Epilady: How to Get Smooth Legs Without Waxing or Shaving

Unfortunately, I'm one of those girls that have been gifted with fast growing and rather thick hair. This pleasure extends from my head to my legs and other parts of my body. At its worst it's thick, coarse, and if I really wanted to have smooth legs I would have to shave every single day. That's a routine that I can't imagine actually getting into. My appearance has never been that important to me, and I couldn't imagine being bound to a razor or electric shaver daily to keep irritating stubble at bay. That being said, I still want smooth legs! I'm a girl, aren't I?

Why don't I just wax if shaving's not going to cut it? To put it simply, it's too messy. Even when I do it "right" I still somehow end up getting it all over my fingers from the wax soaking through the strips. The stickiness gets all over everything, and depending on the kind of wax you use, it can be a pain trying to get it off. The best I've found that is easily washed away with water isn't extremely effective. Perhaps I'm just using the wrong brand and my readers will point me in the right direction on an easily cleaned up, effective wax, but I have to say I'm not going back. I'm bad at waxing all around.

I found a better solution, or actually took the example of my mother. When I was younger (still using the razor), she was using something that seemed to me a medieval torture device. Electric tweezers? It should be noted that I wouldn't touch the wax at this point either so I couldn't imagine plucking individual hairs one by one out of my body. Can you say ouch?

Eventually I got around to trying it, and I was surprised at the results and success I had. I won't bother lying about the pain; it still hurts as much as waxing because it's primarily the same thing. The Epilady pulls out the hair a few at a time as you work your way over the skin. It's not as fast as waxing so you could argue that it hurts more, right? Perhaps. In my opinion it's about the same. I prepare for Epilady the same was as a wax treatment: taking a shower, exfoliating my skin, and taking a pain killer to dull the pain. With these three simple steps, I make the experience a lot less painful and also easier for myself.