Not 100% happy woth how it turned out. Wording can be hardbut sharing and talking about it helped me to accept myself better. Sisterhood and solidarity among women is very important.

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      body shaved, now have itches and red bumps for few days, then it’s back to shave body again.

      wish my skin wasn’t so sensitive cuz it still feels worth doing even if it only feels incredible for like 6 hours

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        pro tip,

        shave in the direction your hair is growing. so, if the hair is /, then shave -->, not <–. And vice versa. don’t press, but glide along. and use a femme razor, if you can!

        After shaving put up a gentle cream for sensitive skin, one for hydration without perfumes or any of that shit.

        helps a ton!

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          I know all these, my skin is just very sensitive. Hoping a new treatment will help out, it claims to be formulated for extra sensitive skin and mostly focused on preventing red bumps and ingrowns.

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        i epilated my legs for a while, but my her grew in worse and worse each time, so i eventually went back to shaving

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        I just lasered it all off in multiple sessions

        painful? yes. pricey? that too. but i now never need to do it again, yay. it hurts less than epilating though, thankfully.

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            If you do one laser session it’s for a while, yes, but if you do it often enough once every six weeks (hair growth cycle), it’s permanent.

            the moustache area, front legs, and groin are the most painful, but the rest is relatively OK.

            make sure you get someone who listens to you, when you say ‘stop’ to pause a bit like 20 sec, and who has ice compresses ready to put on your skin.

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            There are different types of lasers (Diode, Alexandrite, Ruby, Nd:YAG) and there is a tech called IPL. The latter is sometimes called laser, too, but some report it’s way less effective. It depends on skin tone and hair color. Gray, blonde and red hairs might need Electrolysis instead.