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What exactly is the difference between depilation and epilation? Epilating leaves us without any hair on the skin’s surface for much longer, as when we epilate we remove our hair with follicles. I was so tired of shaving every single day that I finally decided I needed to look further. This time I figured I won’t put poor Linda at risk (you can read about our depilation cream experience) and try out something that would keep me hairless for longer by myself. As my holiday departure day was approaching, I had to make up my mind. When I was leaving the store with my new Braun Silk Epil epilator in a bag I thought my problem was solved.
Needless to say, little stupid me had to wear pants for the first two days of my vacation.
It wouldn’t be that bad if I just did my legs and stop. No! I wanted that smooth bikini line.When I figured I can handle the pain on my legs if enough glasses of wine get consumed, I thought I am ready to get rid of my bikini line hair.
The pain was enough to make my heart ready to jump out of my chest, my eyes watering, my hair getting up, my feet going cold, and red and black spots pulsing in my eyes. When I glanced down there I thought I have spilled some wine, only then I realized it was blood! I am a brave girl, but I was screaming for Novocain. And the sound of metal rotating tweezers didn’t make it better for me either. Never again! Never again!
Using an epilator on the hair that has been shaved is very painful (especially bikini and underarms). When frequently shaved the hair becomes thicker. Using an epilator on that hair is a torture. It will be less painful if you start using the epilator after your hair has been waxed at least once. Epilating makes your hair thinner and easier to remove, thus causes less pain in the future.
Although, after three uses the pain wasn’t diminishing for me, so I buried my epilator at the bottom drawer (…only now I think as an electric device it probably wanted a cremation better…hm).
Lessons learnt:
1. You need the hair to be of a certain length before you can epilate.
2. Make sure that you pull the skin tight. This prevents snagging and makes the hair removal treatment less painful.
3. Epilators are better to use after having a warm shower or bath as it opens the pores and the process is not so painful.
4. Epilators can cause bruises if you don’t hold them at the right angle.
5. You should not go tanning for a day or two after epilating.
Other parts of the story:
Razor…Crème…Epilator…Wax…Laser…and Design. Bikini Line!!!
…Shaving
…Depilatory Creams
…Waxing
…Pubic Hair Design
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naomi
August 12th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
hi i have realy bad problems with shaving down there coz every time i get rashes and bumps ect. so i realy want to epilat but am so scared of it hurting to much and cant bring myself to actualy doing it once iv turned it on. so i thought i would wax coz i thought once it was on there i would have to get it of but then i went to pull it but for some reson however hard i trided to pull the wax strip i just wouldnt pull it fast anuf. so i tryed cream and that was crap.
do you have any iaders on what i could do to bring myself to using an epilator or what i can do to pull the strip quick???
thanx
me
August 12th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Hey Naomi!
I would still recomend wax! It is more gentle for your skin! And less pain I have to say.
Make sure to generously apply the wax. And be aware that it dries extremely quickly and is awful to get off once it’s gone hard. Make it small areas, with generous amount of wax, and don’t wait too long. If you don’t want to go to the professional, apply wax only on the flat areas, so you don’t hurt yourself with hot wax and don’t damage sensitive skin.
Hey, I’m sure you can do it! The good thing is that when you get used to it, it doesn’t hurt that bad anymore:)
naomi
August 12th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
thank you so much i shall give it another go.
naomi
August 13th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
i tryed waxing again but for some reson i just cant pull fast anuf. i realy need to get rid of them but i cant. i dont have the money or confidence to go and get it done properly. so i tryed the epilater coz im so desprit but the PAIN. it hert so much i couldnt hold it down nomatter how much i wanned to. when you epilated how did you manage to hold it down since the pain makes me move it. well anyway i have 21 and a half days to get this done and i am starting to get stressed and realy angry at myself for not doing it. i no this sounds weird and OTT but i am not kidding. now i am so despret i started to pluk at them. this is realy embarising. it herts but i can do it coz it isent ripping them out since i pull slowly and in my own time. but realy its impossible to get it doen it takes ages. i no this is weird but i think im starting to get some sorrta illness over it. like i cant stop thinking about it and screem inside i get so angry. please help me i dont care how but please help. im desprit. this may sound like a joke but please belive me i need HELP
farzanah
October 26th, 2008 at 9:09 am
I tried epilating and it was fine at first then the epilator started pulling on my skin in stead of just my hair…is there anyway to stop this? I only epilate my underarms and at first i thought my epilator spoilt so i got a new one but it had the same problem and it was too soon to spoil….is there anything else i can do about this?
jennnz
December 9th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
i guess to ease the pain alittle bit would be to numb the skin with ice before you attempt to epilate…it works perfectly with me =)
mish
February 6th, 2009 at 1:40 am
I have been using an epilator for 2 years. the best !!! reduces regrowth! leaves it smooth as! pain? bearable for brilliant results.
mish
February 6th, 2009 at 1:42 am
removing pubic hair with epilator is the best way. fortnightly removal for brazilian.
samantha
April 13th, 2009 at 6:41 am
i use a Veet Cream and a Spatula that is included in the pack. It says leave it there for 3 minutes (I leave it for 3-4mins instead, till i cleanse my face etc) and then wipe it all off in a tissue and remove the remaining in the shower. It works fine, actually i find it very good. No pain at all.. I do it once every 2 weeks or a little more, depends on the mood XD
Blue
June 15th, 2009 at 6:18 am
I used an epilator for about a year and a half on my arms, underarms and legs. I found that it made my hair grow back thicker and coarser and I really wish I’d never bought the thing! oh and it also gave me ingrowing hair which i never had before
me
June 15th, 2009 at 6:30 am
I know what you are saying..ingrowing hair is a big problem with epilators =(
Clara
July 13th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Hair does not, in fact, grow back thicker or denser after being shaved. This is a myth. Regrowth after shaving feels coarse and thick because the shaft of the hair has been cut straight across, leaving a blunt edge, whereas hair that has re-grown after being removed from the root grows back with the natural taper and therefore feels softer. Hair that is removed from the root will grow back thinner, but as I have stated, this does not work in reverse.
Mishonito
August 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I have been epilating for 15 years now and I am very pleased with the results every time. I agree that the bikini line is a very sensitive area and you need an epilator that is better suited/shaped for that part. I strongly recommend Emjoi EpiSlim Compact (operates on batteries too) and it only costs $19.99. Yes, it is painful but you do get used to it after a while. And the results are fabulous. It took me several years before I summoned the courage to try and epilate the bikini line area but I do no regret it as now I’m getting wonderful long-lasting results within less than 5 minutes. When it comes to other parts of the body, I think a regular epilator like Braun does a great job, even on armpits although you still need to be careful and pull the skin tight.
Cynthia
July 26th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I just ordered my first Emjoi Soft Caress Gold Epilator and I am super excited but super nervous. I know there will be a lot of pain, but my tolerance for pain is Very high! I have tattoos and gone through labor and and can tolerate it, so im pretty sure plucking of thick hair rapidly wont be too gruesome. Its the summer and I am SOOOO SICK of shaving. the hair on my ankles is sooo thick that when i shave you can see the hair under the skin and i get growth the next day, same thing with my under arms and bikini line. I like to be nice and shaven but the ingrown hairs and bumps make it impossible!!! Its funny but il grab tweezers and pull the hair that gets trapped under my skin, and il even pluck a couple. il just get close to the bottom of the hair and pull and it isnt bad. same as plucking eyebrows. so in the mean time il practice plucking my bikini area while my Epilator arrives so i can somehow be prepared. hope it will all be worth it.
Georginia Lee
December 4th, 2010 at 4:37 am
Would your suggest laser method? Get rig of bikini line hair pemenantly? It so tired to shave, sometime if I get poor quality of epilator, it bleeding! Ingrowth hair will cause me uncomfortable . You guys had try laser method to remove bikini line hair?
Colleen
February 12th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Are you using the preparation wipe things? because i do and i dont find it painful at all - much less painful than waxing anyway.
Gabbby
April 4th, 2011 at 9:09 am
i shave and i always get razor burn and ingrown hairs, so immediatly after i shave i apply a cream with benzyl peroxide in it, which for me doesn’t completly stop the bumps and whatnot, but they have decreased alot.
Lee
April 19th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Hey, I tried hard wax on my bikini area, and everytime it comes back thicker and makes the baby soft hair around it thicker and courser. I’ve even plucked them, but I get the same results. And my skin gets darker too, not just the bikini area anymore but all around it and higher up. This is killing me! I’ve already ordered an epilator, but I dont want to use it if I’ll get the same results as i’ve been getting. Please comment.
Lee
April 25th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
I am 15 years old, and I’ve been dealing with this issue for three years now. When I epilate, or shave, or wax my bikini hair, it ends up growing higher and darker in areas where I hardly even had hair. Not only that but my area “down there” is darker than ever with a gazillion little ingrown hairs and just bumps from epilating. Any ideas?
Sinead
May 6th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
That odd I felt hardly any thing when I did it, especially under the arms! and I used to shave. I can not do it on my legs though thats murder!!
Lisa
May 26th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
I’ve used different epilators over the years, and Emjoi Optima is the absolute best! The pain is almost none compared to some of the other brands, more like a slight pinching sensation. Trust me–the Optima is worth the extra money, hands down!
Carmen
June 20th, 2011 at 2:11 am
Hi. I’ve been using an epilator for about a month now on my lower legs, underarms, and occasionally my bikini line. I’ve tried to use it to get a brazillian result, but I need to do it in sections… A bit each day, haha. It’s painful, but my underarms were painful too and I got used to that. It did pull my skin on my underarms at first, but I found that rubbing an exfoliator on the places I wanted to epilate lTer during my shower really helped! O have what I call chicken skin on my underarms… It’s bumpy but not pimples or razor burn or etc. Just like that for some reason..
Tuktuki
September 15th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
I have bought a new Philips epilator and used for the first time on my hand7. Yes it was little painful but the result was awesome. My hand became dark because of execcisve shaving. Now im thinking of epilapting my underarm. Im very much confused,coz i never waxed my underarm but shaved it.
mariana
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:36 am
Been epilating for a few weeks and have already noticed that hairs are growing back thinner and less of them sometimes I miss hairs cuz they arte so thin they are hard to spot. Still not brave enough to try bikini line or underarms. Find the epiating my knees kills
Danielle
October 9th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Lee- Since you’re only 15 and so still going through puberty, what you’re talking about is probably just your body maturing. Your hair doesn’t all come in at 12; it slowly increases as you become an adult. (Think about how guys can’t grow full beards right away.)
OccupyWH2K12
October 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm
The pain from epilating comes from the denseness of the hair you’re epilating. In other words, hairs per square inch. Basically, the number of hairs you’re pulling out at any given time corresponds with the amount of pain you may feel.
BFut the good thing is, that onvce you get yourself clear of hair, hair grows back in cycles, which means that you’ll only get a sparse hair here or there as it grows back, making epilating those hairs much, much easier and less painful. In fact, the most it should do is tickle a little bit.
I’ve been using a Braun Silk Epil for years now. I do every part of my body with it. Couldn’t be more happy with it.
anna
October 27th, 2011 at 12:53 am
hi guys -
how safe is it to use an epilator on bikini line and perhaps for a brazilian? I currently get it professionally waxed but am a poor poor student and am trying to find a more cost effective way!! Please let me know what results you have had etc and if it is worth me doing this.
Ta
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