Wedding Forum - Waxing or shaving?...

I'll just be shaving - waxing is pointless for me as my hair is so fine and blonde (I only shave for the sake of it really!). For some reason, the wax can't seem to get a good grip as my hair is so fine lol! And takes ages to grow!

I usually shave but I've just bought an epilator. Unfortunately I haven't plucked up the courage to use it yet though lol.

I will be waxing my bikini area and legs about 3 days before x

I have to wax my legs, as if I shave, the regrowth itches so much I scratch my legs in my sleep and wake up with scabs :-(

I'm naturally blonde, so generally don't have to worry too much. I shave my underarms (mostly because I go to the gym so often I can't imagine leaving them long enough for the hair to grow enough to be waxed!), and am trying to pluck (haha) up the courage to try having my bikini line waxed!

I epilate. I get ingrown hairs if I wax my bikini line, which are nasty and just defeat the object, plus I hate having to wait for all the regrowth (you can epilate hairs that are just 2mm long), and I find it doesn't last very long (a bikini wax only lasts me about 10 days tops, epilating lasts me 3-4 weeks, plus I can epilate again pretty much straight after it starts growing back unlike with waxing). Epilating is more painful IMO, and it's also VERY time consuming IME, but, I prefer it.

I might however get a leg wax for the wedding as it saves the hassle of me doing it myself; I'll epilate my bikini line though a couple of days before.

my eyebrows etc will be waxed but then i always have them waxed. Am blind as a bat without my glasses on so plucking my own eyebrows is pretty much impossible. The legs will get shaved on the morning somehow in my short time window

Hi

I always shave, but to stay totally smooth would need to do it every day! :( I've tried waxing in the past and although it leaves me lovely and smooth I hate having to let the hair grow first and it doesn't last 6 weeks like people say it should :(

I bought a course of IPL off one of the deal websites after the 1st session I was really impressed as 50% of the bikini line had fallen out and 15% of underarm but after 3 sessions (I have 3 more to go) most of it seems to have grown back (IPL is supposed to be almost permanent?!) but it is a bit finer than before.

I can't afford to do my legs and keep doing bikini and underarms to so was thinking about buying one of the IPL machines for home (Phillips and Boots both do one). Does anyone have one? Would you recommend it? They aren't cheap so don't want to go wasting my money without some honest feedback whihch I know all the ladies on here will give!

Maybe I'm just a hairy freak and I'll have to start shaving everyday but does anyone have any other advice ideas?!

Z x

Thanks Kaz! x

Anyone had any experience with home IPL?!?!???

I've been told by the MIL2B that I'll be waxing! Really?! Good of her to tell me how to remove unwanted hair, since, due to her own hormone changes, she's been hair-free on her legs since she was about 21!
May have to concede she has a point - and I will be going to a professional, coz all my previous home attempts have resulted in warm, sticky just-as-hairy-as-when-I-started legs!

neerdette and zoe i have had the same thing (and ive had beauty training)! h2b said he would do it for me he did one wax strip and i nearly punched him lol he doesnt kno his own strength!!! i got an epilator and it hurt like hell, was going to give it another go but ive lost my charger for it h2b things its all too convenient as im such a big wuss!

Ugh no waxing *shudders*
I'll be shaving. And I have the wilkinson sword bikini trimmer for that area.

Hi Enny

I got a deal on kgb deals and it was £89 for 6 sessions for bikini line and underarms. I'm still hopefully it'll work, especially on my underarms they get really sore being shaved all the time!

Z x

I waxed my legs before the wedding so they weren't so hairy on honeymoon but I dont think I would do it again coz it hurt!. Was going to get bikini done but chickened out so just shaved! I get IPL on my underarms and its really working.

Waxing all the way!!! I actually hate shaving!

Will be getting my waxing done 3 days before wedding, so can get my tan done 2 days before :-)

x

i only wax bikini line the stuff they use is much kinder to ur skin they put it on let it go dry then pull it off its amazing the difference from using normal wax and strips xx

I epilated for the first time the other day!!! I used it wet in the shower, gripped the rail and waited for the pain......and tbh it's not as bad as I thought!!! In fact I'll be using it again before the honeymoon (only did the legs though - tried under the arms but that DID hurt, and thought better of my bikini line lol).

I was like that kimmy. I bought the epilator, then tried it on my leg, dry - and it hurt like hell.!!! lol
Using it in the shower was better though - and my legs are definitely a lot smoother than shaving (and is supposed to last up to 4 weeks which is great for me being lazy lol).

Wax definately! I haven't shaved for about 12 years now and the hair takes quite a while to grow back and is definately thinner. I get a full leg, under arm, and bikini wax every 6 weeks for £50, and I get my eyebrows threaded when they need doing. To be honest I should just put the money towards laser removal I guess when you add it all up, but I know someone who had it done and was disappointed with the results. I'd love for it to never grow back though! x

I am getting everything waxed before the wedding and honeymoon. Eyebrows, bikini, underarm and full let! ouch.

just trying to decide whether to take 2 paracetamol + 2 ibruprofen, or a diclefenic or a co-codamol before hand!

think I might have them all washed down with a large vodka! am sh1tting myself to be honest but it has to be done.

Have you never been waxed Linzi? x

Yeah that's what I'm scared of!! Think I'll stick to shaving, although I'm going to try getting my eyebrows threaded soon, so I'll see how that goes!

i have had a hollywood a few times and it dosent hurt, its a little uncomfortable when they get to the 'underneath' it hurts a little! it is well worth it i will be getting it done again for the honeymoon!

i have found that leaving it a day or two to calm down before attempting nething works lol so i will be getting mine done on the saturday before i get married on a tuesday!