Shaving vs. Waxing

Philippines
January 15, 2010 2:43am CST
I always struggle for sometime now how to achieve smoother legs. My bf just likes touching my legs so it's so embarrassing if he'll "bump into bumps"! Gosh!No way! I usually shave, but because of the chicken skin I got from it, I went into hot and there was once, a cold waxing. My goodness! I can't bear the pain. The instruction set with the do-it-yourself waxing at home says you'll eventually get numbed into the pain after series of pulling. But it hurts a lot! I have used Veet too, both the Aloe and the "for sensitive skin" one. But up to now I can't bear the smell but I guess this is the utmost solution I should have if neither the shaving and waxing wins. :)
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5 responses
@sachii315 (488)
• Japan
15 Jan 10
Hi Marzha_Martina! My legs are really not that hairy but I still wanted them to be hair-free. Before, I often go to salons to have them professionally waxed so they'll be soft and smooth. Yeah shaving can cause irritation and chicken skin. Now I had undergo permanent hair removal through laser. It never grew back and I'm satisfied. How about trying it too? Happy mylotting!
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
Wow! Isn't it painful? I'm really scared of equipments and devices used for beauty treatment, huhuhu! So it has never grew back now? Wow, I think its costly if its that outstanding, that's nice, I will never spend on waxing nor shaving anymore. I have tried on the salons but only waxing too. I'll try to research about the hair removal. Thanks much to your recommendation! :)
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
3 Apr 10
Hi, Marzha_Martina. I would rather just shave. Waxing seems painful just hearing your story. I have never tried that. I will just stick with just using the hair removal cream.
@youless (112485)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Jan 10
Of course I will choose shaving because it is not painful. Waxing is horrible for me, although it works better and really shaves well. Your hair will grow up after a longer time. But I don't mind shaving several times because I can't stand the pain of waxing. I love China
@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
28 Jan 10
The only time I do the wax thing is for my brows....and thats painful enough.
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
1 Apr 10
i like waxing. i do it myself. it is really painful during the first times of doing it but eventually, i got used to it and i don't feel much pain now. the pain becomes tolerable.