There's a wonderful Lebanese movie called "Caramel," centered around women who work in a salon.
I haven't made caramel in so long I'd be a little afraid to try it. I don't even think I have a candy thermometer any more.
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There's a wonderful Lebanese movie called "Caramel," centered around women who work in a salon.
I haven't made caramel in so long I'd be a little afraid to try it. I don't even think I have a candy thermometer any more.
I'm sure there's a joke about sugaring one's nethers...
Nope, you'd use it like other depilatory creams--apply, leave it on a bit, then scrape it off. I actually have a Pampered Chef pan scraper that I keep in the shower for this purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by nscrbug
It's dirt cheap and I find it more effective than the $$ products marketed toward women.
Is anyone besides be just a little freaked out at the extent people are going to with this hair removal stuff? I'm feeling like a few people are a little over the top. We are adult women, ya know?
I'm going to catch it for this, I know.
well... who's "people"?
there are about a gazillion women on this board, a lot of us have at some point had some problems with hair and bike riding, so the chances are pretty enormous that a thread asking if anyone shaves off everything would get answers from the people who do do exactly that. While the ones who can't be bothered are busy biking and writing about other things... ;)
Never judge people if you aren't in their shoes....
Thanks to my eastern ancestors (probably) if I wouldn't remove most of my body hair I could work as a circus attraction. ;)
This may be hard to understand for people who are (more) hairless themselves. I am a grown up woman, but I am also embarrassed if everybody at the pool is staring ;)
People are judging very easily. I read this "but you are grown up women" thing often - and then hear the comments on women who don't shave their legs, armpits, and bikini line. I even got comments because I don't shave my arms.
I guess I never realized that so many people do the full Brazilian. I don't like the look of hair sticking out of the bikini line and that is the only reason I have used various methods of hair removal. It doesn't seem like hair bothers my cycling, but the removal does irritate me enough that I can't wear cycling shorts or any other types of clothing that are tight for at least a day after I wax.
I am pretty hairy, everywhere, and thankful that I am blonde in most of the places, so when it grows back, it's not so noticeable.
This. Threads like this tell you nothing about an overall population; they do tell you something about people who replied on the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
And -- surprise! -- it's likely people who do hair removal are going to reply to a question about hair removal.
I'm a Brazillian girl myself, for most of the year. Not a huge fan of the look, but the comfort makes it worth while.
Yes. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chicken Little
I have very low pain tolerance, so I just keep the bikini line shaved for wearing swim suits. I am lucky, though, not to be nearly as hairy as I know some women are, so I am able to stay low-maintenance, thank goodness!
OK. Wow. I had no idea this topic would garner such response. Actually I thought a few would say "Nope, never done that." and it'd be over.
But now, after many days, I've logged back in and read my post and answers and the kids thought they'd have to resuscitate me when they walked in and I was ROTF LMBO. I had tears in my eyes, holding my breath, my face was red, silent screams of laughter formed my mouth into a grimace.
".... I'm sure there's a joke about sugaring one's nethers."
"... unless you've given birth I wouldn't try it."
"... Men's black chins and women's hoohaas have that in common."
"I haven't made caramel in so long I'd be a little afraid to try it. I don't even think I have a candy thermometer any more."
I've enjoyed quite a laugh. Sorry to have agitated a thread for Chicken Little. But I was really curious. I can't even remember now the 'moment' that spurred me to think that shaving it all was the right thing.
But you'll all be happy to know it's been almost two weeks now and I'm hairless and quite happy. No pain anymore, no discomfort and all the re-growth is soft. I have black hair and it grows quickly so this works for me. If I'd known this would be this easy I'd have done it ages ago. But my legs after every shave feel like a babies but. So I'm lucky that way I guess. Once my skin gets use to it it seems natural to do it.
Thanks for the posts. It was great to get the information.
OP... glad to hear you got your situation worked out.
Just couple products to add to the thread...
One thing nice about this is that it's translucent... thus you can see what you are shaving...
http://www.bikinizone.com/anti-bumps-shave-gel.shtml
Great for after shaving... but it does sting initially on contact since it contains the drug lidocaine... well it does me anyway... but drastically improves the bumps situation imo/e...
http://www.bikinizone.com/medicated-...have-gel.shtml
I have to use "Tend Skin" or "PFB Vanish" after waxing to help prevent ingrown hairs. My dermatologist recommended the PFB Vanish and using an antibacterial soap in my chamois areas to help prevent saddle sores. I have friends who use clippers instead. I was being cheap and shaving, but got more irritation/pimple-y breakouts. I think a really new/sharp blade is important if you are waxing. tokie
I shave my legs daily. I shave that area daily as well, too, but not totally - I have a strip of hair there. I'm another who cannot stand the feel of stubble. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by zoompastmykids
It just did. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
Okay, hair in the Diva Cup is maybe even too much for TE. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
We need the little ear-covering icon right about now...
lalalalala can't hear you.....
;) Ahh but the Mooncup UK is SO much better than the Diva. ;)
I'll just add a big thumbs up for Hoo Haa Ride Glide. That stuff is awesome. Tingly and special in the southern parts. :p
omg! hair in the diva cup!!! :eek:
FWIW - I use a 'bikini trimmer' - keep everything very short. easy and none of the shaving issues. If I am going on a really long ride - I slather it up with ointment :)
and omg - I tried wearing underwear so I could wear the same shorts on my 25mi to work and 25mi back home... woh! I cannot believe people tolerate that.
K I'm gonna pretend I did not just read the last few posts, and jump in about my brand new epilator.
IT"S AMAZING!!!!
I've never epilated before, but I've been interested ever since I read about them. (My Keeper/Mooncup was such an awesome discovery, surely an epilator would be similarly wonderful) Previously, all I've ever done for hair removal was shave. I didn't know there WERE other options for the longest time. My sister tried Nair once on her legs when it came out- horrible chemical burns. I eventually learned to tweeze my eyebrows. Once tried to tweeze bikini line- after an hour I had a neck cramp and it looked like I hadn't done anything at all so I gave that up in a hurry- plus it hurt a lot.
Still, I knew I wanted to try an epilator, so my husband finally bought me one. Philips Satinelle 6401- a simple grey/white machine, has a very long cord and must be plugged in to work.
I did my legs first from ankle to knee. I took a shower beforehand like recommended. Above my ankle turned out to be the most sensitive area, and also has the highest concentration of hairs. Like tiny little bees stinging me- but as soon as I lift up the epilator, it's instant relief, so I just went slowly as was fine. My legs didn't turn red or get painful bumps. They didn't feel completely smooth either, but they LOOKED fantastic, so I'm happy.
After going back to work (I epilated at about noonish) I changed out of my skinny jeans to find red legs that were slightly painful to the touch like razor burn. Sleeping fixed most of that, and by noon the next day all was well.
During my shower on leg-epilating day, I also shaved underarms and pubic area. After a few days, I have just finished doing those areas! I did NOT shower before using the epilator this time. While it may make things easier on your skin by opening up pores, I also feel that the hot water weakens the hair and makes it easier to break it off rather than pull it out.
Underarms were interesting. Because of sweat glands, it was difficult to move the epilator smoothly without it sticking to me. I've since read that baby or talcum powder would help that, but I simply removed the efficiancy cap with it's wide flat area and let the rotating of the disks sort of gently "pull" the epilator along smoothly. Again, I went slowly, but I think my ankles hurt worse than this. Maybe I just knew what to expect. Some of the lower pores bled a teeny bit. The vibration of the epilator itself I think helped with pain a little bit too.
After underarms (which did not hurt at all once I was done), I went to the pubic area. My goal was to do all the visible hair- so the entire triangle down to about the start of the labia crease. I found the edges to be no problem, although each side of the triangle up toward the hip bled a lot. The hairs are a LOT longer than they would seem, with most of the length under the skin, apparently. I was surprised. The center top of the triangle was most sensitive, I think, but near the edge of the labia was the most difficult. The hair there is very fine and hard to see, but packed in close, and that skin is softer. It was easier to do the left side of myself than the right, for some reason.
After I was all done, I realized it had been about an hour and a half, and my neck was sore from looking down for that long. I hopped in the shower. The water stung my underarms, and then of course when I washed that stung the beejeesus out of them, but I wanted to be sure things were clean since I'd just put a whole bunch of tiny open wounds in myself, right? Pubic area didn't care about anything.
Now I'm sitting here, and underarms sort of sting still. It had gotten bad enough that I went and put cocoa butter on them, but now it seems to be okay. Pubic area is wonderfully silent as far as irritation complaints go. I've got on silky smooth boyshorts just in case.
I'm SO happy with this little machine!!
Thanks for sharing your experiences! But drawing blood? :eek:
Just thinking about an epilator gives me the heebie-jeebies, and this only makes it worse. I think I'll stick to shaving.
Different strokes, eh? :o
I'm more curious about the aftermath. Did you wind up with ingrown hairs and/or infected follicles? If not, did you have those problems in the past with tweezing and/or shaving? I've pretty much given up on hair removal in the bikini area ... and the older I get, the less I want to wear a bikini anyway, so no big loss. :rolleyes:
I did not know about this thread before tonight. :)
As for me, I can't shave it all. Too irritating when it grows back, not to mention the ingrown and bumps it was creating. Which I'd scratch until it was bleeding! I could not sit or walk normally because of itching. I used to use Nair everywhere (thanks to Vaseline to protect what needed protection, etc. Nair was awesome. Left everything smooth. But it is riskier. So one day I took the plunge and went for intense pulsed light treatments. I started with my underarms to see if it would work since I am blondier than black (and IPL is not that great on blonde hair). It worked for that, so I went for 1/2 legs. Worked. Why not try bikini now. Well bikini was not enough and I asked to have it done all the way to the big lips. It's been 5 treatments (I always stop from May-Sept not to be exposed to sun (and pool chlorine, etc.) and half of hair is gone. Starting a next round in 2 weeks. In that so sensitive part of the body, I can tell you I do not like the zapping at all. Even if I she cools the area before each zap. Every zap I jerk (from short quick pain). I sweat and I'm glad the 10 minute is over for another 6-8 weeks. I hope to be done in another 4-6 sessions. For my underarms and legs I only need a quick wax every 4-6 weeks and nothing really shows much. It is sooo light I only notice. My husband sees nothing. Best investment I did on me (beside breast reduction but that is another topic. haha)
So far, no ingrown hairs yet, but it might be too early to tell- I think hairs take 2 weeks to grow back?
Interesting development regarding my legs- the sudden snap of cold weather means my skin has reacted badly by drying out extremely fast. Finger creases are cracking, and I have white-alligator ankles. The tight skin on shins and ankles feels.... weird. Not painful, but noticeable. I'm wondering if it's a goosebump feeling from being cold, only there aren't hairs to do the goosebump-thing with.
Anyway, I still love my little RRRR machine so far.