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Old 09-30-2007, 08:35 AM   #16
abigail
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I LOVE my epilator! I use it on my legs & underarms.

I also have transluscent white skin (super-sensitive) and coarse dark body hair (really resists removal). If I shave I get ingrown hairs and skin rashes, and the regrowth is actually painful.

Body sugaring worked very well for me (did it myself), and I did that for a long time, but I have a curious toddler & not a lot of time on my hands anymore...

Decided to try epilating when I could no longer find time to sugar, and there's no going back for me!

Mine is a Braun 5318 SilkEpil SoftPerfection (I'm in Canada - models may vary) & it has multiple tweezers on a rotating drum instead of the old coil type (which I also had years ago & wasn't nearly as effective). It's very easy to clean with rubbing alcohol.

I found it hurt significantly more the first time than subsequent times (I had let my hair get a bit unruly, so the initial session was pretty painful). I touch up every 1 - 2 weeks; 2 whole legs + underarms takes about 45min total.

I've found that for my skin/hair combination, regular (for me, daily) exfoliation is necessary to prevent ingrown hairs.

This is my first post - I find it so amusing that it's about hair removal, not dance!

Hope this is helpful!
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