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steph@nie

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ive tried everything, and either way i get ingrowns so i just bought a massive thing of ingrown hair cream and shave during summer and wax/epilate through winter. i go dotty for a few days after epilating but, sucks.
 

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i wax my legs and pubic region (giggle) and epilate my underarms. at least i used to...now my underarm hair doesnt grow back. hooray for my body.
 

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wow, I'd love to not need to shave my armpits.
 

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alby said:
i've got something like this...doesnt do much
When I say loofah, I mean something more like this:



Maybe I should use the term "exfoliating glove" instead.
 

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AlleyCat said:
epilate them, an in a year you wont have to...:)
I don't like pain. It took me years to get up the courage to wax.
 

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Ranger Stacie said:
isnt it excruciating to epilate your armpits?
shudder
i'm with ^
cant imagine it'd be all that pain-free. it's one thing on the legs, armpits i can imagine hurting WAY more
lil_dudette said:
shaving gives me shaving rashes
unless you've got sensitve skin or something, it shouldnt. make sure you dont have a blunt razor and your legs are wet enough
 

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legs is painfulenough with a epilady, i cant even fathom doing your armpits with it. next youll be telling me you use it for a brazillian
 

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brazillian........*falls over backwards* i'm not going to even THINK about that, and i've got a fairly large pain threshold

question: we've seen those new gillet razors, right? why the hell do you need a vibrating razor?
 

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alby said:
brazillian........*falls over backwards* i'm not going to even THINK about that, and i've got a fairly large pain threshold
Brazillians don't hurt as much as everyone assumes. I promise! It's such a good feeling afterwards. Smoooooth... :p
 

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Anti-Mathmite said:
Haven't you heard of Nads? That is the best one i reckon. It's toffee, and you apply it and rip it and it pulls the hair out, root and all. The hairs grow back less black then they were before. You can also re-use the same strip 4 times.

It's the same as using wax. It seems to bind better to the hair than the stuff that requires heating, though.
 

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asscookie said:
It's the same as using wax. It seems to bind better to the hair than the stuff that requires heating, though.
Okay Ladies and Gents I have wonderfull news for you
I am a cheap skate when it comes to buying so i shal make it nice and easy

TAFE Sometimes does waxing and so on ( they do hair cuts for 8 bucks for men )
You have to call up and ask - Petersham is a good example they do beauty and hair there so it's a good idea to call the tafes and see what they specialise in :)

Also some Private colleges do it for you! and it's cheaper then going to a salon!
You can choose to go with the "personal security" of a qualitified waxer or get a student in and they do it for cheaper :)

EG.
A full leg wax with a qualified thereapist would set you back :45 dollars
A full leg wax with a qualifying student would be: 25 dollars

If you want more info on the waxes' goto Australiasian College of Natural Therapies. Bookings are essential, their campuses are around Glebe and Surry Hills.
 

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yes, underarm epilation does hurt, but its a relatively small surface area compared to the legs and guess what?

I DONT HAVE ANY HAIR FOLLICLES UNDER MY ARMS ANYMORE, and you know what that means? NO MORE HAIR REMOVAL!!!

go me and my incredible pain threshhold.

as i said before during my first brazillian the beautician broke her nail off it was so tough and i didnt even flinch.

i am a real woman! go on, epilate ur underarms...you know you want to.
 

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AlleyCat said:
go on, epilate ur underarms...you know you want to.
only for the hair-free-ness..and i dont know that my pain threshold high enough to suffer for about a year.

it took me ~1hr to do my legs (first time admitantly), and i was quite sore....yet i put my elbow through a window at my 18th (april..and it hasnt fully healed yet), and i didnt cry
 

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i am interested in gettin a brazilian...and i have heard of the numbing spray stuff...does that actually work...or do they just charge you $5 for something thats crap??

can anyone compare the pain to something we may all know the pain of...??
 

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froggy_chik87 said:
i am interested in gettin a brazilian...and i have heard of the numbing spray stuff...does that actually work...or do they just charge you $5 for something thats crap??

can anyone compare the pain to something we may all know the pain of...??
if you have a problem with pain at ALL, i would not suggest getting a brazillian. it is very painful, especially the first time. id expect it would be different for different people, but if you find epilating too painful, you will have a coronary if you get it done.

that said, i think its worth it for the results.
so if you can grit ur teeth and be brave, go for it.
 

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