eplilator - do you use one? - MiniMins.com

Dancing · 29th March, 2008

Do they REALLY work? I am not one for getting my hair removed by another. I don't think much of immac - esp for bikini area (end up looking like a plucked chicken a day or two later - not a good look), razors are okay but it grows back quick, home waxing .... too messy. The most I'll do is use Boots single use cold wax strips. So, what about epilators?

Do you use one at home yourself?
How often do you use it?
Would you consider yourself of low medium or high hair quantity?
DOES IT HURT?

KD · 29th March, 2008

Do you use one at home yourself? Yes

How often do you use it? When I remember. Ummm. Once a month...or maybe twice a year

(bad memory)

Would you consider yourself of low medium or high hair quantity? Probably medium. Hard to compare as everyone else remembers to use theirs

DOES IT HURT? Yes

Dancing · 29th March, 2008

You are funny KD

I left off a question - should I bother buying one?

Porgeous · 29th March, 2008

OUCH!!!! Like a million little tweezers or sticking pins in your eyes whichever you prefer

KD · 29th March, 2008

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Originally Posted by Dancing

You are funny KD

I left off a question - should I bother buying one?

Depends if it fits in with other sado-masochistic practices you may be practising. Be warned though...don't use it for nasal hair. Not only painful, but makes the 'grater' part of the epilator all gungy.

Porgeous · 29th March, 2008

hollycat · 29th March, 2008

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Originally Posted by Dancing

Do you use one at home yourself? Yes
How often do you use it? About every 5 - 6 weeks
Would you consider yourself of low medium or high hair quantity? I have fairish hair so leg hair not really dark
DOES IT HURT? Yes, but you do get used to it, wouldn't recommend for use other than legs.

This is the second epidlady I have owned, I cut my own hair as I hate going to the hairdressers, so couldn't be doing with going to get my legs waxed. Shaving needs doing too often, so epilady good for this.

Like I said I have been using it for years and now have large patches where leg hair no longer grows - don't know if this is normal, but less hair to epilady anyway.

jane · 29th March, 2008

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Originally Posted by Dancing

Do they REALLY work? Yup. They're brill.

Do you use one at home yourself? sure do.
How often do you use it? Like KD.= when I rememeber. ? monthly, sometimes less.
Would you consider yourself of low medium or high hair quantity? Umm..probably lowish.
DOES IT HURT? Ummm Did the first time,but seems to get less with each use. Legs now only feel a sort of tingling with occ a slight smarting. even armpits only unconmfortable. The really great thing is that hairs grow back withb a fine tip & not all at the same rate so you don'y get the 2 day black-head type stubble.
Wouldn't ever go back to shaving. Also much less painful than waxing as can do it at your own speed.

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Originally Posted by Dancing

You are funny KD

I left off a question - should I bother buying one?
DEFINATELY. Worth every penny

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Originally Posted by KD

Depends if it fits in with other sado-masochistic practices you may be practising. Be warned though...don't use it for nasal hair. Not only painful, but makes the 'grater' part of the epilator all gungy.

Sometimes I'm not sure whether you are joshing or not....this is one of those times

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Originally Posted by hollycat

This is the second epidlady I have owned, I cut my own hair as I hate going to the hairdressers, so couldn't be doing with going to get my legs waxed. Shaving needs doing too often, so epilady good for this.

Like I said I have been using it for years and now have large patches where leg hair no longer grows - don't know if this is normal, but less hair to epilady anyway.

I agree. Hair seems to be less after a couple of years of using it. Logically this should be the cae,like eyebrow plucking. If yoiu wrench the hair out of the follicle often enough, the follicle should be damamged & grow a less vigorous hair.

GO ON !!! get one!!!

Dancing · 29th March, 2008

so it wouldn't be good for bikini area then?

I'm thinking it sounds like the pain would be unbearable in that area but it is worth considering for the legs/underarms

hollycat · 30th March, 2008

I have never tried bikini area, but find underarms quite painful, legs are immune now.

**flirty40greeneyes** · 30th March, 2008

Ouch - bought one ages ago ... tried to use - hurt like hell and that was it - I'm a big baby!!

Bea · 30th March, 2008

Not into pain either! Immac I think is the best for those bikini areas/under arms.....oh the other thing to be careful of is if you have naturally curly hair - you can get ingrown one when you are taking hair from below the hair line....as I learnt from bitter experince....OUCH!!!!

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Dancing Forum Master Dancing's Profile Albums Dancing's Photo Gallery Join Date: 11th September, 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 4,393 Rep Power: 125	eplilator - do you use one? Do they REALLY work? I am not one for getting my hair removed by another. I don't think much of immac - esp for bikini area (end up looking like a plucked chicken a day or two later - not a good look), razors are okay but it grows back quick, home waxing .... too messy. The most I'll do is use Boots single use cold wax strips. So, what about epilators? Do you use one at home yourself? How often do you use it? Would you consider yourself of low medium or high hair quantity? DOES IT HURT? __________________ New ticker - 26 July 2008 wk 1: -10.5lbs wk 2: - 0lbs ... but i didn't gain. Weigh exactly the same, despite my mini break ------------------------------ What I achieved by March 2008 ..... The ticker below is not up to date as I put some weight back on while trying to lose the last 1.5stone Started vlcd Sep 2007: 20 stone 1lb Lost 91 lbs by 13/04/08 14.0 inches lost off my waist so far 8.5 inches lost off my bust/back so far 10.5 inches off my hips so far 6.0 inches (approx) off my thigh

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Dancing Forum Master Dancing's Profile Albums Dancing's Photo Gallery Join Date: 11th September, 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 4,393 Rep Power: 125	so it wouldn't be good for bikini area then? I'm thinking it sounds like the pain would be unbearable in that area but it is worth considering for the legs/underarms __________________ New ticker - 26 July 2008 wk 1: -10.5lbs wk 2: - 0lbs ... but i didn't gain. Weigh exactly the same, despite my mini break ------------------------------ What I achieved by March 2008 ..... The ticker below is not up to date as I put some weight back on while trying to lose the last 1.5stone Started vlcd Sep 2007: 20 stone 1lb Lost 91 lbs by 13/04/08 14.0 inches lost off my waist so far 8.5 inches lost off my bust/back so far 10.5 inches off my hips so far 6.0 inches (approx) off my thigh

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