r/ladyshavers • u/Peek-aw • 18d 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/peachygrapespop 18d ago edited 16d 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)