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Silly question for those who get waxed

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AnonymouseKittyCat · 24/02/2024 06:46

I have recently started getting my legs and bikini line waxed, having only ever shaved before. I am thinking ahead to summer and wondering how to manage the growth needed between waxes? Obviously hair has to be a couple of mm long before waxing. So do you just not have bare legs for that period? It seems I only have about 2 weeks of smoothness and then for the next 4 weeks I'm getting hairy again. I'm not sure I will want to have my legs out for that period. What does everyone else do??

No comments about not needing to be hairless please. I know lots of people are happy to embrace their body hair these days, but my personal preference is not to bare my legs unless smooth and hairless!

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tomago · 24/02/2024 07:07

That's how it goes I'm afraid

HotToes · 24/02/2024 07:10

I epilate my legs as the hair can be very short. I only wac my legs if I've left the epilatinh too long and then it hurts to epilate but if I epilate 2 weeks after a wax it doesn't hurt.

I don't do bikini with it though as it pulls the skin.

suki1964 · 24/02/2024 07:43

Thats why I gave up on waxing, the growth time required, and went to using an epilator

Now Im post menopause with dry and fragile skin, I use an electric shaver and an IPL , can go months between shaving , actually just done them this week, the last time was October

thedendrochronologist · 24/02/2024 09:48

Used epilators instead of waxing for years as the regrown is a pain but not for bikini line!

So I'd epilate legs every two weeks and wax bikini line every 4-6

Full leg wax before hols is nice tho.

Got a lumea for Xmas 😄 recommend it highly!

Better on under arms and face at moment, finding legs a bit arduous but that's winter / laziness.

Taylormiffed · 24/02/2024 09:58

I did that for 30 years, a couple of weeks of barely any hair then 2-3 weeks of trousers.
Bought a Philips lumea in the pandemic and it cleared the hair in 12 months. Wish I'd done it sooner. I still have tan lines on my legs from last summer as I wore shorts from May to Sept.

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