Grooming in the New Year

[FloridaSmoothie]

New Years resolution, change grooming my smoothie from shaving to epilating. Not that anybody cares!

 

[KinkyPerv83]

New Years resolution, change grooming my smoothie from shaving to epilating. Not that anybody cares!

Don't forget to moisturise!

 

[FloridaSmoothie]

Don't forget to moisturise!

Before and after, right?

 

[KinkyPerv83]

Before and after, right?

As often as possible, with as many hands as possible!

 

[Rother]

Have you epilated there before?

I don't envy you!

 

[FloridaSmoothie]

Have you epilated there before?

I don't envy you!

Yes. My wife had an epilator which I used for about ten years until it died. I tried her new epilator, but the design of the head (same brand) had changed and has indentations. This causes problems as it only works well on smooth skin. So I went back to shaving, and the results are not as good; not as smooth and not as long lasting. With the right preparation, epilating is not as painful as it sounds.

 

[Naughty_Shannie]

What do you do to prepare? I haven't epilated since the 90's and it was painful!!!! I would love to find something that lasts longer than shaving.

 

[FloridaSmoothie]

What do you do to prepare? I haven't epilated since the 90's and it was painful!!!! I would love to find something that lasts longer than shaving.

Here is a little about my grooming history which should answer your question. I was a shaver for about 10 years. Then, about ten years ago, my wife (a shaver/trimmer for 11 years) bought an epilator made by Braun called Silk-epil. So I gave it a try. I have very thick pubic hair, so when I first tried the Braun, it was too painful…pulling at too many at once. But I persevered! First, instead of using the machine to pluck everything, I did each hair with tweezers. That took about a week of many small sessions.

I have also read where some people go the waxing method initially to lessen the number of hairs which will be epilated during their early sessions. Since hair grows in cycles, once epilation starts, there is far fewer new hairs popping up.

Finally, my wife suggested using a topical spray to deaden the skin a little. So I tried spraying Solarcaine on a few minutes before beginning with the Braun. And it works great! There is very little pain initially, then even that discomfort ceases. The results are much better than shaving. I only have to groom once every week or two, and when it grows back there is no itching. Plus, it is smoother than shaving.