10 year old ok to wax legs?

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My DD (10) has seriously hairy legs (and arms) which are very dark.
She is really really conscious of it and is getting teased at school. She won’t even wear skirts, dresses or shorts because of it 😞.
She has asked me if she can start shaving which I am obviously dead set against but do you think it is ok for me to wax them for her?
I didn’t start shaving till about 14 but it’s because I didn’t care and I was a lot lighter colouring than she is.
She’s at the end of year 5 so at an age where she’s starting to really think about her body etc.

I don’t think electric razors give a close enough shave tbh especially with dark hair which I have too. I’ve been using the WS Intuition for years and recently DD11.5 started using them too. IMO the ‘block’ makes shaving so much quicker and easier than faffing with gel, especially in the shower or bath. I’ve found them less likely to nick than other razors too. They’re not cheap but I usually buy the refills when I see them on offer.

There will be way more stubble with an electric razor.

@Whysolong7

Stunned that a beauty professional would advocate waxing for a ten year old - Jeez 🙄

Why not?

OP don’t go down the shaving route! It might be quick and easy but it’s high maintenance and stubble starts coming through the next day.

A wax will last a good 6 weeks. I agree that it seems a bit uncomfortable allowing a 10 year old to get a wax but if she wants to remove the hair it makes sense to use the best method.

Hair removing cream on a big area such as legs is messy and stinks the bathroom out.

I personally don't like shaving either and my mum took me waxing. I was maybe older than that but I don't suppose it should be an issue

Yeah, but that's complete nonsense/an old wives tale.

Not really. The hair doesn't come thick but will grow quite fast. I don't shave as they will grow back the same day.

If you let the hair grow after shaving it will be exactly as if you have never shaved. Or as if you have waxed it. It just feels thicker because it has a blunt end rather than a tapered one. I’d be very surprised if you could see the stubble for a few days.

If she really wants to get waxed then I would certainly consider it, even at her age.

I have never gotten along with shaving because I get a horrible rash and lots of ingrown hairs. (And yes, I've tried all sorts products and techniques. It never works) So as a teen I was waxing, and as an adult moved on to epilating to save money. My first armpit and pubic waxing was SERIOUSLY painful, but my legs weren't bad at all. Very manageable. After a couple of sessions I barely felt it. No bother.

She might be one of those people, like me, who doesn't find leg waxing particularly painful. We're all different. And even if she does find it quite painful, I would definitely have preferred the short lived pain of a few strips of wax over being bullied at school for being hairy.

Those suggesting she gets her daughter a lumea, are you completely mad? They are £300 at least! Just make your own sugar wax as this is environmentally friendly and cheap. Alternatively, help your daughter realise that women shaving is actually just a massive sexist con. £300!! Is everyone millionaires on here?!

@bendmeoverbackwards it's not the OP's legs though it's her daughters and with guidance she should be able to choose how to remove her body hair. She may choose to shave now and move to waxing etc later on.

@NerrSnerr yes maybe so but it’s our job as parents to guide and advise. Most 10 year olds won’t know the pros and cons of each hair removal method. If she can cope with a wax that’s the best option and she won’t have to worry for 6 weeks +.

@LipstickLou

Too tired to read the whole thread, sorry. But beauty industry professional here. Waxing best. Not painful, she will enjoy the time too if she can have a basic Mani at the same time. No shame in hair, it's just not comfortable in the heat.

I think we are talking about hair on a ten year olds legs, not a bear pelt.

I was self-conscious when I was younger and my mum bought me an electric shaver. It was great

@LipstickLou

Too tired to read the whole thread, sorry. But beauty industry professional here. Waxing best. Not painful, she will enjoy the time too if she can have a basic Mani at the same time. No shame in hair, it's just not comfortable in the heat.

Waxing not painful? You have a very difference pain tolerance from most women and especially from a ten year old child.

Let her shave OP, you're projecting your own hair issues onto her. She might want to shave once and not again for a few months or she might want to do it weekly. She's a big girl and it's her body hair, she's clearly uncomfortable and I don't think having her associating hair removal with pain is a very good approach for when she's starting out.

HRTWT. My DD is 10 and started shaving last Christmas, she is really hairy, sadly inherited from me. I cannot imagine her tolerating waxing....she doesn’t like a plaster being taken off!! I waxed from the ages of 14-28, I’m assuming the person who doesn’t think waxing hurts says the same about childbirth?????
OP, I’d let her shave or use the cream. I’m saving to pay for dd lazer treatment once she is 16. It was a game changer for me.

Here's a suggestion - it's the OP's DD's legs, not the OP's, so it should be up to her how she chooses to remove the hair (if she chooses to do this and she can equally choose not to remove it). OP should not put her personal insecurities (you don't need to shave every other day - that's a choice) and choices onto her DD.

Why not explain how both shaving and waxing works and go through impartially the pros and cons of each? My DD wanted to shave her legs because that's what all her friends were doing and she didn't want to wax in case it hurt. At first she did it frequently, then she got bored with it and decided she wasn't actually that bothered about the hair and moved to doing it only occasionally. Some of the responses on here reflect the poster's personal issues on views on what is "expected". Don't inflict them on a child.

@intheenddoesitreallymatter it depends on the individual and their pain threshold. She might be able to cope with a wax, it’s worth a try.

I completely agree with @UserAtRandom. So many replies saying 'she should do this' or 'tell her to do that'. She should be given the information about hair removal and choose what to do.

If she can cope with the pain and wants to, then, waxing is definitely better. Then maybe introduce an epilator

My Mum had a thing about shaving like it would grow back 10 times thicker. Instead used that dreadful cream for a while. Try the waxing it lasts a lot longer.

I don't understand why you are against shaving. My sister who is half asian is very hairy and just uses an electric shaver.

@AnonAnom940

If she can cope with the pain and wants to, then, waxing is definitely better. Then maybe introduce an epilator

Epilator - are you insane? Even at 60 I can't bring myself to use that thing it's agony!!!!

Veet hair removal cream, I used it til I was about 14, waxing is so much planning, prep and pain for a kid, hair removal cream and just make sure she stands upright watching something for the developing time so she doesn't get it on furniture

Another one here who would go for shaving over waxing. My 14 year old has wet shaved since 12. I bought an electric shaver for my 13 year old because she's scared of cutting herself with he wet razor.

I've used those sanding paper things-they work but omg the PAIN and rash I got afterwards was awful!

Electric shaver until you can get her lasered