Comment on Body shaving for ladies?
sxan@midwest.social 3 weeks agoHow bad was it, really? I’ve pulled plenty of individual hairs out with tweezers; some made my eyes water. If I were going to use an Epilady, I’d douse the area with numbing cream and go at it. It can’t be worse than waxing or tweezing, can it?
Am a guy, so my experience in this specific scenario is limited.
If Epilady is not acceptable, even with serious numbing, then I’d try the Cyperus Rotundus. The NIH report looked promising.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Imagine the pain of pulling an individual hair, then multiply that by dozens because it rips out dozens (or more) at a time.
I seriously doubt that any kind of numbing cream short of a full anesthetic would save you from the pain.
sxan@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Good thing women have a higher tolerance for pain. Or so I’ve heard.
I don’t know. Women put up with a lot of painful stuff; threading doesn’t look like any fun, either. I guess it just depends on the individual.
For those not willing to do that, the Cyperus Rotundus oil looks encouraging.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
People like threading because it’s far less painful and more accurate than waxing.
sxan@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Isn’t it the same thing as tweezing? Pulling the hair out by the roots? Waxing is partially painful because you’re also irritating and pulling on the skin. It would seem that threading is closer to one of those rolling tweezers.
I guess my question is: if they’re both grabbing the hair at the base and yanking it out with the follicle, why is threading less painful?