Posted by Racer on May 15, 2005, at 13:54:48
In reply to Women of a certain age who may know?, posted by Dinah on May 13, 2005, at 19:35:43
Don't rule out waxing, Dinah. The only part of my face that I wax is my eyebrows, but I've waxed various parts of my body for more than twenty years, and it really ain't so bad!
For one thing, if you have it done at a salon, they're quick and nearly painless.
And if you do it at home -- as I do -- there are some things you can do to reduce the discomfort.
1. Before waxing, put a hot compress on the area to be waxed. This helps relax the follicles, and makes it easier to get the hair out.
2. After the compress, use some cornstarch to dust the area to be waxed -- helps the wax stick better, so it comes out easier.
3. When you get the hot wax on, and the fabric strip, pull FAST and ALL-AT-ONCE. I really makes a difference. If you go slowly, it hurts like a bad word. (Just like a bandaid...)
4. Solarcaine afterwards, especially the Aloe Vera gel kind? That's the best stuff for right after, soothes the heat there.
Personally, Dinah, at the risk of an overshare -- waxing is a hell of a lot easier for me than shaving! A couple of years ago, I bought a razor for an urgent de-hairing, and my legs burned much more than when waxing.
But the real reason I suggest it is that if you do wax regularly, the hair will start to grow back much lighter, finer, and often not at all...
(Mind you, I have thin, fine hair anyway, and big areas of my legs are hair-free from riding. {shrug} But it still helps me...)
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