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[aprilstarchild]

I had the strangest dream last night. I dreamed I shaved my legs. o_O

That doesn't seem odd until you realize I haven't shaved my legs or armpits since I was seventeen. But in my dream, there I was, except I was using cheap conditioner for shaving lotion. Also, I only shaved my calves, not my knees. Even in my dream I remembered that I always cut the crap out of my knees when I tried to shave them. Always! Goddamn. That was a huge reason I quit.

Main reason I quit: I don't like the feeling of stubble on my legs, and I was unwilling to do it every day. Just takes too dang long. But I never really got the hang of it anyway, and few things sting more than anti-perspirant on freshly/badly shaved pits. Or lotion on cut knees. I think have I have sensitive pits anyway--dang near everything makes me itch after a few days, so I switch through multiple deoderants.

Once when using a double razor my hand slipped, and I had two three-inch long parallel scars on one calf for that summer. Bled like mad.

I have relatively "girly" body hair, so if I'm wearing a skirt most people don't even notice unless they get close up or I tell them. *shrug* I'm thinking about waxing my pits--I'm way more self-conscious about those, what with my fondness for tank top/halter tops when it's hot, and the bellydance thing.

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[wildcelticrose.livejournal.com]

I could not even imagine the pain of waxing my pits... EEeeeewwww....

I've shaved and not shaved various times in my life. Moab Utah and Boulder Colorado for example are places where one need not worry about shaving. I also have very fine girly hair and it's pretty much blonde (with a strawberry cast to it) for the most part, especially if I'm in the sun.

I do tend to shave up here...

~L

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't worry about the legs, but if you want to try waxing your armpits it's not too bad of a deal! Hurts less there than anywhere else, IMO. Gives me over 4 weeks with no stubbles. Very handy during tanktop weather.

[dragon-mintz.livejournal.com]

I was the opposite myself, I can wax anything except my pits. I tried it once, as in tried one little strip, and it hurt so bad my eyes were watering for the next 15 minutes. Then there was the trying to get the wax off without the cloth strip, that took forever and caused more eye-watering.

I guess it's different for everyone. But four weeks without anything is damn tempting; I might try it again, only get it profesionally done. Hmm...

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

Bikini area = lots of colorful swearing. But for some reason my armpits just don't bother me. LOL.

[dragon-mintz.livejournal.com]

rofl :)

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Yay! Know an inexpensive and/or gentle place that will do it?

I've thought about getting my bikini line done too. Not the whole thing, just the edges. The older I get the more that shit spreads out, which honestly kinda freaks me out--nobody warned me about that one!! *lol*

That, I know, will be far more painful than my pits. My pit hair is relatively fine and close together and in a small patch. My bikini line is a different story. Ow ow ow!! I tried shaving that once and will neverdo that again. It was horrible.

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

I don't know a place where you can get it done, though I can ask a friend for a referral if you'd rather have someone else do it.

I use Parissa. You can find it at, say, Fred Meyer with all the shavers and Nair etc. It runs about $7 or so. They have a mini pot of wax that you melt (it's not that hot, just warm) or they have the wax strips. Both work well for me.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Part of the reason I sucked at shaving my armpits is because I can't see them very well without using one arm. Making it difficult to do anything.

So, yeah, I'd rather have someone else do it.

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

I'll ask my friend for the place she goes. Unless of course you want to cuss at either Coral or me. :)

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Hm, that's a thought, since you've done it before. The mental image of one of you waxing my armpits while I swear is tres amusant, I must say.

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

Actually, that thought kind of amuses me as well. See if Coral can help, otherwise I'll volunteer. Buying the supplies for $7 is a lot less expensive than say, the $30 range for professional services.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Oh no kidding. You've got practice, and those hairs aren't too hard to yank (I actually tried once, but it was very messy).

Ever do the Nair thing? I'm allergic. I tried it in high school, and it itched and itched, even after I washed it off with soap. I ended with my legs covered in calamine lotion.

[alicia-stardust.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I hate Nair. I cannot stand the smell in any way shape or form. Dissolving hair, ugh.

[singswithtrees.livejournal.com]

Completely off-topic...

Hey, April, would you happen to have any idea who morningstar5 is? They've put me on their friends list, didn't really ask before doing so, and the only common link between them and me is you. I don't mind if they want to read my journal--the more the merrier!--and I'm not trying to say "It's your fault!", but I was just curious as to how they found me, and whether you knew them personally. That's all. I'll be asking them too, of course, but like I said, I was just curious. :)

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

To be perfectly honest, I have no idea who they are. *shrug* I have a lot of people friend me without telling me who they are or how they found me. It's kinda odd.

I've also had random people from veganpeople add me because they just thought I was interesting. *LOL*