTNF5tIRoCRzwQAvDBwE#3193010

Another recommendation for epilation, hairs don't grow back thick

And?!?

P.S. Some girls already have periods at 9.

We have a ladyshave for my dd who is 10. She uses it on her underarms. Legs aren’t quite there yet but if she was self conscious about them I would help her. She was conscious about her underarm hair which is why we started shaving that

Battery operated lady shave is easier

OP, I've walked this mile with my own daughter, she was only 8 and had also started her periods. She was so self conscious of her very hairy legs. I taught her how to shave safely and she was fine with it. I've always made sure she is confident in her appearance and hair or no hair, she was still beautiful. It made such a difference to her confidence. She's now an independent, successful 26 year old woman. Good luck.

Yes, she doesn't like it.

My 11yo uses a razor and has done for 2 years (ps she had thick underarm hair and it was her choice, I just made it available/supported her - whoever commented that all 9yos are pre-pubescent FFS, educate yourself!!).

I wouldn’t use veet on legs OP, it stinks and is really harsh on skin. My dd has never cut herself with a razor, I helped her to do it first few times so she knew how to use safely. Don’t make it into a big deal, most women remove hair, some don’t, who cares?

My daughter had had a year of periods at 9. My son has barely any hair on him and he's 13. If he wanted rid of what is there, then that is entirely up to him and I'd help him just the same that I helped her. Honestly, what a load of judgemental bullshit.

Nah. What's bullshit is the perpetuation of the concept that females are hairless, males are not (or at least have the choice).

Why are all these female children (that's what they are, little children) asking to remove hair? We need to be thinking about that.

It's not judgemental to want to challenge why we are adhering to particular social norms and teaching our children to blindly do the same.

Not sure why some people think it's best for the child to suffer and feel self conscious rather than have a parent teach them how to safely remove hair. Are those that are so against it quite fair?

I'd investigate waxing op. My mum used to do my legs for me and then when I was a bit older I got an epilator. It really thinned the hair out and by late teens the growth was quite patchy.

So how exactly would you go about it?

But we aren't teaching them to blindly do the same. We don't just hand them a razor and hope for the best. We have conversations about it and discuss why they want to be hairless.

There are many reasons apart from how it looks that mean we wish it to be gone!

As someone who was bullied at school because of leg hair when i was the same age I am absolutely supporting my 10yo if she wants to remove hers. I ended up cutting my legs badly using my dads razor whilst sobbing in the bath.

I keep a pack of silky mitts so she can maintain after initial removal. I expect we will use veet. But will investigate lady shave.