who gets things waxed?

yvanehtnioj

I used to do underarms and brazilians. But that all adds up to like $90 a month so now I just do underarms. That's how much better my every day life is made by waxing my pits: I chose it over bikini.

i've been shaving under my arms since Henry was born and just got my first wax again today. If you have any issues with PP sweating/BO I highly recommend it. Makes it so you almost don't need deodorant!

How does everyone else do their hair removal?

tbiscuit18

Ok, I've always wanted to get my underarms waxed, but have never done it bc I heard it hurts like a SOB. Is it better or worse than a Brazilian?

yvanehtnioj

ebuge said:

Ok, I've always wanted to get my underarms waxed, but have never done it bc I heard it hurts like a SOB. Is it better or worse than a Brazilian?

way better! i barely blink an eye. go somewhere good if you're nervous, a skilled waxer can make it feel like the hair just flies right out.

Ziegeficker

How does waxing help with body odor?

yvanehtnioj

@Ziegeficker‌ I don't know why exactly. Maybe because pulling out the hair at the root doesn't leave little areas of space around the root for bacteria to hang out? I should google it to see if it's anecdotal or what.

eta: nothing really comes up showing a link between the two, so just anecdotal. less hair = less bacteria is my guess, and waxing eliminates the hair completely vs. shaving.

ho11yday

I hate spending the money on waxing so I only do my upper lip every 6 weeks for three consecutive times and then a longer period between the next.

I only cared about a Brazilian because I didn't want to embarrass myself during labor. I normally don't even shave--legs, armpits, pelvic region--except a couple times a month. For one, I hate wasting the time, two no one but dh and I see it (except when I wear shorts which is not very often), and I tend to like the feel of hair. But mostly because I'm lazy.

I will shave my pits when I expect people to be able to see them or if I feel particularly smelly.

I did promise dh I'd get another Brazilian just for him. Hopefully he forgets. But it does feel so nice; I just hate the cost and procedure.

spacepotatoes

I wax my eyebrows and chin/face. The rest gets a razor.

lrmrtn

I wax my upper lip and eyebrows. I've been debating a bikini wax because I get ingrown hairs if I shave but am scared of the pain.

pandadair

Brazilian every 4 weeks prior to delivery. 6 weeks pp and still not sure if I'm ready to slather the area in hot wax.

DBonfante

I wax my eyebrows every 3 weeks. I also shave my armpits daily and my legs at least every other day. I got a Brazilian before labor and I am not obsessed and plan to do it regularly. My h seems to think its worth it haha ;-).

gutsysneakers

MK1013 said:

I only wax my eyebrows.

Same.

yogasailmomma

pandadair said:

Brazilian every 4 weeks prior to delivery. 6 weeks pp and still not sure if I'm ready to slather the area in hot wax.

I went at 5 weeks pp for a brazillian and eyebrow. It hurt way less then I thought it would and I was so glad that it was all smooth again! I go every 4 weeks as well and was about 3 weeks into it when I delivered so 8 weeks between waxes which seemed like forever! I've been doing it religiously for 3+ years.

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spinsoffresonance

I get my upper lip and cheeks waxed. I pluck eyebrows. Legs, armpits and bikini I shave. The problem with waxing is you have to let the hair grow back enough, no way am I walking around with black hair under my armpits for that long!

Helmink0804

I only wax my eyebrows. Which are overdue for a waxing! I shave everything else. I read on Pinterest to use baby oil gel that it's suppose to last up to 5 days in between shaving. I did it (bought baby oil gel at the dollar store- off brand) and it didn't last that long but I did go longer. I use to shave in the morning and come evening I would feel like I had to shave again- when I used the gel I went a day and a half and felt like I needed to shave. Plus it feels legs very smooth- I put regular baby oil on afterwards too.

Katzalia

Usually just brazilian, but during the last several months of pregnancy, I had my legs done too. Just couldn't handle the struggle of trying to shave with the awkward balance/belly/hip pain. Now I've gone back to shaving my legs. I'm feeling grungy/ungroomed at 4 weeks pp/6 weeks post brazilian. I'm worried about getting waxed because of the tearing/episiotomy and problems I've had with healing. Fir those of you who do bikini/brazilians, how long did you/do you plan to wait?

pistolpackinmomma

I'm going to call and schedule my first Brazilian. Should I do pits too? I've never waxed anything other than my eyebrows and lip.

yogasailmomma

@Katzalia‌ I waited5 weeks pp and it wasn't any more painful then before delivery. I didn't have an episiotomy but did have external stitches, they were fully healed.