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Happe · 12th May, 2008

Underarms are very difficult to wax yourself and i would recommend going to a salon. The hair needs to be about 0.5cm long so some will need days rather than weeks to grow. Waxing, after a while , causes less hair to grow and that what grows back is finer. Ive never found removal creams work under the arms. Go for the waxing I say.

debtdummy · 13th May, 2008

well im going to a posh ball at weekend so not shaving till 5pm getting in limo at 7 pm
lol

paris192 · 14th May, 2008

im half afraid to get underarm waxed- read a thing in heat about in grown hairs being more likely to happen in that area-but get a professional to it. It will be over in a flash instead of u hovering around in the bathroom , with strips stuck to u and u petrified to pull them off !!!

debtdummy · 16th May, 2008

im going to try cream next week

Lola · 16th May, 2008

Im dark haired and shave every other day too. I dont get sore maybe because I use Dove soap and Dove deoderant so they are moisturising?

lauramumof2 · 16th May, 2008

I shave mine with hubbys mach 3 (my own blade) and his shave king for sensitive skin gel.

wannabslim · 17th May, 2008

Hey hun, I know this sounds obvious but if you are shaving daily, are you changing your razor/blades often enough?

I shave usually every other day when I shower, unless say i had a shower monday night but am going out tues evening so will shave before I go out, and i find that within a week of changing my blade the sharpness has gone- obv it still seems sharp and still cuts but the slight bluntness means it damages the skin.

So I always change my blades weekly (in other words use them for a maximum of about 5 times before getting rid) and that seems to stop it. On occasions where my blades have run out and I have been too lazy to buy new ones, those are the times when I end up with sore skin. My blades are the Venus with aloe vera which I find help to keep the skin smooth and repair any damage.

I also recommend, again, its obvious, using a female moisturising shave gel and making sure that your deodorant is also a moisturising one as that will help the skin in between shaves!

You would honestly be amazed what a difference doing all the above can achieve. I used to just use a disposable razor for ages and water with shower gel and it destroyed my pits! xxx

sun · 17th May, 2008

a tip,have you tried using hair conditioner anywhere you want to shave, it leaves skin sooooo smooth afterwards and doesnt pull.

x

Taz · 17th May, 2008

At the moment I am trialling the new Wilkinson Sword Intuition razor and I used it for the first time today and was amazed by how good it was. It has all the moisturisers built in around the blade and it doesn't feel like shaving at all. I would definately recommend it

Bea · 18th May, 2008

Agree....waxing armpit hair is supposed to be the worst pain ever - my sis had it done and still talks about it.......I have a razor in the shower and shave in one direction each am (I change the razor about every two week..good tip on changing it each week mgiht try that!)...and then use dove deodrant which leaves your pits nice and smooth......

Daisybank · 18th May, 2008

Hi hun.
I went to get my arm pits waxed as I had been having legs done for years. Had one done and could not bear the thought of having the other one done! I am a big coward but I have to say it was agony and not an experience I will repeat. Am now happily "Veeting" - it works a treat, I always leave it on a bit longer tho. It does stink a bit but it doesn't hurt!!!

Little Miss Cambridge · 19th May, 2008

What about Rio Laser Hair Removal system - it works best on dark hair? I tried it on my bikini line and it seems to be working as hoped

cah-ching · 23rd May, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by debtdummy

i tried veet on my legs and didnt pull many hairs out...... sobsob,

Veet works better on the underarms than it does on legs.

Having spent years using Veet, I now use a good 'ol razor!

cah-ching · 23rd May, 2008

p.s. - if it's a little sore shave last thing at night then pat area with tea tree oil and coat in petroleum jelly.

cah-ching · 23rd May, 2008

p.p.s - I have only ever used a razor once then dispose of it. Never use it more than once; firstly you're blunting the razor, so having to press harder to get the disired result and more likely to cut yourself.

Secondly hygienically it's not good! I'm known to use one razor per armpit- but thats a little extreme. However don't use your razor over and over again....

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Lola Regular Member Lola's Profile Albums Lola's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: South Coast Posts: 213 Rep Power: 8	Im dark haired and shave every other day too. I dont get sore maybe because I use Dove soap and Dove deoderant so they are moisturising? __________________

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