Arm hair question

[oneandahalfrock]

Date: 5/31/2009 10:43:25 PM
Author: musincy

Date: 5/31/2009 6:35:11 PM

Author: oneandahalfrock

It''s all about Veet!

I''m Italian, and my arm hair is darker/longer than I like for big events- weddings, work conferences, formal events- so a day or two before the event, I just use Veet on my arms and it all comes off No mess, no pain, no razor nicks..

I put in on for 5 mins, take a shower and it''s history!

Hmm, I''ve tried Veet and Nair on my legs and it hasn''t really worked. Maybe it would work better on my arms?

Maybe... arm hair is usually thinner... you also don''t want to wait for it to dissolve all the hair- in 5 mins it does enough where I just use my shower poof to scrub it off

 

[mrscushion]

Date: 5/28/2009 11:06:58 PM
Author: NewEnglandLady
I wax my arms every 6 weeks or so--I used to bleach between waxing, but to be honest ripping my hair out at the root is more comfortable for me than letting the bleach sit on my arms for 10 minutes. It itches. BADLY. But you can't really scratch it because if you rub the bleach, it rubs into your skin and then begins to burn. Those last couple of minutes when it's really, really, really itchy and starting to burn feel like FOREVER.

I have a waxer at home, but before that I just had my arms waxed at a salon and it was sooo easy. I was in and out in less than a half of an hour with no wax residue at all.

I'd either do nothing or wax. The bleach works, but if your hair lightens quickly it may look a bit platinum, which seems to be more noticable than dark hair.

Ditto to everything NEL said. I bleached for a long time, too, but it's so uncomfortable, and just think of those chemicals on your skin -- can't be good for you. Waxing is definitely the way to go for me now.

ETA: After waxing for years, it no longer hurts at all. I use Veet wax strips at home and it's super-easy and not messy.

 

[atroop711]

no but I just shave it. Did it for the first time for my wedding. Nice and smooth and no it doesn''t grow back thicker. I do this every summer. WHAT A DIFFERENCE to my arm

 

[gemgirl]

Date: 5/31/2009 6:40:58 PM
Author: asscherisme

Date: 5/30/2009 7:56:25 AM
Author: musincy
Which epilady do you use? Is it the Legend? So basically... these pluck out all the hairs, but faster than using tweezers? This sounds like it''s going to hurt really bad.

The brand I have is braun. I just checked on drugstore.com and they don''t sell this model anymore. The first time I did it, it DID hurt really bad. Then after that it hurts way less because you have less hair (the first time you are taking it all off and hair grows in cycles so you have less coming back) plus its shorter. Over time, I don''t know if I''ve bulit up a tolerance or the roots have become less sensitive but it does not hurt. And the thing I like about this method is that there are no creams, sticky was, etc. Chemicals bother my skin and I hate dealing with home wax.

Mine is a Braun too. I bought it at Bloomingdale''s about ten years ago. I also have a tiny little facial-epil for my upper lip. If you Google Epi-Lady, I''m sure you''ll get lots of results. I think amazon.com still has the small facial ones in stock.

LOL! You do have to get used to the feeling but it really doesn''t take very long to get used to. An Epil-Lady is a head with a series of spinning tweezers, so yes, it does feel similiar to plucking your eyebrows, only with an Epil-Lady- a couple/few dozen are being plucked at one time. Not very different from waxing which plucks from the roots too. For me because my skin is sensitive, the Epil machine is safer. Waxing used to sometimes tear off very small patches of skin. I have red dots on my arms for about an hour after my Epil session, but they go away right away.

Just remember to exfoliate the area first to break the skin over any ingrown hairs, and moisturize after you''re done and you''ll be fine.

 

[asscherisme]

I don''t use it on my face. I still go to the salon once a month to get my eyebrows and upper lip waxed.

 

[AGBF]

OK, I have a new one for you gals! My daughter bought a "Cosmopolitan" magazine when she accompanied me to the grocery store and then asked me if I would buy her a product called, "Smooth Away". She showed me a photograph of a woman using on her legs what looked like a little brush one slips onto one's hand...only it didn't have bristles. It looked as if she might be sanding her legs! The advertisement claimed that Smooth Away was pain-free. Has anyone used this? Does anyone know how it works? Does it work at all? Apparently it costs about $15.00. (My daughter wants to use it on her legs, but it is advertised as something that can be used anywhere, even the upper lip!) I have seen some negative things written on-line about Smooth Away!!!

AGBF

 

[brightlight]

Date: 6/2/2009 10:02:02 PM
Author: AGBF




OK, I have a new one for you gals! My daughter bought a ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine when she accompanied me to the grocery store and then asked me if I would buy her a product called, ''Smooth Away''. She showed me a photograph of a woman using on her legs what looked like a little brush one slips onto one''s hand...only it didn''t have bristles. It looked as if she might be sanding her legs! The advertisement claimed that Smooth Away was pain-free. Has anyone used this? Does anyone know how it works? Does it work at all? Apparently it costs about $15.00. (My daughter wants to use it on her legs, but it is advertised as something that can be used anywhere, even the upper lip!) I have seen some negative things written on-line about Smooth Away!!!

AGBF

I used this product about 10-15 years ago. I really liked how it worked on really tiny, fine hairs. I don''t think it works well on thicker, longer hair like leg hairs. It essentially is rubbing the hairs until they get tangled together to the point you pull them out b/c they''re all stuck together.

 

[Rock_of_Love]

Laser!

Been doing it about 6 - 8 months now. You shave first then get your arms lasered. Gets rid of the hair permanently. Some of the hair that it doesn''t get rid of right away, gets finer and lighter. You have to get a treatment every 6-8 wks or so, and it will probably take 6 - 8 treatments. I''m on my 4th and so far so good!

I started doing it because I was tired of shaving - I nick myself too much. And, chemicals freak me out...especially the Nair stuff. I used it once and you can see the hairs just withering and writhing...kinda freaky to me. Waxing too painful for me.

 

[purrfectpear]

Good luck on the laser thing. My coworker did her legs, underarms, and bikini for almost a year. 3 years later she''s shaving again. Money wasted IMO.

 

[brightlight]

Date: 6/3/2009 12:31:33 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Good luck on the laser thing. My coworker did her legs, underarms, and bikini for almost a year. 3 years later she''s shaving again. Money wasted IMO.

I know a guy who did his back several years ago, and he''s also complaining about the hair growing back. I think you have to go back every so often for maintenance treatments.

 

[VegasAngel]

I tried bleaching my arm hairs once & only once. It itched & burned sooo bad as soon as I put it on. It did work & looked ok but not worth the reaction. In the past ive tried shaving it but it looks weird to me maybe because im so fair skinned & I''m too lazy to shave the regrowth. My arms are hairy but I dont care anymore

 

[brightlight]

Date: 6/3/2009 12:45:09 PM
Author: VegasAngel
I tried bleaching my arm hairs once & only once. It itched & burned sooo bad as soon as I put it on. It did work & looked ok but not worth the reaction. In the past ive tried shaving it but it looks weird to me maybe because im so fair skinned & I''m too lazy to shave the regrowth. My arms are hairy but I dont care anymore

That''s pretty much how I feel. I wax them on special occasions.

 

[Rock_of_Love]

Date: 6/3/2009 12:31:33 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Good luck on the laser thing. My coworker did her legs, underarms, and bikini for almost a year. 3 years later she''s shaving again. Money wasted IMO.

Yup - it is very difficult to get every single last little hair, for sure. And, some are better candidates than others. Best candidates are light skin, dark hair. Any derivation from this and the response can be not as good...but still good. Also, it really depends on what kind of laser, the operator, etc. There are soooo many variables to a good response.

I am a huge fan of laser - I have been doing it for years and have done quite a bit of research. I started with my underarms, and have done my bikini (almost brazillian), legs, and now arms. I will say that I still have to do maintenance on my underarms about every 10/12 months or so (a few small patches of hair come back, but thinner and very sparse), but I seriously NEVER have to shave them. I used to get really bad razor burn under my arms, which is what led me to laser, but now, nothing!

Also, my bikini has responded amazingly. I think I have had 4 or 5 treatments total and the hair is almost completely gone. I had to do a retouch about 5 months ago. But, no hair since. Legs...I still have hair, but it is very, very fine now. I sometimes don''t even notice it is there...rarely shave my legs anymore. Arms...I just recently started, but so far, so good.

Just my experience if anyone is curious...