I use those home wax kits for bikini areas, which are really just super-sticky tape type pieces. I don't wax everything, just a little beyond bikini lines. Yes, it hurts, but you sort of get used to it. Sometimes I shave instead but I need a pretty new blade to do that.

And I tried Nair once (just on my legs) and no chemical burn but it smelled horrendous and really only took off about half of the hair.