Hiya,

I know exactly how you feel! I used to get waxed regularly purely for the fact the more you wax the less the hair grows back and much thinner at that and then eventually no growth at all. But then it started to get a bit expensive (being a student and not really working) and started to shave again. It was horrible! I'll never go back to shaving just because of the itchyness it caused.

But the regrowth was always the problem too with work, I used to get waxed every 5-6 weeks and the regrowth just looks horrible, I found myself apologising to clients about the hair just because I hated it so much!

But after about 5 or 6 waxes in a row I found the hair stopped growing back so bad and was much much thinner. I think it's worth sticking with though definitely! You'll see the results after a while, it might just be worth giving it a go and see what happens. Its less maintenence (I always found shaving took forever) and who knows after a few goes you might see the benefits I did!

I hate to put a dampner on things, but everyone is different when it comes to waxing/shaving etc.  I trained as a beauty therapist and was told that waxing is meant to reduce hair growth over time, however this is not the case as I found out.  I waxed for years and gradually the hair around my bikini line got thicker and started expanding, not to mention the amount of ingrowing hairs I was getting.  I stopped in the end as it was too much hassle.
I'm not saying this will happen to you Diana, by all means give it a go, as you might be one of the lucky ones like Lexi, but if you find that you're like me, then you may have to go back to shaving or find an alternative method of hair removal.

Argh! Thanks Dexi, better to hear all stories and as you say everyone is different! I think I will end up going back to shaving as I hate the stubble!!  But I'll give it a good go for starters just in case I'm one of the lucky ones, it would be a first! LOL! Just a question with regards to the ingrowing hairs, which I get when shaving sometimes anyway, did you find ex-foliating helped at all with those?

Thanks Tera, if any hair goes full stop after waxing that's got to be a bonus! LOL! I hadn't even thought about seeing people during the stubbly stage, I guess there's nothing stopping me warning them and if they're still eager to see me then at least they've been warned... now why didn't I think of that? D'oh! Ah well it's still that time of the month at the mo anyway and with a management inspection on Friday morning I think I'm going to be out for most of the week annoyingly anyway.  Still the house will look spick and span ready for the weekend and then full on back to it next week with hopefully a lovely smooth bottom! 

Thanks again girls, what would I do without guys?

xxx

Exfoliating didn't do anything for me, but as I stated before everyones different.  I used to have to use a needle to brake the skin and then tweeze the hair out.  Someone did mention on another thread about a product called Tend Skin.  I've never used it, but the girl who mentioned it swore by it, so it might be worth a try.  You can tell me how you got on with it.

I shall have a look for it! 

Argh! Thanks Dexi, better to hear all stories and as you say everyone is different! I think I will end up going back to shaving as I hate the stubble!!  But I'll give it a good go for starters just in case I'm one of the lucky ones, it would be a first! LOL! Just a question with regards to the ingrowing hairs, which I get when shaving sometimes anyway, did you find ex-foliating helped at all with those?

Thanks Tera, if any hair goes full stop after waxing that's got to be a bonus! LOL! I hadn't even thought about seeing people during the stubbly stage, I guess there's nothing stopping me warning them and if they're still eager to see me then at least they've been warned... now why didn't I think of that? D'oh! Ah well it's still that time of the month at the mo anyway and with a management inspection on Friday morning I think I'm going to be out for most of the week annoyingly anyway.  Still the house will look spick and span ready for the weekend and then full on back to it next week with hopefully a lovely smooth bottom! 

Thanks again girls, what would I do without guys?

xxx

not that it makes much difference, but I do find that "timely" waxes or waxes when I'm really stressed out hurt more. And I ALWAYS pop about 600 mg of ibuprofen--my low grade painkiller of choice-- about an hour before I'm on that chaise with legs spread!

Try epilation. If you don't want to do it full time, just epilate between waxes, for a little tidy up.
I'm seriously considering laser removal though, some good deals on groupon.

I wax, epilate and have had laser.  Personal preference as I just don't like stubble at all.