Beauty is pain

[tinyjo]

I've decided that this summer, I'd like to get my legs waxed. I've tried using the strips they sell in Boots and not got anywhere so I'm going to go the whole hog and get it done professionally. This brings up 2 questions: 1) where's a good place in Oxford for a leg wax? and 2) how long to I have to grow the hair before I get it done?

[cross posted to dreamingspires]

Comments

[xencat.livejournal.com]

Don't know about where to get it done, but you generally need about 0.5cm of hair to do it without damaging the skin (or so my sister was saying). You may also want to consider sugaring as it damages the skin less.

But if you find a good answer to 1. let me know. :)

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[shepline.livejournal.com]

Ouch!!!!!

Consider too how quickly it may grow back...

[applez.livejournal.com]

A schoolmate who swam competitively eventually had to get a waxing every 2-3 weeks.

[jinty]

I get mine done at the Beauty Salon (it says so here) on Little Clarendon Street, though I've also had it done at Debenham's before (the hairdresser's has a beauty salon attached IIRC). The price is approx £10 - £13 for a half-leg wax, so not dissimilar to a manicure.

The place I go to is called Odessey (ugh!) and the phone no is 557060.

I've never got anything other than a half leg wax so don't know what it's like for a full leg. I mean, pain-wise. The half-leg is ouchie but bearable. The key is for someone else to pull it, I feel...

Some of my friends get the Babyliss electrical personal beauty stuff from places like Boots -- ie little leg-hair-puller-outers that you run up & down your legs like an electric razor, only not exactly. I think your hairs don't have to be all that long for that. Sounds yucky to me though...

Re: Consider too how quickly it may grow back...

[jinty]

My understanding is that actually the more you wax the weaker the hair grows, and eventually the less hair you have overall on the waxed area. It matches my experience...

[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I'll give it a try I think. How long does it normally last for?

I asked when I last went to get my legs done

[jinty]

and she said about 4 weeks. Don't get it done as regularly as every 3 weeks as it might not do your legs much good.