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Original poster

umm, err.. I need tips for removing arse hair <cough cough>

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Gatekeeper · 09/06/2014 14:08

I have always been a Hairy Mary but at fifty it really is getting ridiculous! My bikini line is becoming my sock line- I can deal with this with shaving and epilating but the crack of my backside looks like I have a sporran shoved in. I have tried shaving and creams etc but always get a horrible rash which looks really nice with all the hair growing back Hmm

How can i remove it without getting a rash? I don't want it there anymore

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walde · 09/06/2014 14:12

Waxing. Unfortunately it's the only way. And totally humiliating.

Trollsworth · 09/06/2014 14:12

If I were you, I'd get one of those beard trimmers, and instead of trying to make it smooth and bald, just trim it down to manageable levels.

Adults are actually supposed to have some hair there to relieve chafing, so remveingit all will be very uncomfortable if your skin is not used to it.

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Gatekeeper · 09/06/2014 14:17

dh calls me "polecat arse"

Do all women have a hairy bum-hole then if adults are supposed to have some hair? I recall going to GP years back and he commented on it saying how unusual it was Blush

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Gatekeeper · 09/06/2014 14:18

I really don't want to go to a salon and get waxed...it might pull on my pile!

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MrsAlexVause · 09/06/2014 14:19

I have a ridiculously hairy arse if that helps? All over

IWillYeah · 09/06/2014 14:20

Snort@'pull on my pile'

I had a brazilian once, which included that area - never again! Ouch!

I shave. You have to be really careful but its the only way. If you do it every few days, you might find the rash disappears. I get a rash if I dont do it regularly and then shave off the big bush...but do it once every 2 or 3 days and it seems to be OK.

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Gatekeeper · 09/06/2014 14:20

it does...keep them coming

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smellyfishead · 09/06/2014 14:20

well that gp was an absolute arse. ALOT of women have a hairy arse, it is certainly not unusual to have some hair down there.

SugarAndSpice126 · 09/06/2014 14:25

Can't believe your GP said that! Surely a GP knows that most women do? How odd

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 09/06/2014 14:32

The crap that some GP's come out with never ceases to amaze meHmm

Embrace it OPGrin

Revised · 09/06/2014 14:38

I use an epilator. You have to get into some very awkward positions and it hurts but at least no-one else has to be present.

SeekingCosmeticSurgery · 09/06/2014 14:42

Have you tried this?
www.loveafrocosmetics.com/magic---regular-cream-shave-code-210-p.asp?gclid=CKz7ku717L4CFW_LtAodvQ4AgQ

Worked wonders for my 'downstairs' hair. No pain, no rash. Use sparingly at first on a less sensitive area, make sure It's okay for you.

Also I buy those little wax strips you can get, and do it myself. I did get a few red bumps, but nothing painful or horrible.

Catswiththumbs · 09/06/2014 14:44

Epilate it?!
faints

I can't even do my legs!

I second trimming it to manageable fluff levels.

spledge · 09/06/2014 15:49

Do a home wax!

I couldn't ask for it in the salon

Your GP sounds like an arse!

spledge · 09/06/2014 15:50

Ouch to epilating! You must be made of strong stuff, revised!

CanaryYellow · 09/06/2014 15:53

Book in for a wax at a salon. Seriously, they’ve seen it all, including piles. You’ll get the best, most long lasting results than any other hair removal method.

hedgetrimmer · 09/06/2014 15:56

i dont have a very hairy arse but i know most women do as i used to do beauty at college and part of that was bikini waxing,more often than not i would need to do the bumhole too.

Northumberlandlass · 09/06/2014 15:58

I get my crack waxed when I get my brazilian.
No bother - they've seen it all.

Ardiente · 09/06/2014 16:06

Brazilian, easy. The beauticians couldn't care less as they do this day in day out. Btw, I also have arse hair and suspect this applies to the majority of the female population!

squoosh · 09/06/2014 16:12

Get a strimmer type thing, they are great for taming hard to reach hairy bits.

MrsBungle · 09/06/2014 16:15

Why don't you try a couple of salons for something like a facial first. Find a therapist you are comfortable with and a salon you're used to going to. Then book in for the wax. The therapists do this all the time - they're not bothered.

aylesburyduck · 09/06/2014 17:09

You will need:

Vodka and Tonic
A mirror
Painkillers
Brandy
An epilator.

  1. Pour self big V&T. Down in one.
  2. Prop mirror up and try to contort oneself into an appropriate position
  3. Top up V&T
  4. Switch on epilator
  5. Fill glass with vodka
  6. Deep breath, bend over and attempt to epilate.
  7. Take painkillers
  8. Deep breath, bend over and attempt to epilate.
  9. Swig brandy directly from bottle
  10. Decide hairy bum is not that hairy.
moodyblues · 09/06/2014 17:15

aylesburyduck, you made me laugh so loudly my son looked up - and he has earphones in!

Ver funny.

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 09/06/2014 17:24

Do a home wax!

How the hell do you wax your own arsehole? Confused

squoosh · 09/06/2014 17:29

I imagine it would involve squatting over a mirror.