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Re: Nads, Electrolysis and the whole hairy truth!
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:49:11 -0400
Just curious....can you "epilady" your bikini area & if so, does it leave you with
those little red bumps???
Thx!
Anne wrote:
> I got my first Epilady at 17, and I loved it! Of course, the first
> session was very painful, but I got used to it after a while. Since
> then, I've been using Philips and Braun epilators, and I never shave,
> unless I I need to be smooth in 5 minutes - it takes me 1/2 hour to
> epilate my legs. The Braun I'm using now is better than the Epilady,
> faster, and it has a little massage device to attenuate the pain. The
> secret is to use it once or twice a week, so that the hairs are fewer
> and shorter. However, after women who shaved for many years, an
> epilator might seem painful and time-consuming. But I like it! No
> stubble, little pain, and only a weekly ordeal. I use it on my face,
> chest, tummy, legs and arms.
>
> >>Does anyone remember the "Epi Lady"? It was big in the 70's i think. It
> >>looked like an electric razor but was actually a bunch of rotating coils
> >>that literally yanked your hair out! It was so painful but I remember my
> >>sisters and I kept at it for weeks because the promise was that if you
> >>did it often enough it wouldn't hurt anymore! No thanks! But it's funny
> >>now looking back on it- reminds me of the empty promises of the NADS
> >>commercials! LOL! :)Monica
>
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