Re: Another HAIR question
From: Rebbekah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:21:13 -0600 (CST)
I have tried the NADS and "OUCH" but I do not have a very high tolerance
for pain at ALL!!! My skin turned red and irritated. I did not like it
and plan to stick to plucking and shaving for now. If you are good with
pain then I say go for it. But, if not, it ,in my opinion, is pretty
darn painful.
--
Rebbekah
At Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Christie wrote:
>
> One more
>thing on waxing vs. shaving -- It was a big debate when I was in Cosmo
>school as to whether or not shaving will make your hair grow in more
>coarse. Even the text books we had offered differing opinions. The
>conclusion that we came to was that it was a wives tale! Granted, this
>is just the *opinion* of one cosmo class so please don't squash me if
>you have a conflicting viewpoint! :) When you shave, you are cutting the
>hair straight across so when it grows back you feel that straight edge
>and it feels thicker. When you wax the hair grows from the root and is
>more pointed at the end so it feels thinner even though it is not. My
>facial hair has NOT gotten any thicker from shaving - it was thick to
>begin with. Tera
>
>I COMPLETELY agree with Tera. I too went to cosmotology school, and shav ng
>doesn't make your hair grow in thicker. When you shave, you cut the hair off at
>the surface and do not come in contact with the root at all, therefore t e hair does
>not change texture. It's just one of those untruths that travel from gen ration to
>generation that do more harm than good. I wanted to know if anyone has t ied
>sugaring, and if you have how has it worked for you? It is said to work ike wax
>but not hurt as much because it supposedly latches onto your hair and no your
>skin. You never know when a product is made out to be better than what i is,
>though so I thought I'd ask. Nads is also out on the market and I was wo dering
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