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Intimate waxing

107 replies

ToadRage · 06/06/2026 14:29

A friend of mine keeps telling me to get this done but I just don't have the confidence. I like the idea of being hair free down there and the bits I can't quite reach with my razor but I still can't bring myself to book it. Do a lot of women do this and how did you get over the initial embarrassment?

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FlowerPower666 · 09/06/2026 11:33

JunesDunes · 09/06/2026 07:43

Armpits as a rule aren't sexual though are they?

Legs are though aren't they? Aren't they usually one of the favourite parts of a woman for a man?

I shave mine. They still don't look pre pubescent

OtterlyAstounding · 09/06/2026 11:35

FlowerPower666 · 09/06/2026 11:32

You forgot to come back to me about the facial hair thing

I didn't think anecdotes were worth addressing. Studies are far more revealing.

Anyway, thanks for the interesting study. Cheers!

moderateme · 09/06/2026 12:05

Never ceases to amaze me how controversial threads about intimate waxing are. True to form though, I see this one is still going 😂

Waitingfordoggo · 09/06/2026 12:18

OriginalSkang · 09/06/2026 11:23

I had it done once. I'm not the kind of person to find it embarrassing particularly, but I wouldn't get it done by someone I knew

I'd never get it done again though - the ingrown hairs afterwards

I'm so confused about other people's arm's length relationships with close friends though! I'm always talking to friends about this kind of thing

I wouldn’t describe that as ‘arms length’ friendship. For some of us, there just isn’t much to say about pubes and it doesn’t make for an interesting conversational topic. My closest friends know about my deepest insecurities and fears; they know what my biggest regrets are; they know where I stand politically and how I feel about religion. They know things about me that I don’t discuss with casual acquaintances. They just don’t know about my pubes because there is nothing to know. I don’t find my pubes interesting and I wouldn’t expect others to. But I also don’t discuss clothes, make-up, hairstyles or home furnishings with friends because- again- I don’t find such conversations interesting.

I didn’t find it strange that OP and her friend have discussed the issue, because I know that a lot of women seem to enjoy talking about grooming. I was surprised however that OP’s friend is ‘telling’ her to remove her pubic hair.

autumn1610 · 09/06/2026 19:46

Just make sure you go to somewhere that specialises in intimate waxing I have been to a standard salon before and felt like I was being ripped 😬 I’ve been having it for around 15 years with a few breaks both Hollywood and Brazilian depends how I feel on the day.
Make sure they use hard wax and run a mile if they use soft wax for it all. I find my legs hurt more than my bikini in all honesty.

I Certainly don’t do it for any man as been single for a few years and still go every 5-6 weeks. I do it because I get really irritated by the hair and have to use steroid cream to calm my skin down the Covid years were a nightmare. If a guy wanted me to not shave then he can do one my comfort is more preferable to someone’s wants.

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SoScarletItWas · 27/06/2026 21:52

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Three attempts to post such a burn 🤣 Go home; you’re drunk.

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