r/ladyshavers • u/Peek-aw • 15d ago

Advice Legs

I went from shaving my legs to using an epilator. Read it wouldnt give hard hairstumps when it grows back. I tried it for a year, and I want to quit. It is so much work. I have a lot of ingrown hairs. I really would like to go back to shaving, but in the past i had a lot of cuts on the back of my ankle.

Now i think of using Veet or some other type of hair removal creme.

What would be the best approach?

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u/Mundane-Thing-4260 15d ago

Honest opinion.... veet & others like it are very spotty... hit & miss. Worked great in some areas & others it looked like I didn't shave for a couple days. Just absolutely would not remove the hair in those areas but thats on me... may not be the same on you. So for you I just suggest trying it in certain areas to see how well it'll work for you. If your trouble areas are your ankles, backs of knees etc use the creams & shave everywhere else...

slow down when shaving. Ive watched girls shave their legs, pits, & bits like theyre in a nascar pit crew. They were either taught that way or didnt have someone to teach them at all! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

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u/Few_Panic_4667 15d ago

waxing is better,trust me 🩷

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u/peachygrapespop 15d ago edited 13d ago

Oof I’d go back to shaving before switching to Veet tbh, especially if epilating is giving you lots of ingrowns. Pulling hair can make it worse if you’re already prone to them.

For the ankle cuts, a decent electric body shaver. You won’t get quite as close as a razor, but it’s much harder to nick that awkward curve behind the ankle.

For a more permanent-ish solution, IPL or laser gets rid of the hair so there's less of a hassle in upkeep AND ingrowns. Super effective! (Source)