Epilator vs. Shaving

[chy_girl]

Has anyone used an epilator on their pubic hair? And not just the bikini line, the whole pubic area?

Pain isn't really an issue, but I was wondering about the actual results. Is it very effective, are ingrown hairs worse or better when using an epilator, can one use it further down on the flat of the lips, and does it really last longer than shaving? Or is shaving the better option despite the stubble and needed frequency?

Anyone with experiences or opinions to share?

 

[missy_me]

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[catalina_francisco]

Much better than shaving. Lasts for 3-5 weeks before there is any sign of regrowth, depending on the person...just requires time, patience and care.

Catalina

 

[zarngash]

Has anyone used an epilator on their pubic hair? And not just the bikini line, the whole pubic area?

Pain isn't really an issue, but I was wondering about the actual results. Is it very effective, are ingrown hairs worse or better when using an epilator, can one use it further down on the flat of the lips, and does it really last longer than shaving? Or is shaving the better option despite the stubble and needed frequency?

Anyone with experiences or opinions to share?

I had to look up reviews on amazon after reading your post LMAO...



"Beauty Is Pain...and this thing is pretty freaking beautiful, July 12, 2008


I bought this epilator in preparation for my wedding--for which I have found myself doing all kinds of things I never bothered to do before. In terms of hair removal specifically, throughout my life I have tried shaving, plucking individual hairs (SOOO time-consuming), and waxing. This is the first time I've ever used an epilator, and I have to say, all things considered, I'm extremely pleased.

Being blonde, I have relatively light body hair, but I still find it quite irritating--especially in light of the fact that I will be spending the majority of the honeymoon in a bikini, and the idea of running back to the room to shave is not one that pleases me.

Probably the thing that most concerns people about the idea of an epilator is the potential for pain: I mean, what seems like a billion hairs at once will be simultaneously ripped out of your skin by the roots. Ouch. Considering, though, that that's what happens with waxing anyway, I would say it feels about the same. Actually, on the legs, I would say it hurt less.

I did take advice I read beforehand, though, and used it on legs I waxed relatively recently--so the volume of hairs there was relatively low. Even so, I would liken it to the feeling you get when an electric shaver accidentally grazes your skin. I did NOT use the provided cooling glove.

On the UNDERARMS, however, I experienced the greatest, most cripplingly unholy pain I have ever experienced in my life. The only thing that I can think of that even comes close is getting pierced--with a needle, not that stupid gun at the mall. It's that same stomach-dropping, light-headed, don't-forget-to-breathe-or-you-might-faint all-consuming-death pain. (Incidentally, I am a big baby with things like this--I just do them anyway.) Seriously, I had to keep checking to make sure it was just the hair--not tattered pieces of flesh--being ripped off. (For those of you wondering, no, I have never given birth, so that may very well be worse--but I DID find myself needing to employ everything I have ever seen on TV about breathing through the pain.)

Because of this, I skipped the "beginner" head (which hurt just as much but accomplished far less in the same time), and went straight to full power with the advanced head to get it all over with ASAP. BUT, now my underarms are delightfully hair-free!

SO, in conclusion, I definitely recommend this product for anyone looking to win the war on annoying body hair. IT REALLY WORKS, removing hairs I could barely even see, and the little light is awesome.

I would also recommend that, if you are worried about the pain, you take some VERY deep breaths and begin with the underarms...because next to that, legs, and yes, even bikini area, seem downright pleasant. Good luck!

 

[I_LoveHotGirls]

OH YES - i do it since many years and i love it to depilate all my pubic hairs - all my body hairs - with an epilator. Only the first time and maybe the second time hurts it. After it doesn`t hurt again. Maybe sometimes a little.

My 2. and 3. photo is after my first depilation. My 1. photo is from now.

NO - it is not shaved it is depilated!!!

 

[ToPleaseHim]

I tried an epilator. Once.

 

[daddysbaby150]

Is neither an option? I love the Nair products. So easy. Lather up, play some candy crush for about 10 minutes, hop in the shower and you can be hair free wherever you chose to be. I'm all about simplicity, and pain free is a huge added bonus.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I've eaten Now and Later. (It's been nowhere near my pubes because they're sticky. I don't mean that my pubes are sticky, I mean Now and Later, which would make my pubic region sticky. But does that count?)



This thread bump made me sad, because I miss chy_girl.

 

[plesmore]

I had to look up reviews on amazon after reading your post LMAO...



"Beauty Is Pain...and this thing is pretty freaking beautiful, July 12, 2008


I bought this epilator in preparation for my wedding--for which I have found myself doing all kinds of things I never bothered to do before. In terms of hair removal specifically, throughout my life I have tried shaving, plucking individual hairs (SOOO time-consuming), and waxing. This is the first time I've ever used an epilator, and I have to say, all things considered, I'm extremely pleased.

Being blonde, I have relatively light body hair, but I still find it quite irritating--especially in light of the fact that I will be spending the majority of the honeymoon in a bikini, and the idea of running back to the room to shave is not one that pleases me.

Probably the thing that most concerns people about the idea of an epilator is the potential for pain: I mean, what seems like a billion hairs at once will be simultaneously ripped out of your skin by the roots. Ouch. Considering, though, that that's what happens with waxing anyway, I would say it feels about the same. Actually, on the legs, I would say it hurt less.

I did take advice I read beforehand, though, and used it on legs I waxed relatively recently--so the volume of hairs there was relatively low. Even so, I would liken it to the feeling you get when an electric shaver accidentally grazes your skin. I did NOT use the provided cooling glove.

On the UNDERARMS, however, I experienced the greatest, most cripplingly unholy pain I have ever experienced in my life. The only thing that I can think of that even comes close is getting pierced--with a needle, not that stupid gun at the mall. It's that same stomach-dropping, light-headed, don't-forget-to-breathe-or-you-might-faint all-consuming-death pain. (Incidentally, I am a big baby with things like this--I just do them anyway.) Seriously, I had to keep checking to make sure it was just the hair--not tattered pieces of flesh--being ripped off. (For those of you wondering, no, I have never given birth, so that may very well be worse--but I DID find myself needing to employ everything I have ever seen on TV about breathing through the pain.)

Because of this, I skipped the "beginner" head (which hurt just as much but accomplished far less in the same time), and went straight to full power with the advanced head to get it all over with ASAP. BUT, now my underarms are delightfully hair-free!

SO, in conclusion, I definitely recommend this product for anyone looking to win the war on annoying body hair. IT REALLY WORKS, removing hairs I could barely even see, and the little light is awesome.

I would also recommend that, if you are worried about the pain, you take some VERY deep breaths and begin with the underarms...because next to that, legs, and yes, even bikini area, seem downright pleasant. Good luck!

On the UNDERARMS, however, I experienced the greatest, most cripplingly unholy pain I have ever experienced in my life. The only thing that I can think of that even comes close is getting pierced--with a needle, not that stupid gun at the mall. It's that same stomach-dropping, light-headed, don't-forget-to-breathe-or-you-might-faint all-consuming-death pain. (Incidentally, I am a big baby with things like this--I just do them anyway.) Seriously, I had to keep checking to make sure it was just the hair--not tattered pieces of flesh--being ripped off. (For those of you wondering, no, I have never given birth, so that may very well be worse--but I DID find myself needing to employ everything I have ever seen on TV about breathing through the pain.)

Oh shit - that is too funny..................