Hello ladies! Do you shave or pull out the hairs of your armpit?

Philippines
August 6, 2007 11:14am CST
Hello ladies!Do you shave or pull out the hairs of your armpit?(Sorry for the question!)I just shave them but i know a lot of women who prefer pulling them one by one
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• United States
21 Aug 07
OUCH!!!!!!!!!! I can't even imagine pulling them out one by one. The pain must be horrible. I shave, but don't like that much, because I get painful bumps. I'm thinking about trying mousse instead. I just tried it on my legs and really like it. It's more costly than shaving though. Thank goodness winter is almost here. LOL.
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• Philippines
22 Aug 07
hello!TY for the post...i'm just curious, what is the connection of winter?(sorry, we don't have winter times here in our country...)By the way, i was catched by your user name, why?
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
7 Aug 07
Ow~! I have never heard of that! They must have nerves of steel! Man oh man! Shave, of course! I'm a wimp!
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• Philippines
8 Aug 07
Yes, i know a lot of ladies pluck their hairs...
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@happymommy3 (2012)
• United States
14 Aug 07
Ouch!! That sounds so painful! I can't imagine anybody wanting to pull the hairs out of their armpits, lol. I actually tried doing that on my legs once just to see how it would be, and man you won't ever see me doing that again! I could barely get used to plucking my eyebrows out let alone my legs! Than to imagine my armpits, Oohh! No way!
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@Cassy1976 (796)
• Australia
7 Aug 07
I shave under my arms these days, I used to get them waxed which was really effective but hurt so much to get done! I liked not having to shave under my arms for over a month after getting them waxed but I think it is just as easy to shave under my arms every time I have a shower
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@wotfpatty (2065)
• United States
8 Aug 07
Shave! I couldn't imagine taking the time to pluck every hair plus the pain isn't something I would enjoy. I shave every day so I would never get to the point where I could pluck the hair out. That gives me shivers.
• United States
8 Aug 07
I used to pull out the hairs but it took me very long time to get rid of them all. Only 5 days the hairs grow again. I thought it's not fair. So now I shave, quicker & easier!
@cipher2004 (1183)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I shave,I would spend all day plucking hair out if I didn't.Nah! But my neck would surely hurt after pulling such a stunt.
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
7 Aug 07
I shave them but it's only once in a month or once in 2 months, I'm one of the lucky girls who don't have much under arm hairs,so it's no big deal with me. I have friends who plucked and I just cannot stand the pain, but they said it doesn't hurt anymore now that they are used to it.
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@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
Before i used to pull the hairs and the result is chicken, so now im shaving my armpit. I pluck once in a while for hairs that can't reach by a razor.
@ngobis (237)
• Philippines
7 Aug 07
i always thought that chicken skin was the result of shaving? coz ive been shaving and chicken skin is my problem now.
@jHoEn16 (2043)
• Australia
10 Sep 07
i used to shave it than pulling it... its too painful and i hate it... it takes time before i finish... no like shaving you can do it easy and fast
@wilynn (751)
• Singapore
6 Aug 07
Its both. Well, its really tiring to pluck it but once in a while, when you've got nothing to do, its good to pluck it so that the growth is slower. Shaving saves a lot of time but I don't quite like it but I cannot help it.
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@Buggheart (445)
• United States
6 Aug 07
Shave, definitely shave. I dont like to shave and it gets all irritated but I cannot imagine the pain of pulling the hairs out of there one by one. That would be AWFUL!
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@mitzwu (214)
• Taiwan
9 Sep 07
i difenately do pulling my armpit than shaving.because shaving giving me itching than pulling a razor lol.
• Malaysia
11 Jun 08
i dont have problems of pulling hairs from any parts of my body.used to pull them out but its gonna take some time,so if i feel lazy or dont have much time im gonna shave it.
@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
7 Aug 07
I've never heard of plucking underarm hair. I can't imagine doing that, wouldn't it be time consuming? I prefer a couple of swipes of the razor....bing, bang, boom, you're done.
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
7 Aug 07
OUCH!!! I can't imagine having the patience or the pain-threshold to pluck armpit hairs one-by-one!!! That would be very time-consuming too! I shave my armpits and have since I was about 15 years old. I would love to have the electrolysis or laser treatment that took away the hair for good, but that is so very expensive. Guess I'll keep shaving.
• United States
5 Sep 07
I shave my armpits. I am not a fan of pain. I will NOT wax. I will on occasion use cream hair remover for my bikini line if required, although that has not been an issue for years. * Back in Roman times, there were no convenient little razors that we enjoy today and women didn't like hairy armpits. At least not the noble ladies. They took clam shells and plucked the hairs out one by one. The same treatment was given to the legs as well. OUCH!
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
5 Sep 07
I most definitely shave. That would be so painful to pluck the hairs one by one! OUCH! So, yes, I prefer shaving. It seems to work the best for me.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
7 Aug 07
I prefered to shave them rather than pulling them with treasors I just prefered it because It is not that hurt and I can do it everyday and It makes my armpit whiter than pulling the hair.
• Switzerland
5 Sep 07
Well, I use to have them waxed when I still don't feel yet the need to save. These days, I prefer to just shave them as I live in a cold place anyway and I never need to wear sleeveless tops so it doesn't matter if my armpits are as smooth as they are when I used to have them wax. Never had the patience to pull them one by one.